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Selling With Lauren
How your sale runs
- The straight-answer consult. I do not determine the value of your home, the market does. I will give you my opinion of value as it is now, what it could be worth with the right prep, and what to skip. No obligation. Let's meet and see if we'd be a good fit to work together.
- Prep without the overwhelm. A room-by-room checklist, staging guidance, and my trusted vendor list, we fix what pays and skip what doesn't.
- A launch, not a listing. Professional photography, a walk-through video with me, RMLS syndication everywhere buyers look, and a debut weekend designed to create competition.
- A real update every week. Every week your home is on the market you hear from me with actual showing feedback, what buyers loved, what they're comparing, and what we're doing next. No radio silence, ever.
- Negotiation that earns its keep. When offers land, you get a clear side-by-side of price, terms, and risk, and an advocate who fights for every dollar at every turn.
- You're in contract. I will manage all deadlines, coordinate inspections, negioate on your behalf throughout the process, and do my best to keep as much money in your pocket as possible.
- Home handoff. I don't leave your side and make sure you're updated on the process start to finish, until you move out and the new owners pick up the keys and take ownership. My goal is to keep this seamless and enjoyable for you.
Common questions.
What does it cost to sell with you?
Commission is discussed at the first consult, a clear number, in writing. The consult itself is always free. With the new Buyer Agent Agreement, buyers will negotiate their agents commission with their agent, and likely write that into their offer. It will be up to you if you accept that offer and terms or not. I will be here to guide you every step of the way.
How do you decide the asking price?
Live market data, not last year's averages: what's pending, what's sitting, and how buyers are behaving in your neighborhood this month. Getting the first number right is everything, about half of Portland listings end up cutting their price, and with my guidance, I plan not to make yours not one of them.
Do I need to renovate before listing?
Most likely, no! We walk the house together and separate what actually returns money; paint, light, first-impression fixes, from what doesn't. Then my vendor list takes it from there. My goal is to keep more money in your pocket while maximizing your return on investment. Please call me before you start this by yourself, to often sellers do more than they need to when preparing their house for market.
How will I know what buyers are saying?
You'll get a real update every week with actual showing feedback and what we're doing next. My sellers never have to wonder.