Alison Taylor - Market Real Estate Group

Alison Taylor (Owner of Total Estate) is also a licensed Real Estate agent in Iowa and owner of Market Real Estate Group. Alison has been a licensed Realtor since 2012 with an SRES designation (Senior Real Estate Specialist).

ACCREDIDATION

•Member of the Cedar Rapids Association of Realtors (CRAAR) •Member of the Iowa Association of Realtors (IAAR) •Member of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) •Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES) •Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) •Licensed Realtor in Iowa (2012)

Experience

While Alison’s primary specialty is residential real estate sales, she also has experience in the following areas: Corporate relocation, investment properties, townhomes and condos, recreational properties and acreages, luxury and high-end real estate sales, commercial leases and purchases, trust and estates, and short sales.

Buying

Negotiating

First Time Buyer

Price, closing dates, inspections, competing offer situations, etc. can all be a part of the negotiation process when purchasing your new home. With 12 years of real estate experience, you can rest easy knowing that you have a Realtor that has been in 100's of different scenarios and knows how to best handle the situation to work in your favor. We always work in our clients best interest and make sure that you not only get the best deal you can, but that you are also making a good investment.

First Time Buyer

We consider ourselves first time buyer 'experts'. We take the time to meet with all of our new clients for a one hour consultation where we discuss the entire real estate process. In this meeting we will cover what a purchase contract looks like, types of inspections you will have, up front costs when purchasing, various loan products that different lenders can offer, first time home buyer grant programs, and anything else that can come up during the process. This meeting will allow us to get to know you and what type of home you are looking for. You will leave this meeting feeling informed, confident, and excited to get out there and make buying your first home a reality!

Selling

Getting Ready to Sell

Getting ready to sell your home can be an anxious time. Finishing those last minute projects, decluttering, and organizing your home to get it ready for showings can seem like a daunting task. Luckily for you, all of our clients get 10 free hours of our services as well as a discount on any services needed in addition to those 10 hours. Alison will come in and assess your home to decide what needs to be done to not only get your home ready for showings, but suggest other things that can be done to get you top dollar and have your home stand out from the competition.

Not all sellers need the same thing. Some need cleaning and decluttering, while others may benefit from staging or free packing to get a jump start on their move. Every situation is different, but with over 15 years of experience in what it takes to get a home sold for top dollar, we are here to make it happen!

Listing Your Home

Getting Ready to Sell

There are 3 factors that affect the salability of your home. Location, price, and condition. Because the location of your home is out of our control, the two factors we can control are the condition and the price. Our initial meeting will go over what needs to be done to get your home in selling condition. Once that game plan has been set in motion, Alison will prepare a thorough market analysis with comparable homes that have recently sold. Together, you will decide on a listing price that will keep you competitive in the market and get your home sold quickly.

When you price a home right, market it properly, and negotiate well, it results in one thing...SOLD!