The selling process generally begins with a determination of a reasonable asking price. Your STAR PACIFIC REALTY agent can give you an up-to-date evaluation of what is happening in the market place as well as the price, financing, terms and conditions of competing properties. These are all key factors in getting your property sold for the best price and with minimum hassle.

MARKETING
The next step is to create a marketing plan. Often, your STAR PACIFIC REALTY professional can recommend repairs of cosmetic work that will greatly enhance the saleability of the property. Marketing includes the exposure of your property to other real estate agents as well as the public. In today's market a large percentage of sales are cooperative sales; that is a real estate agent other than yours brings in the buyer. Your agent acts as your representative, disbursing information to the other real estate agents through our Multiple Listing services as well as through our other marketing networks, broker open houses for agents and much more.
Advertising is a large part of marketing. The choice of media and the frequency of advertising depends on the property and it's specific market. For example, in some areas, newspaper ads do generate phone calls to the real estate office but many times has little effect in getting a property sold. Overexposure of a property in any media may give a buyer the idea that the seller is desperate or there is a problem with the property. Advertising is not the number one seller of real estate; statistics show that over 80% of real estate transactions are the result of agent contacts through previous clients, referrals, friends, family as well as personal contacts.

SECURITY
When your property is marketed by a STAR PACIFIC REALTY agent, you don't have to allow strangers into your home. Agents will pre-screen and accompany qualified prospects through your home.

NEGOTIATING
The negotiating process deals with much the same issues for both buyers and sellers. Your agent can help you evaluate every buyer's proposal without compromising your market position. The agreement on price is just the beginning of the process; there is the appraisals, home inspection and the buyer's financing, with a lot of possible pitfalls. Your STAR PACIFIC REALTY agent WILL HELP YOU WITH A WIN-WIN AGREEMENT that will more than likely make it through the process.

WORKING A DEAL TO CLOSING
Between the accepted offer and contract to closing, many questions may come up. For example, unexpected repairs may be required to obtain financing. Title problems may arise, and will have to be addressed. This can be overwhelming to most sellers. At STAR PACIFIC REALTY, this is part of what we do to keep the transaction moving along to closing as smoothly as possible.

WHY USE A STAR PACIFIC REALTY PROFESSIONAL?
All brokers are not the same. STAR PACIFIC REALTY agents do have all the tools and training, as well as being familiar with their neighborhood, and we are proud to be a part of the largest real estate family in the area. We at STAR PACIFIC REALTY also have the backing of our many affiliate companies that will help make your real estate experience a pleasant one.

YOU DECIDE
Your real estate transaction will involve one of the biggest financial investments in your life. Most transactions exceed $500,000. If you had a $500,000 tax problem would you try to fix it yourself without a C.P.A., or if a legal question worth $500,000 was on the line, would you try to deal with it alone or hire an attorney? It would be foolish to consider a real estate transaction without the assistance of your friend and neighbor --