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Listing services for sellers

Market Leader

Village Associates is a market leader in Lamorinda and a major player in Contra Costa County. One in four homes sold in Lamorinda has been facilitated by a Village Associates Realtor.

Community Roots

We have personal, intimate knowledge of the area neighborhoods where we have built our lives, raised our families and developed our sense of community.

Teamwork

Our team, our connections and our network provide a decided advantange when it comes to promoting your home.

How we approach listing and selling your home

First off, we will interview you to find out what makes your home so special from your perspective. Then we'll blend those insights with key features that our buyer network is looking for. Other key steps in our listing process is as follows:

  • The Walk-Through

    Together, we will walk through every aspect of your home, inside and out, to learn and appraise its unique features, identify areas that could use improvement and advise you how to create an inviting atmostphere for potential buyers.

  • Home Improvements

    If home improvements are identified, we can give you an extensive list of affordable and trusted home improvement specialists to help take care of necessary repairs or enhancements.

  • Staging

    Professional staging is recommended to further enhance a positive and inviting atmosphere.

  • Photography

    Compelling, quality photography is critical for high-impact marketing materials both offline and online.

  • Asking Price

    We will draw from our extensive experience and knowledge of the area, industry, comparable market data, current listings and recent sale prices to help set the highest feasible sales price.

  • Online Marketing

    Your virtual tour allows prospective buyers to browse your home whenever and wherever they want without physically visiting. Online images and video also help make your home more sharable to prospective buyers and their networks.

  • Print Media

    Print advertising is very important for local exposure throughout the Bay Area. We regularly advertise in the Contra Costa Times, Luxury Magazine, Homefolio, San Francisco Chronicle and other local publications.

  • Sign of Success

    The Village Associates "For Sale" sign is a trusted and highly visible public notification that generates notice based on the firm's stellar reputation.

  • Advanced Marketing

    We test and use the latest technologies in order to leverage new exposure opportunities for your home.

  • The Open House

    To get the word out and to generate direct interest in your home, we will orchestrate an open home. The dates and times will be sent to our network of brokers and published on various websites and print media.

  • Broker Marketing

    One of the best ways to generate interest to sell your home is among other brokers and agents who represent buyers actively looking for a new home.