Sellers

To effectively prepare your home for the market and to ensure we provide maximum exposure via our global connections we utilize our in house marketing department. which excels in the art of branding properties and developments. A team of graphic designers, analysts, tech gurus and marketing specialists offers strategically driven marketing solutions for buyers, sellers, developers and investors across the globe. The creative team leverages relationships with traditional and new media outlets, as well as the most emergent technologies and social media strategies, to ensure maximum exposure for the properties we represent. Navigate works to bring properties to life in the most comprehensive and compelling way possible, Every property has a story. We would love to tell yours.

FREE Home Valuation

I value 1:1 relationships and have the utmost respect for the work we do together. I love working collaboratively with you to achieve your goals. I am committed to transparency and integrity. Using my professional experience and motivated enthusiasm, I will work step-by-step with you to achieve the outcome you're seeking by developing a tailored marketing plan, briefly outlined below.

6 SIMPLE STEPS

PRE-SALE PREPARATION _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _01

One of our agents will meet with you to learn about your property's history, determine the amenities, recommend any needed improvements to best position the property, and ultimately define your goals. A Competitive Market Analysis (CMA) will be prepared and reviewed with you. Ultimately it is up to you how you would like to price. Throughout the process, we will also advise you on any potential reports that may be required prior to your property's Listing going live.

STAGING & IMAGERY _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 02

If needed, we will collaborate with you and a stager to tastefully update furnishings. Once staged, we will coordinate and manage a photo/video shoot, and if applicable, capture drone footage, all at the optimal time of day. A tasteful "For Sale" sign will be installed on your property, if allowed.

THE ART OF SHOWING _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _03

Once we've captured compelling imagery and materials have been created, your listing will be featured on the local Multiple Listing Service, (MLS), villagesite.com, and a plethora of affiliate and syndicated websites. Broker's tours will be held during the week (with your approval), and we will gather feedback from other Agents as to how the property is positioned. A welcoming, carefully considered, and optimal showing path will be developed.

MARKETING YOUR HOME _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _04

Our Marketing team will work with your Agent to create a custom marketing plan, including beautiful and vivid marketing collateral, including flyers, brochures, and postcards. Your property will be advertised in local publications. Every detail will be made to make your homes first impression spectacular!

DIGITAL MARKETING _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 05

Over 90% of home searches begin on the web, meaning the first showing is online. Digital visibility is essential in marketing your property effectively in today's crowded marketplace. Web placements offer global reach and instant access to your listing. To stay ahead of the curve, your home will be featured on navigatre.com as well as a number of high-traffic real estate sites. We actively market our listings on social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, and YouTube.

ESCROW & CLOSING _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 06

We will present and review all offers with you and tactfully represent you in all negotiations. Our Agents are experts at orchestrating what can be a complex and tedious process.

We will skillfully navigate you through the escrow process and guide you through inspections, any requests for repairs, loan processing, title work, disclosures and insurance clearance. We take our responsibility as your fiduciary seriously and we look forward to celebrating with you upon successful closing.

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I believe my business has a responsibility to serve, connect, grow and protect the communities I operate in.

If you live here already, you know how blessed we are. If you're considering living or investing here, you've probably experienced some of the area's extraordinary possibilities: City living with country settings and small-town communities; enthralling agricultural beauty, and true farm to fork lifestyle, If Sonoma County, California is your real estate destination, you've arrived at the right spot. Whether you're looking to buy your first home - or to sell an estate - expect nothing less from me than a Meritage blend of real estate expertise, professional service, creativity, and a passion for achieving your goals.

Teri Kainz is a realtor par excellence. She’s truly the professional you need to buy or sell. We feel so lucky to have met her and to have worked along side her and her team to sell our home. She’s whip-smart, efficient, motivated—and a great communicator. She’s experienced and knows the way to get it done—I afraid to go that extra mile, extra step, to secure her clients the best outcome. You’d be lucky to work w Teri!

-Kerry Enright

We worked with Teri to buy our new house and sell our existing townhouse in Petaluma. In a difficult market, she educated us about the dynamics of finding a new home in the community— and helped us find our dream home so quickly. She also was incredibly thoughtful in the way she worked with us to prepare to sell our existing home. In both cases, she used very relevant and timely data to formulate her recommendations, and always shared her vast experience as well. She is a great negotiator, and we felt so good about where we landed on price points for both the purchase and the sale. Executing both transactions went so smoothly— Teri and her team made it so easy— from their due diligence to coordinating inspections, recommending service providers and financing options, and transferring utilities. They spent a lot of time with us— helping us take measurements, bringing flowers and doormats for staging! We feel like we have not only found a great colleague and resource, but we have also made a new friend. We highly recommend Teri Kainz and her team.

-Jill & Larry

Teri was introduced to us by a close friend who has known, and greatly respected, her since they attended high school together decades ago. This was one of the most valuable referrals we have ever received! Not only is Teri a wonderful person to spend days touring towns and homes with, but she's extremely knowledgeable, and most importantly, takes great pride in working with integrity. She worked with our calendar, when we were able to make trips into the area, shared her significant insights into the tradeoffs inherent in different options available to us, and NEVER made us feel rushed or pressured to do anything we did not want to do. Even after "the checks cleared", she's been nothing short of an extraordinary resource and friend to us, as we continue to build relationships in the community.

-Thomas & Adrian

Every Home Has A Story...
We Would Love To Tell Yours!

Each property is different and requires a unique approaching to marketing. You and your listing agent will work together and agree upon the best strategy for positioning your home for sale. We approach each real estate transaction differently - working diligently to ensure that each property has its own unique personality and purpose.

Our marketing team of designers, analysts, artists and technology gurus are constantly offering strategically driven marketing solutions and custom tailored work to meet the individual needs of our clients.

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