Charles Bent*Prudential Alliance*400 Old Smizer Mill Road*Fenton, MO 63026*cell(314) 566-2099*office(636) 680-8306

As soon as you decide to sell your home, try to dettach yourself

from all those emotions and take a realistic approach to selling your home.
Charles Bent can deliver the expertise needed along with the marketing
tools for the best exposure to your homes new buyer!

Value your property: You need to know just how much your property is worth on the open market. Remember, your home is worth exactly what someone is willing to pay for it. You want to find the
person willing to pay the most. Charles Bent offers a FREE market anyalisist of your homes value.
Call him today @ (314) 566-2099!

Timing: Location is not the only key to successful real estate dealings. Obviously some home sales
are forced forward due to circumstances that need immediate action for example a change of job or
a divorce. But if you can choose when you go on the market then you are going to want to start the selling process when the demand for homes in your area is high. That will assure you a better price
on your home. You also want to strike when economy is booming because people will pay more for
the home than in a bad economy.

Preparing your home: Presentation is everything in real estate sales. Home buyers are attracted to clean, spacious, and attractive houses. You are going to want to brighten-up the house and remove
all of the clutter from counter tops, tables, and rooms. Scrub-down your house from top to bottom
before you even consider letting someone inside of it for a tour. Would you buy a dirty house?

Marketing your home: Charles Bent will list your home on various websites to provide you with Internet exposure. Let’s face it; selling your home would be almost impossible if no one knew that it was on the market. Your home will also be advertised through the St. Louis Post Dispatch for those buyers who are not interney savy.

Home inspections: Many standard real estate contracts are going to give the home buyer the right to inspect your property so you are going to need to be ready for this, including pest inspections. Under a general inspection you might be obligated to make major repairs to appliances, plumbing, septic, electrical and heating systems etc. You can expect your home’s roof and foundations etc. to be inspected too. The buyer usually pays the expense of home inspections while the seller usually pays for municipality inspections and Gas inspections.

Financing: Most sellers assume that the buyer has been through the process and knows the stages of buying a home. Charles will request a Pre-approval from the buyers lender and assure loan committment dates are met as agreed to on the contract.

Closing: Charles Bent will be there every step of the way and even at the closing table.