Selling SW Florida Real Estate

Florida Home Seller Information Library

For most people, their SW Florida home is the biggest investment they own and electing to sell it is an important financial decision. The process can be daunting; with many important questions needing to be answered. Choosing the best Realtor® to market and sell your SW Florida home makes all the difference, turning an otherwise stressful process into a comfortable and informed experience where you are in control. At Gulf Coast Associates, we don't think of your SW Florida home as just another piece of property – it's at the core of your family's lifestyle. We understand what an emotional moment this may be in your life and are committed to doing whatever it takes to help you through the process. Our goal is to make sure you get the best price in the least amount of time.

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For more information on marketing your SW Florida home, contact us directly. We'd be happy to discuss all the options available for helping you sell your home. And, please be sure to check our other SW Florida home seller information pages. They are full of useful information for selling SW Florida real estate.

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Why Use A Realtor®

At Gulf Coast Associates, we believe the most important reason for you to hire a professional agent is simply because selling SW Florida real estate in today's marketplace requires experience, training, and knowledge. Sellers carry the bulk of the liability in a real estate transaction and it's pretty hard to prepare for that responsibility in just a few weeks. Hiring a Realtor® as your trusted representative, ensures you'll have a knowledgeable guide to walk you through the complexities involved in selling your SW Florida home and help you avoid delays or costly mistakes.

When you select Gulf Coast Associates to sell your SW Florida real estate, we'll assist you throughout the entire selling process and you can rest assured our Realtor® associates will guide you through each step with detailed explanations for selling your property including:

• Help you determine exactly what your home is worth by providing you with an indepth and comprehensive Comparative Market Analysis.
  
  
• Protect your best interests throughout the entire process.
  
  
• Comply with the myriad of real estate regulations.
  
  
• Answer all of your questions about every aspect of the selling and closing process.
  
  
• Assist you in how to best prepare your SW Florida home for sale to get the highest possible price.
  
  
• Provide objectivity by being a concerned third party that helps you stay focused on both the business and personal issues most important to you and your life.

These are just some of the reasons why having an expert on your side is critical. As Realtors®, it's our job to make sure you take all the required steps to be able to sell your SW Florida home quickly and efficiently. And, because at Gulf Coast Associates we love what we do, we'll try in every way to make your SW Florida home selling experience both a pleasant and profitable one.

Marketing Exposure and the Multiple Listing Service

In today's world, 98% of all home buyers start their search for properties on the "Net" – rarely will they spend the time picking through the classifieds trying to find a SW Florida homes for sale. Gulf Coast Associates' web presence is one of the strongest in all of Southwest Florida. Thousands of potential buyers are visiting our website every week. This is priceless free advertising for your home. In addition, by listing your home with us, we'll submit it to many of the other major internet websites that are both nationally and internationally recognized as places buyers go to search for homes. Examples include Realtor.com, The Florida Living Network, and World Properties International.

However, the greatest and most important exposure you can achieve for marketing your SW Florida home is utilizing the Multiple Listing Service (MLS). Gulf Coast Associates belongs to the two largest Multiple Listing Services in the SW Florida real estate market. Both provide instant access of your home to over 50,000 agents in the state of Florida and national exposure through our National Association of Realtors membership. Why is this important? Because no matter what other types of marketing exposure you employ in your SW Florida home selling process, the "number one way"  buyers find your home is through agent representation and their access to the MLS.

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