Seller's Guide

Everything You Need To Know About Putting Your Home On The Market, Accepting An Offer, And Closing On Your Home.

Seller's Guide

Selling your home on your own without the assistance of a listing agent might seem like a good idea at first, but studies have shown the risks outweigh the benefits. Without an experienced and trusted realtor to assist you, sellers risk making emotionally motivated decisions, going over budget, and not having the right tactics to manage negotiations. 

Our Newton real estate team has many years of experience, and we provide an authentic approach that entails client-focused service for clients all throughout the Boston area. Not only do we market your house through print and digital mediums, but we’ll also make the process less daunting by walking you through each step. Deciding to sell is already a stressful experience. There is no reason to make it more challenging by trying to do everything yourself. 

Let us be your guide and confidant to turn an intimidating experience into an enjoyable one. The following seller's guide page details the many advantages you’ll receive by hiring the Corkin Cantor Group to sell your house.

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Time management

Can you take time off work when people want to see your home? Are you available around the clock to take calls from potential buyers? Do you know the best ways to market your home to the target audience? It’s easy to underestimate how time-consuming selling your home is when you don’t have years of experience or real estate market education to comprehend the ins and outs of the industry. Selling a home is a full-time job, and if you already have a full-time job, you can see how that could be problematic! Based in Newton, our real estate experts are here to help clients all throughout the greater Boston area.

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Access to MLS and exclusive networks

While you can list your home on your own via popular real estate websites like Zillow, our Newton realtors have access to a vast network of contacts to market your property fast and efficiently within the first 24 hours of it going live. We can also list your property via a Multiple Listing Service (MLS), which will help your house get seen by countless prospective buyers via their buyer’s agents. Zillow, Redfin, and other real estate websites don’t have up-to-the-minute intel like the MLS we utilize does, and in a fast-paced market, every second counts.

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Preparing your home to sell

It’s easy to ignore your home’s problem areas and flaws when you’ve been living there for years. We are experts in selling homes, so we can pinpoint changes that need to be made to attract qualified buyers. Sometimes you might miss a flaw because it’s something you’ve become accustomed to seeing every day, but our team has sold countless homes and can help you prepare your home for the Newton area real estate market so that it stands out.

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Innovative marketing strategies

The most critical stage of the selling process is marketing. Without innovative and eye-catching marketing materials, buyers are less likely to take notice of your home, no matter how nice it is. Our team has access to the absolute best marketing tools, and we are consistently personalizing our intuitive strategies to match your distinct needs as a seller. We offer comparative market analysis to get a precise estimate of your home’s value based on recently sold properties nearby. We market in-house with comprehensive digital and traditional campaigns that include print, television, and more.

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Negotiations take practice

Even if you have experience in the sales industry, it’s not quite the same as knowing how to negotiate the sale of a house. It takes special skill and specialized experience to succeed in negotiating an offer or counter offer. Sellers generally have an emotional attachment to their home, hindering them during negotiations and ultimately leading to less money in their pocket. Members of the Corkin Cantor Group are specially trained in home sale negotiations. We know what to look for and how to fight for your best interest at the closing table.

If you’re ready to sell your home, contact the Corkin Cantor Group today.

Congratulations!

Once you have sold your home, you’re free to take the next step on your journey. Whether this is relocating to a new city, moving into a larger home, or downsizing and enjoying your life as empty-nesters, knowing all your selling responsibilities have been taken care of will help you achieve peace of mind for your new path.

Our Testimonials

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Jim & Christa

My husband and I were tasked with finding our forever home while living on the other side of the country. With busy work and family schedules, we had very limited time to be in the Boston area to make this happen. We are so gra...
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Michelle & David

Randy was fantastic! She found the most perfect home for us. She was so pleasant to work with and made the process less daunting. Randy is a true professional, extremely knowledgeable, and a great troubleshooter. Thank you, Randy!
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Rachel C.

Randy Levy was so patient, helpful, and listened to our requests for a summer rental home. She found us a great Cape Cod rental with her wonderful resource skills. She is also a lovely and kind person!
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Rebecca W.

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Ed Friedman

Lauren Corkin did an excellent job in selling my home in Needham. She listened to what was important to me, planned carefully for contingencies, and followed through successfully every step along the way. I highly recommend her...
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Shari & Alan S.

The best word to describe Lauren's approach to her business is "proactive." We worked with Lauren on a sale and purchase taking place on consecutive days, which can be really tricky. She was able to anticipate issues before th...
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Susan

Lauren worked with my mother, sister and I to sell my mother’s condo in Needham. Not only did Lauren educate us about the market, explain the full sales process, and secure a buyer, but she went above and beyond in what was a s...
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Belle G.

When it came time to market the lots in my exclusive subdivision in Needham, Massachusetts, I needed to find that special broker who understood my vision for the development and had the capability to convey it to prospective bu...
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Erica & Seth

We worked with Lauren Corkin in August 2017 to purchase a home in Needham and cannot say enough positive things about the experience. We relocated from out of state with little knowledge of the area and two toddlers, not an eas...
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Alan & Maggie

We are grateful to Lauren for finding our new home for us. We noticed that she had been the selling agent for a house in a neighborhood where we dreamed of living. We contacted her and asked her to keep us in mind if another ho...
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Sid & Paul

Lauren was absolutely wonderful to work with! She quickly understood our wants for a home and guided us to a perfect area that met our lifestyle, home-style, and price range. She urged us to ask questions we wouldn’t have consi...
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Sevdalena L.

We have worked with Lauren on 4 transactions including sell and purchase of our primary residence as well as the purchase of rental properties. Lauren has always been outstanding to work with. She is quick to respond, very orga...
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Marcia B.

Lauren was wonderful to work with. She is the consummate professional, she is so knowledgeable about the real estate industry in general, and then specifically in the areas that we were looking in. She is thorough, she is on to...
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Mohan

Lauren was a pleasure to have as our real estate agent. She is very detail-oriented and was always anticipating our needs and responding promptly to any questions. She helped with everything from getting the house ready for our...
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Seth C.

We were fortunate enough to have Lauren in our corner when buying our first home. Full disclosure, she is my mother but after working with her in a professional capacity it’s clear to me why her clients love her so much. We fel...
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Mary B.

We are so happy we chose Lauren to represent us! Covid was just starting as we put our house on the market. Despite that, she helped us quickly find buyers who were as happy to buy our wonderful house as we were to sell it. Th...
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Janet A.

Lauren did an amazing job with the sale of my home. She’s very knowledgeable and commercially savvy about the market, stays on top of all the details, and kept the process moving along from pre-listing to close. She is incredib...
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Julie T.

Arthur is very knowledgeable about all the details of owning and maintaining a home and takes great care to point out both the pros and cons to his clients. He is always patient and never pushy. I have worked with Arthur as a H...
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Les Y.

Thank you for doing such an awesome job selling my house. You and your team were superb. From day one, everything you did, all your suggestions, and the people you recommended were the best. I never had to worry about a thing b...
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Debbie S.

Lauren is a detailed oriented, professional, knowledgeable, and personable and will get the job done. She sold our home in record time which allowed us to get on to the next chapter of our life. Lauren takes care of all the det...
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