Selling your home shouldn't be a stressful ordeal. Making the smart move of choosing a REALTOR® is your first step to ensuring that your investment in your home pays off. My services and 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 business and hope you'll come to understand why.

Please fill out the form below telling me a little bit more about your selling needs. If you are able to provide information about your property, I will be able to help you determine the correct price for your home. If you are not quite yet ready to sell but would like some Realtor advice, please describe how I can help and I will respond in a timely fashion. Thanks again and please note there is absolutely no obligation for using this free service.

As Your Agent, I Will:

• 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.

Recent Home Sales

What are homes selling for on your street? Contact me at mary@marybann.com so that I can send you a customized report containing recent home sales in your neighborhood.

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: If you can budget it, a fresh paint job does wonders for a dingy house. Drive around your town to find color schemes that are appealing. Install a more attractive front door, maybe something with leaded glass inserts. If you can't justify the cost of a new door, consider replacing plain doorknob hardware with something more attractive. If new hardware is beyond your budget, repaint or stain the door and polish the hardware.

Make the house sparkle! Wash windows inside and out. Rent a pressure washer and spray down sidewalks and exterior. Clean out cobwebs. Re-caulk tubs, showers and sinks. Polish chrome faucets and mirrors. Clean out the refrigerator. Vacuum daily. Wax floors. Dust furniture, ceiling fan blades and light fixtures. Bleach dingy grout. Replace worn rugs. Hang up fresh towels. Bathroom towels look great fastened with ribbon and bows. Clean and air out any musty smelling areas. Odors are a no-no.


Closing Costs to Expect:

• Title insurance fees depend on the sales price of the home.
• Broker's commission is a full-service fee and will cost anywhere between 5% to 7%.
• Local property transfer tax, county 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.

 "Mary Bann was fun and professional.  She spent the time necessary to sell my house and help me find a new home to suit my wants and needs.  I've already recommended her to others."  -- Katherine, Bloomfield Hills, MI  

"Mary did an outstanding job. Everything we requested she provided, i.e., open houses, advertising. She also provided us feedback from customers and real estate agents."   -- Mike & Lisa, Sterling Heights, MI  

 "Mary went above and beyond our expectations, and that is an understatement.  Rosemary, her assistant, was always courteous, informative, and efficient as well.  We could not have asked for a smoother selling of our home.  Thank you." -- Richard & Heidi, Warren, MI 

"Mary was extremely dedicated and helped save us a great deal of money by her diligence in getting our house sold." -- Greg & Sara, Royal Oak, MI 

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