Services
WHAT IS A BOUTIQUE BROKERAGE?
We are extremely specialized with a culture centered on customer service and professionalism. As a client of Villa Costa, you can expect above average representation in any transaction from a charming condo to a sprawling estate and everything in between. You can rest assured knowing that not only your agent but the entire office is working to assist you for a smooth and skilled transaction. Villa Costa offers the same Multiple Listing Service (MLS) representation as larger companies meaning we have the same access level to the same properties whether representing a buyer or a seller. We know that each client has different needs so instead of focusing on the number of homes we purchase or sell, Villa Costa can concentrate on customer service. The small close-knit group that a boutique firm creates helps to facilitate the needs of each agent and therefore each need of their clients. By choosing a boutique firm you can guarantee that the entire office is dedicated to your best interest.
Services For Buyers:
- Assistance from search to move-in
- Comprehensive property search
- Comprehensive market analyses and guidance
- Negotiation representation
- Guidance with purchase requirements
- Guidance mortgage providers
Mistakes Buyers Make:
- Continuing to look, even when it’s time to stop
- Waiting for prices to drop more
- Visiting only once or not knowing what’s next door
- Rushing the process
- Waiving a mortgage contingency or other contingencies
- Not walking away from unexpected or unacceptable changes, discrepancies, or broken promises at the closing table
- Using more than one agent
- Not being pre-approved for a loan prior to making an offer
- Not having an inspection
- Unreasonable offers
- Unusual deposits
- Changing or quitting jobs before closing or divorcing during the contract period
- Not disclosing all income sources to the mortgage lender
Services For Sellers:
- Assistance from listing to closing
- Comprehensive property valuation
- Staging
- Brand and marketing strategy
- Broad market exposure
- Innovative marketing campaigns
- Negotiation representation
Mistakes Sellers Make:
- Paint problems
- Dirty or worn carpets and/or floors
- Pets and their “stuff”
- Personalized decor
- Dated or worn fixtures
- Dirty, cluttered or untidy interior or exterior
- Dated or inappropriate window treatment
- Bad furniture arrangements
- Blocked lighting/dirty windows
- Too much furniture
- Over improving for the market
- Letting emotions get in the way of the sale
- Not disclosing problems
- Staying home for showings