Thinking of selling

Here are 10 good reasons to choose Harbourtown Real Estate when you’re thinking of selling your real estate on Bonaire:

1. Asking price for selling your realty

The first step is usually to find out the value of your home. The sales agent of Harbourtown Real Estate will visit you without obligation to give a realistic value of your home. They know Bonaire like the back of their hand and are aware of the current sales prices of comparable homes. Based on this valuation, you determine the sales price together with your sales realtor. Get good advice on this. By setting the asking price too high in the market, you may scare off potential buyers. You may know that there is still room for negotiation, but the potential buyer does not know that. An asking price that is too low is of course also undesirable. Your real estate agent from Harbourtown Real Estate will also give you sales prices of reference objects, houses that may fall into the same search area as your home for future buyers. Based on that, you can then determine the best selling price for your house together.

2. Prepare for sale when you’re thinking of selling

It is important to leave the best possible first impression. Not only for the photos, but also to stand out in real life, it is important that repairs have been made. Your real estate agent from Harbourtown Real Estate will advise you what is important when you’re thinking of selling your home. Also consider:

# tidy
# maintenance and repair
# to clean
# presentation of your home

3. No hidden costs

Brokerage fees are costs that are borne by the seller. After all, you hire the real estate agent to sell your home. The buyer of your house pays the transfer costs at the notary. At Harbourtown there are no additional costs in addition to the brokerage fees, such as for marketing, social media, photo presentations, etc.

4. Professional presentation, local and international

For an optimal presentation of your home, we have beautiful home presentations made by the best photographers on Bonaire. You only have 1 chance for a good first impression and that starts with beautiful photos. We also use those photos for the presentation in our office window, but especially on our busy website. We also advertise a lot on Social Media. For many people, this is indispensable and therefore one of the most important tools for drawing attention to your home. If you have put your home up for sale at Harbourtown Real Estate, you will regularly come across it on Facebook or Instagram, for example. Our brokers know all too well the power of repetition. We also work with international brokers who are thinking of selling and focused on selling a second home in the Caribbean. Finally, we hear from customers that they come across us “everywhere”. For example, we advertise on the radio with personally spoken commercials, in the cinema, along the road with billboards, at restaurants with whom we work with coasters or through our brochures. Brand awareness is and remains important when it comes to selling real estate.

5. Showing to sell your home

Prior to a viewing it is always best if a house is neat and tidy. Your broker of Harbourtown Real Estate takes existing agreements into account as much as possible. For example, if we know that the house will be cleaned every Friday morning, we will schedule a viewing on Friday afternoon. We also try to cluster multiple appointments as much as possible, so that you don’t get viewers in your home several times a week. This is also important if there is a tenant in your home. Finally, we always strive to provide short feedback to you as a seller after the viewing if you appreciate it.

6. Large network to sell your home quickly

There are many brokers, but it is important to choose a broker with a large network when you’re thinking of selling. A real estate agent needs to know who is looking, what they are looking for, when they are looking and what potential buyers are willing to pay. Real Estate is people’s business. And very important: as your real estate agent, we are there for you. Our interest is to sell your home as quickly as possible, but at the highest price. Of course we advertise in our own broad network, but we also work together with other brokers. Both on Bonaire as worldwide. If another broker introduces a customer who is going to buy your home, we have cooperation agreements with several brokers. In that case there are no extra costs for you as a seller, we will then transfer part of our commission.

7. Tight negotiations

You are always in control when it comes to selling your home. If a bid is made, we will always communicate this to you and we will advise you on how to respond. But you as a seller always have the final word, after all it is about your home. You will therefore not easily get the feeling that we are your opponent. We are here to assist you as a seller. Of course, we try to do this in the best possible harmony in order for buyers and sellers to come to an agreement that is satisfactory to both parties.

8. Good legal handling

Once an offer is accepted, verbally or in writing, there is a contract of sale. From that moment on, your sales broker will take care of the entire process from drawing up the purchase agreement to the transfer at the notary. We also always check whether the deposit has been paid by the buyer. Did you know that if a house is built on leasehold land, you must have permission from the local government (OLB)? If you engage Harbourtown Real Estate as your real estate agent, we will always request that permission for you immediately. We also draw up the purchase agreement in such a way that you can dream of selling your home carefree and that you will not be held liable afterwards by an angry buyer.

9. We excel in after-sales service

From the many positive reviews we receive on Google, it appears that our customers especially value us for after-sales, the regulatory matters that come during and after a sale. Think of transferring your water and electricity connection, terminating internet and TV, key transfer, etc. We support you in this to unburden you as much as possible.

10. Integrity and representativeness

Selling a house is one of the most important moments in your life for many people. You want to do that with a reliable, experienced and representative broker. Harbourtown Real Estate is clearly not a one-hit wonder, the office has been around for over 3 decades and has a wealth of experience. So if you are thinking of selling your real estate on Bonaire, we have a beautiful office in the center of Kralendijk with a meeting room where your privacy is guaranteed. We also always handle the protection of personal data with integrity and we meet the strict requirements set by the Financial Intelligence Unit and tax authorities.

Harbourtown Real Estate offers you a high level of service where respect, time and attention for the customer and above all love for the profession are central. Make the right choice when you’re thinking of selling your property and call us or send an email to make an appointment for an exploratory meeting at your home. That conversation will cost you absolutely nothing.

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