Lahaina Office
727 Wainee Street #104
(808) 667-9584

Makawao Office
3681 Baldwin Avenue
(808) 572-6406

Paia Office
39 Baldwin Avenue
(808) 579-1111

Pukalani Office
37 Makawao Avenue
(808) 573-9077

Sellers' Introduction

Selling your home may seem like a daunting task. There are so many things to do. Where should you start? Well, like our suggestion to buyers, making a list is a good place to start for a home seller. Actually it's key. Having a system with which to approach your home-selling process will be a big help in dealing with all of the details. To put all the pieces together, here's a list to help you get started:

1. Understand the market and price your home

a) Determine how much you need and want to make on the sale of your home. In other words, determine what your bottom line is.

b) Find out what other homes, like yours, have sold for.

c) Find out how long it takes to sell a home like yours.

d) Don't be too attached to a price or profit. Your home may be worth more or less than you think. Overpricing is a common mistake amongst sellers, and is the most common mistake that stands in the way of successful home sales. So pricing is a crucial element and should be approached with as little attachment as possible. Easier said than done, but that's where a good real estate agent will be of great help to you.

2. Prepare your home for sale

a) Fix anything that is in disrepair.

b) Make your home as attractive from the outside as possible. You may want to paint, plant some new shrubs or flowers, replace screens, just to mention a few.

c) Make your home as clean and uncluttered on the inside as possible. You are, no doubt, fond of all the things in your home. But a house with little clutter will be much easier to market. So pack up some of those treasured items now. You may also want to paint, shampoo the rugs, replace broken hinges, etc.

3. Market and show your home

a) Advertising and promotion

b) Open houses

c) Promotion to realtors (Over 90% of homes are bought by people who work with a real estate agent).

4. Negotiate contracts and close the sale

a) The real estate business is very paper intensive, so be prepared to deal with lots of paper. Again, having a real estate agent assist you will significantly reduce and streamline the paperwork for you.

b) Have all your home-owner papers prepared and on hand. (deed, mortgage, repair bills,etc.).

These are just some of the items you may find on your list, but many more details must be considered. BEFORE you even begin making your own list, however, we strongly urge you to consider working with an agent at Landmark Maui Properties, Inc. We'll come and make a presentation to explain how we will handle all of these details for you. The benefits of working with an agent will be very clear. All of us at Landmark enjoy our work very much, and it would be a pleasure to help you sell your home as quickly and easily as possible.