Selecting a REALTOR®

Selecting a REALTOR®
How to Select the RIGHT Real Estate Professional  Selecting a Realtor is similar to selecting other professional services (e.g. legal services, tax preparation, financial planning, medical, etc.). Given the financial importance of selling or buying a home, you need the best Real Estate Professional you can find. How do you evaluate a REALTOR® to ensure you are getting the best? Here are some important factors to consider in selecting your REALTOR®: FACTOR

Showing Your Listing

Showing Your Listing
A question that we hear often from First Time Home Sellers at Catalano & Associates Realty is "How do we schedule showings, and do we have to leave the house for a showing?"  Here are some tips from Christina Catalano on how showings work: Showing your property is required 99% of the time to get a sale.  A buyer won't purchase a property they haven't seen.  Also remember that buying a home is an emotional process, and if a buyer is rushed through a

Preparing to List

Preparing to List
First time sellers have many questions about how to stage and prepare their homes to sell.  Check out some questions from our clients and some answers from Catalano & Associates Realty's own broker, Christina Catalano. (If you have any questions of your own, feel free to enter them into the comments field below.) Q: How do we prepare our home to list for sale? A:  Arrange your furniture to open up the space and remove extra large or...

Documents Needed

Documents Needed
        What documents will I need in order to list my property for sale? Many sellers have this same question, and your Realtor should have you covered by providing the following documents to you: Sellers Disclosure Statement - Discloses what you know about the condition of the property T47 Property Affidavit - Note any changes to the existing survey Information About Brokerage Services (Required Disclosure by the Texas Real Estate Commission)