Seller Services

• 42% due to major issues identified during the home inspection. 

• 41% due to high rates

• 8%    due to home appraisal value discrepancy

• 5%.   Unable to secure home in time

• 28% due to overpriced home

• 26% due to seller unwilling to negotiate or make concessions

• 20% due to buyer getting cold feet

• 19% to many issues related to home inspection

1.   Cracked foundation or walls

2.   Termites or other wood destorying pests

3.   Outdated or faulty kitchen appliances

4.   Inefficient or poorly maintained HVAC

5.   Mold, radon, or other hazardous materials

6.   Roof is old or has issues. Note: Some insurance companies are denying insurance due to age

7.   Water damage

8.   Plumbing problems

9.   To many locks or doors

10, Odd or disgusting smells

11. Bad repairs or renovations

• 82% of buyers desire floorplans

• 72% of buyers wish more listings had a 3D tour

• 66% of buyers want high resolution photos

• Detailed information about the home

• 80% of buyers financed their home purchase

• 8% was the typical first-time buyer's downpayment

• 23% of first-time home buyers used a gift or loan from family or friends for thier downpayment

• 19% was the typical downpayment of repeat buyers  typically from the sale of property 

• 16% of home buyers were veterans and 2% were active duty

• 53% of sellers' agents found that home staging decreased time on market

• 23% of buyers agents reported that staged homes typically sell for 1-5% more

• Staged homes sell 3-30% faster than non-staged homes  

Sellers use Geena Fie for her marketing and expertise. Geena Fie will counsel you on pricing your home and provide premium marketing and advertising, which gives buyers confidence in what they are purchasing; she will ensure that all of the activities and paperwork are done correctly and all required legal documents are completed. 

Geena Fie is a true full service broker who can save a seller thousands of dollars. 

A full-service real estate agent manages the entire process of selling a home from start to finish. 

They are responsible for many tasks, including: 

• Pre-listing preparations
• Listing home in MLS.
• Advertise and promote the property
• Showing home to potential buyers.
• Handle the negotiations 
• Manage communications and scheduling between all parties
• Provide professional guidance

Our standard offering includes everything buyers want to see when marketing your property. However, should you need additional services, we offer a menu of additional services, making our services tailored to your specific needs. 

Limited service brokers refer to brokers who may never physically view your property, list your property on the MLS with a few photos you took, offer little to no advertising other than the MLS syndicated sites, and direct buyers to contact sellers directly, offering little to no assistance. 

These brokers may be called "flat fee, flat fee limited service, or assisted selling." When brokers do not support contract negotiations or other vital parts of the transaction, the MLS considers these listings as "limited service."

In addition, North Carolina does not recognize limited service; all licenses must meet the minimum state-required service. Canopy MLS also requires minimum standards, including the broker disclosing the type of services they provide on the MLS listing. Hence, buyer agents know they may have to do more work than dealing with a "full service" firm.

Most sellers rely on advice from friends or relatives and hire the first agent they speak with. Most sellers think that For Sale By Owner or traditional agencies are their only options.

Geena Fie's approach is different. Geena Fie offers a hybrid service model providing high-quality service. She is NOT "volume-based", like most non-traditional brokers, ensuring that each client receives the attention and care they deserve and saves the seller money. 

Yes. Since Geena Fie does not practice limited service. Geena Fie is a full-service company, and your listing will be marked as full-service in the MLS. Your listing will show equal to or better than those paying a much, much higher fee.

Geena Fie offers a traditional real estate company's best services and effective marketing strategies, all while providing sellers with lower costs, saving them thousands. 

We understand how buyers find homes, so we utilize the Internet and proven marketing techniques to sell your home efficiently without the high commission costs.

In some ways, the industry is slow to change. Buyers and sellers are reluctant to change. Operating a real estate business is expensive, as almost all real estate agents are independent contractors operating their own small businesses.

Traditional agents are paid upon a successful closing. Traditional agents gamble with their time and money, with no guarantee of ever being paid, which is one reason for the higher commission charges.  

The Internet also plays a role in the slow changes. For example, websites like Zillow take Realtors® syndicated MLS data to attract buyers and sell those leads back to Realtors® or charge the Realtor® a 40% referral fee, making it much harder for real estate agents to charge less.  

Geena Fie will assist you in setting the right price for your home. We offer a comparative market analysis that provides details on the price range of similar homes sold in your area, helping you to decide on a price that feels right for your property.

As an Accredited Staging Professional (ASP®), Geena Fie will conduct a thorough walk-through consultation of your home. During this process, Geena will suggest staging techniques, paint colors (if needed), and de-cluttering tips, followed by a detailed written report. In today's market, home staging is essential, as it can help your home sell 3-30 times faster and for a higher price. 

As an Accredited Staging Professional, Geena recieved discounts from companies like Sherwin Williams, Pods, and Cort.

*Staging consultation is preformed after listing agreement is signed.

Over 40% of homes under contract are canceled due to major issues identified during the buyer's home inspection. 

Pre-listing home inspections help sellers understand their homes' condition before putting the home on the market. It allows the seller to shop for needed repairs and reduce liability, ultimately saving them more money. Pre-listing home inspections also give buyers confidence in a home they are making an offer on, making this a win-win.

Yes. With the recent changes in real estate, open houses will become more popular with buyers, especially unrepresented buyers. Open houses let buyers preview your home in a no-pressure environment, and these are typically conducted on the weekend. 

Yes, an attractive Geena Fie yard sign will be provided with a text for the information number.

Yes! Many of our sellers started as buyer clients.

With unrepresented buyers, we prefer to show only those with a pre-approval letter from a lender, knowing they can qualify to purchase your home. Should the unrepresented buyer not have a lender, Geena Fie can refer several lenders to them so they can obtain a pre-approval letter. 

Geena Fie does not participate in Dual Agency. 

We are also always delighted to assist agents who are unavailable to show their clients.

You should direct them to contact Geena Fie for any questions or to view your home. 

Other Realtors® and Real Estate Agents will schedule a showing through ShowingTime scheduling service, for which you will approve the appointment times.

Sellers are not obligated to offer buyer agent commissions. Sellers, if they choose, may offer and negotiate buyer agent commission. 

No, this would violate the Sherman Antitrust Act. A buyer's agent cannot decide which listings to show based on the commission offered. No agent wants to risk losing their license, jeopardizing their career, or facing legal consequences.

It depends. Depending on a buyer's financial situation and desire for their own representation, they may choose not to view or make an offer on your home based on whether you are offing buyer agent commission.  

Buyers cannot include their buyer agent commissions in their loans due to government lending regulations.

When a buyer is not represented by a buyer broker, Geena Fie assumes additional joint and several liability and responsibilities, which include additional paperwork and state law required duties to the unrepresented buyer. 

In this scenario, Geena Fie will not represent the buyer and will only represent you, the seller. Geena Fie will facilitate the completion of necessary forms and state law-required responsibilities for the unrepresented buyer. In this situation, Geena Fie will charge an additional fee to the seller for the unrepresented buyer. 

We've taken what sellers want with the traditional real estate model and created a hybrid model that lessens sellers' costs while maintaining superior marketing and service, ensuring no one is just another number, often experienced in "volume-based" and "team" business models.

To begin our partnership, I charge an upfront retainer fee, with an additional flat fee due at closing.

The retainer fee serves multiple purposes: 

1. Initial Commitment: It secures my services and demonstrates a mutual commitment to the successful sale of your property. 

2. Coverage of Initial Costs: The fee helps cover the substantial upfront costs associated with marketing and preparing your property for sale. 

We offer additional services on an a la carte basis and are at the forefront of the industry trend toward 'Fee for Services Provided.' Our standard package is more robust and impressive than what most non-traditional and traditional brokers offer.

No. Geena Fie identifies all fees upfront. Geena Fie will obtain service quotes for your approval and payment if you would like additional services. 

*We accept Visa, Mastercard and Discover.

Yes.  You can cancel your agreement anytime before you are notified of an offer. 

We have dedicated considerable time and resources to marketing your property. If our agreement is terminated before the agreed-upon period, we ask that you reimburse us for these efforts. We will provide a comprehensive expense report detailing the time and costs incurred.