Selling Your Home With Green Key

Selling a home can illicit a roller coaster ride of emotions. One minute you’re happy to be moving on, the next you’re in tears about leaving behind so many memories. It can be exhausting.

Green Key Real Estate may not be able to quell that emotional tide, but our agents will alleviate the stress associated with the detailed process of selling your home.

And, as the Bay Area’s premiere certified EcoBrokers and green building professionals we’re sure you’ll smile more than cry as you learn about our ability to give you and your home the marketing advantage of being green.

First we must establish the worth of your home. Your Green Key agent will research recent sales activity in the market resulting in a detailed analysis and evaluation from which to determine the asking price.

The real estate landscape is highly competitive with many available homes attracting multiple bidders, which makes it particularly challenging to establish a home price. But, that’s nothing for you to worry about as our agents are veterans on the selling and buying end of San Francisco deals. Each agent is well versed to price your home for the greatest value.

That value can be enhanced by Green Key’s expertise in marketing the green or greenable elements of your property. We can help you prepare your property for sale using green building, remodeling, staging and cleaning practices. As green building professionals, Green Key agents will help you create a healthier, more efficient and cost effective, environmentally friendlier way of living.

By employing green practices to prepare your home for sale, we are also creating a physically healthier environment for you, your family and prospective buyers. Yet again, Green Key is giving you a decided advantage in the marketing and sale of your home. Our agents can advise on you on the use of common household materials that are harmful to your health (many paints, sealants, adhesives and carpets contain volatile organic compounds – VOC’s). By switching to non-toxic materials and furnishings you will improve the indoor air quality and overall health of your home.

Incorporating Green Key’s green approaches to prepare your property for market will save you money and make you more money. That’s right, going green brings the green. Our agents will guide you making improvements that will provide the most opportunity to increase the value of your home. Green building measures enhance the performance and durability of a home, translating into savings for the homeowner. Cost-effective improvements can make a big difference in energy efficiency, reduced water use, and comfort of a home.

Now that we’ve greened your home and settled on a list price, it’s time to go to market. The desirability of your home depends on it’s marketing. Another attribute that distinguishes Green Key from other San Francisco agents is our marketing approach. Sure, like the others, we’ll list your home in the likely places and will post “for sale” signage as you’d expect.

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But, what others can’t do we can. Green Key is networked within the green real estate and green business circles in San Francisco and throughout the country. The property will be included in our acclaimed e-newsletter and blog. This gives your home exposure to people who value sustainability and want to incorporate it into their lives whenever possible.

Green Key is the only certified EcoBroker in San Francisco. This certification gives us access to EcoBroker’s national advertising and marketing programs which serves to further increase your home’s exposure. We also advertise in green business publications including Green Pages and the San Francisco Natural Pages.

Depending on the property, Green Key can recommend green staging companies who strive to use green furnishings and minimize waste. We can also refer you to green contractors if repairs, painting or other maintenance issues need to be addressed before opening your doors to the public.

Green Key will organize open houses on Sundays and will include your home in Broker’s tours on Tuesdays. Of course, we will accommodate your schedule for other showings.

Once an offer(s) has been made, your Green Key agent will represent your interests throughout the negotiation process ensuring you get the best price and purchase terms for your home.

By choosing Green Key Real Estate, you’re not only making a sound business decision but are supporting green and sustainability efforts that enhance life for you, your family, community and health of the environment. Now, doesn’t that make you smile?

Green Key Real Estate is a Co-Op America and Bay Area Green Business Program certified and is committed to our agents’ ongoing professional development in real estate and sustainability.

We do not represent buyers intending to Ellis Act evict tenants from a building. So, if you are considering selling your investment property, and want to respect your tenants’ rights and wishes to remain in your building, you will find that we are the best brokerage for you in San Francisco.