When I was looking to sell my house in Santa Cruz, I had a lot of frustration trying to contact various agents. They did not seem to want to talk to me, i.e., they did not pick up the phone or answer emails. Moreover, the one agent I did meet with was not knowledgeable or prepared.
Well thank goodness I found John. I called him about one of his listings down the street and he actually picked up the phone! We arranged a time to meet and he came over with all of the neighborhood statistics and recent sales. Due to his thorough preparation, he was able to concisely illustrate the actual market conditions for my area and arrive at a reasonable value. I was thrilled because my home was worth more than I thought it was.
It was a no brainer to list with John because he took all the stress out of the process for me. He suggested low cost ways to maximize my sale price. I thought I should completely redo the kitchen, but he said that this was not necessary in this case, and the money would be better spent cleaning up the front landscaping and painting certain areas that looked neglected. Well I did not want to deal with any of that, and of course, John stepped in and had his stable of brilliant contractors come in and do the work quickly, affordably, and efficiently.
I was feeling a little overwhelmed by the amount of work that needed to be done, but due to his diligence, organizational abilities, and knowledge of the construction process, from the time I listed with John to the time it actually went on the market was only two weeks. All my neighbors where amazed by the quick transformation that John had pulled off in such a short time.
John did some very innovative things to market my home, one of them was to target buyers in Silicon Valley with Facebook advertisements that specifically promoted my home. This created an immense amount of interests and traffic by the time he held the first open house. Obviously, my home sold quickly for above the asking price because there were multiple offers. At this point, his negotiating skills really made the difference in being able to maximize the price I obtained for my home.
The entire escrow process went according to plan, and I felt fully assured that the mountains of paperwork and esoteric disclosures were completed on time, correctly, and for my protection. I would not have wanted to through this process with anyone else. I really feel that I could not have found a better Realtor that John Lynes --- Thank you John! read more