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Contact me with confidence! I guarantee your privacy will be respected. And I offer the services on this site for free and without obligation. Why? I want to be YOUR real estate agent. As your trusted, professional real estate partner, I will help you find the best home in your area within your price range. And together we will sell your home, for as much as the market will bear, and as quickly as possible.
Buying and selling a home is one of the biggest events in your life. I have the experience and track record you are looking for.
YOU, my client, are my #1 priority and I will work with you every step of the way - guiding you with confidence and sensitivity to your needs. My job isn't done until you are completely satisfied.
- Helen Y. Carlsen, ABR, e-Pro, ASP
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One of the sayings from the "gold-rush" days--"Them that's got the gold, sets the price!"--is also a principle that applies to real estate. We say that a house is only worth what someone will pay for it, even though the owner, the bank, and the agent all have their own opinions about the "market value" of a home. In other words, no sale ever takes place until the buyer agrees with the price.
How can sellers arrive at the maximum "fair" price that buyers are willing to pay? Buyers (and appraisers) make their decision based on comparisons. While shopping for a home, buyers will visit many similar homes in their price range and measure the features of each one against the price. They decide which house offers them the maximum value for the price. Buyers do not expect a home to be a "steal" or dramatically under-priced, but they do expect it to be a fair value.
Sellers must determine the value that their home offers in order to arrive at the right price. The real estate agent will advise the sellers what buyers should be willing to pay for their home, but the asking price is set by the seller.
Helen Y. Carlsen, ABR, e-Pro, ASP RE/MAX Center 100 N Atkinson Rd. # 106 Grayslake, IL 60030 Direct: 847-651-4476 Fax: 847-223-1703 Office: 847-223-7878 x 3008 Helen@HelenCarlsen.com
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