Sale Process 

Firstly we conduct a CMA (Comparative Marketing Analysis) via researching previous properties sold locally and within an acceptable distance or radius to your properties location that have similar features or attributes to your property, then we produce a written appraisal report for you plus we discuss the following points with you:

• Your anticipated time frame for selling
• The sale price you would like us to ideally achieve
• The most appropriate selling method either auction or negotiation
• Your preferred listing type such as open or exclusive
• The most appropriate marketing plan for your property and your budget
• Your preferred inspection method either open homes or inspections by appointments
• Discuss any remedial or maintenance issues to be completed

The listing process is then formalized and completed by the signing of a completed PO Form 6 (Property Occupations Act 2014) along with a privacy notice and consent form that allows us to start advertising and marketing your property to prospective buyers.

Once all the forms have been received and processed we will send you copies for your records.

If permitted we will supply and install free of charge a standard corflute (for sale) sign which is generally installed outside the property or alternately we can get quotes from a professional signage company to print some of your properties photos on the sign highlighting your properties features.

Marketing

Our marketing campaign generally commences with a strategic plan by selecting the most appropriate advertising media and methods that targets buyers in your properties market price range.

We can also provide a video and CD for mailing distribution to prospective buyers and investors both local, interstate or overseas buyers as every property is unique and has different attributes which is why we try to create an individual campaign for each property to showcase its particular features.

• Property submission to Google and other search engines
• Property listing page SEO search optimization
• Submission to Australian real estate portals
• Mix of print and digital media advertisement
• Letters, email or phone calls to our data base of prospective buyers
• Open home inspections

Collecting Valuable Data

WE have collected valuable buying data over the years through client feedback and practical experience which has identified important cycles in the process of selling and marketing property and the one that we make sure our sellers pay particular interest in is the marketing cycle that is briefly detailed below.

Weeks 1-2            High buyer interest in new property listed on the market

Weeks 2-4            Buyer interest peaks with inspections, or written offers

Weeks 4-6            Buyers start searching again to compare properties

Weeks 6-8            Original buyers are replaced with new prospective buyers

At Signature Realty we have adopted a proven marketing system to ensure that at every opportunity we are seeking interest or offers from prospective buyers and continually attempting to start the negotiation process.

Identifying barriers to receiving offers is an integral part of our role and removing or negotiating them is our forte.

Open Homes

Open homes creates an opportunity for potential buyers to plan their day with inspections and to have a closer look at your property. All visitors are required to sign a visitor register providing their complete contact details and the register also contains a list of questions that we ask to be completed, this helps us provide feedback to our vendors plus we can gauge the buyers perception of the property’s value in comparison to other property on the market. We don’t leave visitors unattended and we take your security and protection of personal possessions seriously which requires us in some circumstances to have two agents during the open home. Advantages of open homes are:

• We collect marketing information on buyers perception of value
• We can receive immediate offers and signed contracts
• Potential buyers offer their opinions on impediments to purchasing

If the marketing price is adjusted or reviewed resulting in a price reduction then we have a in house data base to notify which can result in offers because genuine buyers will be pleased to hear a property has been reduced in price.

Offers

We generally commence this process with the use of an Expression of Interest form that obtains all the relevant information such as.

• The buyers contact details
• The buyers purchase price offer
• The buyers solicitor contact details
• How many days needed to complete the finance obligation
• How many days needed to complete the pest and building inspections
• How many days required for the settlement date
• Any special conditions or requirements

Negotiation Stage

We then commence negotiations between the buyer and seller and make adjustments to the offer until it is accepted by the seller, we then prepare a sale contract using the information provided in the expression of interest form and present to the buyer and seller for signing and processing, copies of signed documents are given to all parties including their solicitors.

Once the sale contract has been processed we continue to liaise between all parties to ensure their appointed Pest and Building inspectors are booked in on their appropriate dates to conduct their inspections.

We attend the inspections and if required we recommence negotiations between all the parties if an issue has been identified that needs to be remedied prior to settlement.

The new purchasers may request us to arrange an appointment to attend a final inspection prior to settlement particularly if remedial work or repairs has taken place. This offers the purchasers an opportunity to satisfy themselves that the repairs have been undertaken in the manner agreed upon or as negotiated.

Generally we receive a fax from both solicitors stating that settlement of the property has taken place and requesting us to hand over the keys to the new owners.

We then attend the property and hand over the keys and any electronic devices that we may have in possession such as garage or air conditioning remote controls.