| Earlier this year my husband and I were staying at | | | | client. |
| The Breakers, the famed hotel of West Palm Beach. | | | | After the contract has been ratified, which is when all |
| One of the managers likened the coordination of the | | | | parties have agreed to all the terms in writing and |
| services at a hotel to that of an orchestra director. | | | | the offer has been delivered, the next verse begins. |
| The conductor is key to the coming together of | | | | These are but some of the many steps that can |
| many unique instruments playing sounds at just the | | | | occur: home and radon inspections performed and |
| right time and place in order for beautiful music to | | | | agreement reached between parties; home or condo |
| occur. In a hotel with the rich heritage of The | | | | association documents obtained, delivered and |
| Breakers, it means team members making certain | | | | acknowledged; meet the appraiser at the property |
| everything is in place at the right time. And in a real | | | | to provide comparables and improvements; |
| estate transaction, it means the coordination of a | | | | application made for property insurance; application |
| myriad of details in the process of selling and buying | | | | and completion of all underwriting requirements for |
| a home, which also requires a master conductor. | | | | lender; wood-destroying pest (commonly known as |
| That master conductor is often the Realtor. In the | | | | termite) inspection completed; delivery of copies of |
| marketing and selling of a home, the following are | | | | the contract to and complete necessary paperwork |
| just a few of the details that the Realtor | | | | for settlement company; determine if a re-issue rate |
| orchestrates: photography of the property, preparing | | | | is available on title policy and obtain documentation if |
| a marketing brochure, consulting with the client on | | | | necessary; be certain the survey and title have been |
| improvements and/or staging, obtaining a plat from | | | | ordered and all is acceptable to parties; verify that |
| the county or homeowner, entering the property into | | | | the earnest money has been deposited and the |
| MRIS and distributing to numerous internet websites, | | | | funds have cleared; coordinate septic and well |
| configuring a virtual tour, hosting a Broker's Open | | | | inspections if applicable and repairs/replacement as |
| with refreshments for other agents to view the | | | | necessary; coordinate the performance of any work |
| home, installing a sign and lock box (if appropriate) or | | | | required under the contract and agreed to by parties |
| showing the home by appointment, having Sunday | | | | and provide receipts to parties; complete home |
| open houses if desired by the seller, advertising in | | | | warranty paperwork if applicable; obtain a HUD-1 |
| newspaper and other media outlets, sending out "Just | | | | from the settlement company for review by all |
| Listed" postcards to potential purchasers. Until the | | | | parties; coordinate the walk through inspection; and |
| property receives an offer, many of these aspects | | | | attend settlement with the client. |
| of the marketing chorus are repeated, in addition to | | | | As you can imagine, harmony can flow from all of |
| contacting all the agents who have shown and/or | | | | these efforts, or there can be great discord. |
| previewed the home to obtain feedback and keeping | | | | "Experience You Can Trust" has been the motto for |
| the seller apprised of market conditions. | | | | the Huckaby Briscoe Group for many years. In |
| Once an offer is received, then the negotiations | | | | dealing with the purchase or sale of a home, which is |
| begin, a new verse in the orchestration analogy. | | | | frequently one's largest financial asset, shouldn't you |
| Contract negotiations require an entirely other level | | | | be working with a Realtor who is a master |
| of expertise. A master Realtor contacts all other | | | | conductor, who has the experience you can trust? |
| parties who have seen and expressed an interest in | | | | Please contact us if we can ever be of assistance in |
| the property to see if additional offers can be | | | | buying or selling a home. It would be our pleasure to |
| generated, and or the current offer be bettered. The | | | | provide you with an experience that will be like |
| Realtor works together with the agent on the other | | | | pleasant music to your ears! |
| side to provide the best possible outcome for the | | | | |