Greater Lafayette Residential Real Estate Services

Selling a Residence: Residential Marketing Plan

Selling Residential Real Estate in today's complex market requires knowledge, creativity, experience, enthusiasm, and the financial ability to advertise and promote your property throughout the marketing term.

Upon placing your property on the market, Commercial Brokers Inc. will:

Place your property on the Lafayette Regional Association of REALTORS Multiple Listing Service covering all of Tippecanoe & surrounding counties.

Arrange professional photography for your property.

Prepare a full-color Property Brochure to be distributed to specific target markets and areas.

Specifically through direct mail, inform REALTORS¨ who actively sell similar properties that your property is on the market.

Distribute your Property Brochure to select REALTOR¨ members of the National Multiple Listing Service

Direct mail your Property Brochure to area residents and the surrounding community.

Network with other REALTORS¨, on a daily basis, by telephone or direct mail.

Present your property to past, present, and future Commercial Brokers Inc. prospects interested in your type of property, area, or price range.

Hold a Broker Open House to assure maximum exposure for your property.

Place classified and display ads for your property in local newspapers such as the Journal & Courier.

Market your property on the WORLDWIDE WEB through Commercial Brokers Inc. com, Realtor.com.

Assure continuous effort to promote and market your property.

Keep you informed regarding showings, inquiries, advertising and overall activity.

Handle all inquiries and showings personally, to provide the best opportunity for a sale.

It is Commercial Brokers Inc.'s intent to provide each of the above services for every Residential Listing. However, this isn't always possible or feasible due to time constraints, market conditions, ad deadlines, media availability, and marketing term.

Buying A Residence: Buyer Representation

What Is Buyer Representation?

Commercial Brokers Inc. Buyer Representation Program is designed to afford you the maximum service in every phase of your purchase. Following is a detailed description of how our Program works for you.

When Commercial Brokers Inc. represents you, we:

Work for and pledge our allegiance to you.

Are obligated to get the lowest price for you.

Will advise you if the seller is anxious to sell or having financial problems.

Will search in-house listings, multiple listings, open listings, For Sale by Owners and most importantly, properties that are currently not on the market, to find the best property for you.

Will suggest the use of professionals, selected by you, to verify the quality and condition of the property and determine whether there are any negative factors that would affect your offer.

Will suggest that you give a realistic deposit.

Will never let the seller know your motivation or top price.

Will protect the confidentiality of any and all information that you disclose.

Will negotiate all Terms & Conditions on your behalf, using data to support your offered price, even if it is significantly lower than the seller's asking price.

Will disclose unpaid taxes, liens, comparable sales, other available properties, existing appraisals, seller's original purchase price, date of purchase, and any other factors that will favorably influence your bargaining position.

Will offer advice and consultation to assist you in making the best possible decision.

Will let you know if the seller will accept an amount less than the counter-offered price.

Will spend the maximum time and effort to help you locate and purchase the best possible property.