Reputation is Everything.
As Realtors, our reputation is the most important asset that we bring to the table. We developed our reputation by creating lasting relationships with our clients.
As your trusted advisors– we have established a track record of success by helping people get where they want to go and have been doing so for years.
We love real estate and want to do the best job for you!
Knowing Your Neighborhood = Expert Pricing
We make it our job to be informed about your neighborhood. Knowing about the area schools, area amenities, upcoming building projects, shopping, restaurants etc helps us to have a complete picture so we can give you the best home pricing advice possible.
Also, it allows us to be able to have a good idea of your prospective Buyer – knowing about your prospective buyer allows us to target marketing specifically at the potential Buyers instead of wasting time with general ads.
We use the several market pricing tools.
- Market Absorption Rates
- Comparative Market Analysis
- Broker Metrics
These tools allow us to get a solid numerical base for your home’s list price- add to that our years of pricing experience and you have a win/win situation.
Skilled Negotiators
With years of experience behind us – we know when to push it & when to hold on negotiations.
Getting the best price is important, but it is not the only thing that you need to have in a successful sale.
Items like:
- Closing Date that Works for You
- Understanding Contingencies & Making Sure They Protect You
- Requests to pay Buyers Closing Costs and Prepaids
- Making Sure you are Protected with Title & Gap Insurance
- Proper Inspections
- Loan Buydowns and Bridge Loans
As your trusted advisor, we handle these items to protect you from falling victim to missing contingencies that could cause your home sale process to have glitches.
We are very comfortable with all of the offer paperwork and take care of it all for you. We know items that can get missed as well as how to navigate tricky items. This knowledge helps us to skillfully negotiating all of the terms of your sale.
Finding Your Buyer
We set up a personal marketing plan for your home. Each plan is a little different just as each house is special & unique in its own way.
Our neighborhood knowledge gives us a good idea of your prospective Buyer. Knowing about your prospective buyer allows us to target marketing specifically at your potential buyer.
Some of the marketing techniques that we utilize are:
- Website Sign Rider ~ www.123MainStreet.com
- Just Listed Postcards Sent to Your Neighborhood
- Texting Sign Rider
- Virtual Tours
- Staging
- Video – YouTube
- Social Networking: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
- Personal Website For Your Home
- Yard Sign
- Heavy Internet Exposure
- Blogs
- Wisconsin State Journal & Community Papers
- Showcase Ads on Zillow
- Multiple Listing Service (MLS)
- Open Houses
We find out what made you buy your house – your buyer will like those things about your house too!
We have built lasting relationships with our clients that lead to referrals & repeat business this equals connections that help us put Buyers & Sellers together to get your home sold.
You may think finding a buyer for your home is like finding a needle in a haystack.
Luckily, we know that is not true! Our personal marketing plan will help us find the perfect Buyer for your home.
Help Sell Your Home Within Your Specific Time Frame
Do you have a specific time frame for your move? We will give you honest advice to help you achieve your moving time frame goals.
How do we do this?
We set up a personal marketing plan using:
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Pricing tools
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Market Absorption Rates
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Comparative Market Analysis
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Broker Metrics
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Our Knowledge of Market Conditions
This allows us to help you position your home to sell in a timely fashion.
Staging 4 U
Staged Homes Sell Faster And Often Times For A Higher Price!
Kitchen - Before Staging
Kitchen - After Staging
Dining Room - Before Staging
Dining Room - After Staging
Staging Can Sell Your House Faster And For More Money!
Home Staging Allows a Buyer to See Themselves Living in Your Space.
Enjoy these Before and After Home Photos! :-)
Jen Stauter Kornstedt is an Accredited Staging Professional (ASP) and is President Elect of the International Association of Home Staging Professionals (IAHSP)
We work with you to ensure that each room in your home is designed to appeal to the widest possible audience, always taking your budget and timetable into consideration.
We Are About Creating Lasting Relationships
Why do we deliver so much more value for our clients?
We are about creating lasting relationships!
We Listen ~ We Care
We want for you to be so delighted by our efforts that you could not conceive of working with another Realtor.
Above all, we are about family — yours and ours.
We want to be your Realtor for life.
We will do everything we can to make that happen.
Stark Company, Realtors ~ Most Trusted Name in Real Estate
With Stark Company, Realtors, you have access to a full array of services designed to save you time and simplify your home selling experience.
As the oldest and one of the largest real estate companies in South Central Wisconsin, Stark Company Realtors have a rich heritage and a respected name.
At Stark Company Realtors®, real estate is a calling, not a hobby. All our associates are carefully selected, rigorously trained, and held to a very high standard of? performance and service. Our Realtors average over 9 years of experience, and most hold advanced designations in real estate practice. Our mission is not simply to list your home, but to get it sold, so you get where you want to go, on time.
Our research shows that closing according to the original contract dates is the single most important performance measure to our clients. Stark Company Realtors® has an over 90% success rate, compared to a nationwide industry average of less than 50%.
Your home will be featured, with 15 professional photos, on www.StarkHomes.com, the best organized and most complete web site in the area. It will also appear on WisconsinHomes.com, Madison.com, and via our network of national real estate web sites, your home may be presented on over 30 other web sites at any one time.
Stark Connections is a complete technology marketing package helping prospective buyers find your home, utilizing all of today’s electronic media. Stark Connections tools include text messaging, individual property web sites for all listings, mobile website, video capability, Live Chat and more.
One of many Stark innovations, our Showing Line was the first, and still the best system for arranging and tracking showings of your home. Staffed 7 days a week by fully trained professionals, buyers and other real estate agents can quickly and easily schedule showings, all of which are tracked in a computerized database to help you and your Stark Realtor® monitor activity.
Over 25% of buyers come from out of town. Our full service Relocation Division is a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World™, the leading independent national referral network that unites us with the largest and best real estate companies around the nation. We receive hundreds of referrals each year through the network, increasing your exposure to relocating buyers.
We are among the largest advertisers in all the major real estate media. We run a highly visible display ad Sunday in the Wisconsin State Journal’s Home Section. We also run visible displays in many smaller local market newspapers, and in column ads in many media. Additionally, through our network of websites your home may be presented on over 30 web sites at any one time.
Stark Company Realtors® has been a leader in real estate since its founding in 1908. We’ve grown to nearly 250 professionals in 7 offices throughout South Central Wisconsin. Recent telephone surveys ranked us #1 in name recognition, 1st choice for buying and selling a home, and top ranking in quality of service. This reputation was built on promises kept, and a company wide commitment to excellence. We make this pledge to you: “No other real estate firm, of any size, will be organized to serve our customer’s needs as completely, as professionally, and as successfully as Stark Company Realtors®.”
What Do The Letters Behind A Realtor’s Name Mean?
Real estate agents, like doctors, lawyers, and other professionals can earn designations, certifications, and other credentials. These are usually shown by putting a series of initials after the agent’s name. These designations mean that the agent that you are working with is one that has gone the distance and is someone that you can be certain in fully trained in the areas designated. Earning designations advances an agent’s knowledge as well as shows dedication to our clients
Roger Stauter
Matt Kornstedt
Jennifer Stauter