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Selling a home can be a big decision. At the Claus Team, it is our goal to help you sell your property for the highest price attainable, within the time frame that fits your plans, and to make the home-selling process as efficient, stress-free and successful as possible.

The Claus Team is part of the Keller Williams family of agents--more sellers and buyers choose Keller Williams Real Estate than any other real estate company in Texas! As an award-winning Keller Williams team, the Claus Team leverages the experience and power of our brand while offering the personal service and attention our clients deserve. With over 26% of homebuyers in our area coming from out-of-state, the name “Keller Williams Real Estate” offers strong recognition for these buyers.

When you work with the Claus Team, you can expect our entire team to be your resource, guiding every step of the way.  The home-selling services our team provides you include:

Initial Consultation

  • Determining your needs and priorities
  • Previewing a marketing plan
  • Reviewing your prepared Comparative Market Analysis
  • Establish a competitive pricing strategy

Listing Your Home For Sale

  • Discuss home enhancement recommendations
  • Discuss your property’s marketing plan, including marketing your property on two MLS Boards (SABOR & NAVICA), as well as a network of more than 50 web- and print-advertisement sources.

Specific Advertising Strategies to Sell Your Home FASTER for a HIGHER Percentage of Sales Price

One real estate agent can represent many potential buyers; therefore, it is important to market your home to other agents as well as the general buying public in order to improve the timeliness of selling your home.

Agent-to0Agent Advertising

Real Estate agents are able to show potential buyers all of the homes available on the multiple listing service (MLS). By listing your home with the Claus Team, not only will your home be well-represented on the SABOR and NAVICA MLS systems, you will also gain the additional advantages of:

  • Placement on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) within 24 hours of listing
  • Research of property information: zoning, taxes, flood plain, etc.
  • A lock box on your property to allow other agents to show your home
  • Placement of a Claus Team/Keller Williams yard sign at your property
  • Optional scheduling of tours and open houses for agents and potential buyers to have a controlled forum to view your property
  • Weekly team sales meeting where agents match information about new listings and potential buyers
  • Internal agent-to-agent communication systems that informs more than 600 agents about your listing

Marketing to the PublicHow Home Buyers Find Their Home graph

The Claus Team is committed to advertising your property everywhere buyers look. Below are some of the advertising opportunities we provide:

  • Fliers with photos, features and descriptions that are distributed in flyer boxes
  • Virtual tours
  • Listings posted on more than 50 website, including proprietary featured spots on Zillow, Trulia, Realtor.com, and Homes.com
  • Newspaper advertising by request
  • Open Houses
  • Direct-mail postcards
  • Agent on-call 24/7
  • Yard Signs
  • Local sponsorships

Review Offer and Reach Agreement with Buyer

  • Discuss and clarify proposed terms and conditions with you
  • Negotiate possible counter offer
  • Reach final agreement, sign all documents pertaining to the sale
  • Prepare net sheet

Completing the Sale

  • Negotiation of inspections
  • Removal of remaining contingencies
  • Title search, preliminary title report
  • Scheduling buyer’s final walk-through of property
  • Scheduling the closing
  • Recording of title

After-Sale Service

  • One of our dedicated buyers' agents can also help you find your next home, as needed and assist you with relocation, as needed