Questions & Solutions
Below are some of the common questions Ron is asked as a senior real estate consultant. Ron's unique blend of senior real estate services is a rarity, so perhaps you have other questions, as well. Please contact Ron today if you have a question that is not addressed here. What does Ron do? Ron's senior real estate service consists of coordinating any necessary estate sale of your extra household items, if desired, coordinating any necessary painting and sprucing up of your home, if needed, and selling your home for the best possible market price. Ron is a licensed real estate sales professional. Ron will help you find your new home that meets your current and future housing needs. Ron will, if desired, offer his recommendations for senior living communities in the Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach, VA areas. He can also give you guidance on how to choose other real estate-related services: settlement attorneys, pest control companies, mortgage officers, home inspectors, title companies, and more. Call Ron 757.650.7206 What Ron does not do? Ron is a real estate sales professional only. He does not paint your house, fix it up or conduct estate sales. Ron only coordinates your estate sale and home improvement work as a complimentary service for his clients. Ron will sell your home for top price, and also keep track of the dozens of real estate-related tasks related to your home sale, so you can focus on moving to your new home. See company statement below. What about referral fees for these experts that Ron recommends? Ron receives ZERO compensation from the people he recommends. He provides a comprehensive senior real estate service for your convenience. Ron has compiled an exclusive list of trusted professionals he can recommend to you to handle every single aspect of your real estate transaction. How does Ron get paid? His only compensation is his real estate commission based on the selling price of your home. Not one dime more. If your home doesn't sell, Ron doesn't get paid. Ron will sell your house and you will get much, much more service that saves you stress, time, and money. Why should I never conduct a yard sale myself? Because you will almost certainly lose money. Very few of us know what every item in our home is worth at an estate sale. Only estate sale professionals with years of experience know how to precisely price out every item in your home. Over the years, Ron has seen people practically give away valuable belongings conducting yard sales. He saw an autographed baseball by a Hall of Fame player sold for 50 cents. He saw a $400 antique chair sold for $10. Ron sees these costly mistakes at nearly every yard sale he visits. In Ron’s estimation, there is perhaps one item in every home which could be marketed internationally. Why do you think people show up hours early to yard sales? These are the shrewd buyers that make a living off people selling valuable items for pennies on the dollar. They buy stuff for pennies and sell it for massive profits. One example: (7/2/05): Genuine Asian Elephant Skin Belt approximately 3 inches wide with buckle" purchased for 3 dollars. Approximate resale value: $200-$400 You will spend many hours of your time on your yard sale. And you will lose money, unless you are an experienced estate sale professional. As Ron always says, let the pros handle it. But won't the professionals charge me a lot? It is true that good estate sale professionals will charge you a commission on the volume sold. But Ron's years of experience tell him that that cost will be more than made up for by the money they will make you by properly pricing your belongings. You will make more money, and will save many hours of your time that you can use to travel, be with your family or work. Also, your home may possibly be full of items that you don’t know what to do with. What to do with that old sofa in the basement? Or those 30 boxes of magazines? Ron understands: He spent many weeks sorting through all the possessions in his parents' home. Why bother? Let the professionals empty your house of everything you want to sell. You waste none of your time on this stressful, time consuming ordeal. And you will definitely get more money in your pocket. Why should I spend money on having Ron's recommended professionals spruce up my home? You have to spend money to make money. It's an old adage, but a very true one. Many family homes have been lived in for decades (Ron's parents lived in theirs for almost 40 years). Some older homes need sprucing up, such as exterior/interior painted, floors polished, carpet replaced to ready them for sale. In Ron's experience, people make up the costs of improvements to their home when they sell. And Ron has the knowledge and experience to know what is worth fixing and what isn't. Why should I use Ron's services? Because Ron has the experience, knowledge and ability to make your downsizing move a well planned and carefully orchestrated success. He will take many, if not all of your downsizing burdens off your shoulders. Saving you time and making you money! You can now focus entirely on settling into your lovely new home. Call Ron at 757.650.7206 Wainwright Real Estate Statement: Ron Butler and Wainwright Real Estate, its agents, and employees are not responsible for the quality, completeness, accuracy, timeliness, actions or inactions, or services of any estate sale company or contractors.
