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    Top Real Estate Agents

    Jul 16, 2022 7 minutes

    SOURCE: Data provided by agencies

    No. 1 CARRIE McCORMICK

    @Properties Christie’s

    What are the oddest things you’ve seen thrown in to close a sale?

    A client had a Rolls-Royce, and the buyer asked for it to stay in the garage. It worked. I’ve had buyers pay the sellers’ moving costs. I also had buyers who paid the sellers’ taxes for the year.

    What should sellers do to get their homes ready for market?

    I always recommend doing a pre-inspection so that everything comes back clean.

    Should sellers put their homes on the market as is?

    The market does support it right now, but I still think, from a value perspective, if a seller prepares their home properly and it looks clean and well taken care of, they’ll get more money for it.

    SALES ABOVE $20 MILLION

    • Jim Abbott

    Baird & Warner

    • Susan Amory

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