SELL your Iowa City Area Home
My GOAL = Let's sell your home as quickly as possible for the most amount of money.
Honest, Loyal & Hard Working-Focus on customer service and making the Selling & Buying process smooth and fun for ALL PARTIES. I adjust my priorities to be consistent with my clients with their best interest in mind. If you choose to work with me, most likely you will never need another REALTOR-I build my business one client at a time with a focus on repeat & referral business. My clients LIKE MIKE. Find out WHY so many clients have MIKE rated as a top agent in the Iowa City Community!
Did you know that 4 out of 5 homes sold annually in the United States are sold through a real estate agent? As a full service agent, it is my job to do ALL of the WORK for you. This includes screening buyers, marketing your home through my agent network, showing the house, and negotiating with the buyers ON YOUR BEHALF. Please take a few moments to consider what I can provide to you:
Most importantly, I will save you time and substantially reduce your stress. By taking advantage of my resources through Iowa Realty, I will be able to sell your home quicker, enabling you to make an easy transition to your next home. I would like to list your home if you see the benefits of doing so.
*I will be happy to provide you with a FREE Market Analysis of you home. Please call me directly to arrange this service at 319.400.1697. I will be direct and to the point when pricing your home to ensure a quick sale.
"Honesty, Integrity, Loyalty...Assisting You with All of Your Real Estate Needs" -Michael J. McEleney
Access to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) as a resource for finding buyers and gaining exposure with up to 12 eye-catching interior/exterior photos.
Iowa Realty TV Showcase of homes (Sunday on KCRG-TV9).
Updates with buyer feedback, progress reports & helpful hints to sell your home ASAP.
Iowa Realty HOME TOUR (40+ Agents walk your property the week listed)
Open Houses according to plan with additional print advertising on the weekends.
Consistent image advertising in the Press Citizen DIRECTING buyers to my website-where your home will be highlighted as a FEATURED LISTING.
"Yellow Book" advertising; Both online and included in the Real Estate Yellow Pages [4/2 AD Size].
Eye-catching, custom feature sheets enclosed in exterior brochure boxes are provided.
Iowa City Press Citizen & Gazette Color Advertising for Open House ads and our Home Buyers Guide insert. Please note that NO OTHER COMPANY is currently advertising to the 10,000+ Gazette circulation.
IDX – Iowa Realty has made the decision to go public with our listings by making them available to IDX. This will help maximize exposure to potential buyers on numerous websites.
WEB Presence - Your home will be effectively marketed through several websites. They include local and national sites: ICAAR MLS, www.iowacityareamls.com, zillow.com, michaelmceleney.com, iowarealty.com & realtor.com HIGHLIGHTING your property. Your realtor.com ad will be a 'FEATURED LISTING'-providing superior exposure over the homes you will compete with. This will give you some of the best online presence in Johnson County. The Internet allows me to provide speedy service to your potential buyers & maximize online advertising.
319.400.1697
Selling your home shouldn't be a stressful ordeal. Making the smart move of choosing a REALTOR® [AKA: Mike] is your first step to ensuring that your investment in your home pays off. My services and 9 years of Iowa City Area business experience allow you to focus on your move while I manage your home sale from our initial consultation to the closing deal, and beyond. I pride myself on repeat & referral business and hope you'll come to understand why.
What I will do for you
Recent Home Sales
Getting the highest price
Closing Costs
- Complete a comparative market analysis that will compare your home's value to that of your neighbors.
- Compile a comprehensive plan detailing all the efforts I will employ to sell your home, including Internet and local media.
- Present your home to as many qualified buyers as possible getting your home maximum exposure.
- Help you stage your home and generate curb appeal to ensure you get the highest price.
- Assist with obtaining offers and help you in negotiating the best deal as smoothly as possible.
- Help you find your next home and answer all of your questions about the local market area, including schools, neighborhoods, the local economy, and more.
What are homes selling for on your street? Use HomeRadar.com to find out what neighborhood homes are selling for, free of charge, or choose a more detailed analysis of the value of your home.
Getting the Highest Price for Your Home
Curb appeal is key and could make a difference whether people stop and take a flyer, or drive right by. Here are a few tips to increase the curb appeal of your home. Staging your home is important. Many buyers will stay in your home longer if it's staged appropriately. I have compiled some ideas to present your home in the most effective manner.
- Title insurance fees depend on the sales price of the home.
- Broker's commission is a full-service fee and will cost around 6% of the selling price.
- Local property transfer tax, country transfer tax, state transfer tax, and state capital gains tax are the charges that you'll pay for the privilege of selling your home. Credit to the buyer of unpaid real estate taxes for the prior or current year are variable and depend on when you close and when your taxes are due.
- FHA fees and costs are all fees are now negotiable between an FHA buyer and seller.
- Home inspections fees are in some circumstances paid for by the seller and include pest, radon and other inspections.
- Miscellaneous fees can accrue from correcting problems noticed during the home inspection.
Find out how much your closing costs could be.
HARD WORK...Mike is dedicated to selling your home by networking with other agents, marketing your property at a competitive price & working hard to make the sale of your home easy and refreshing.
