We interviewed three other real estate agents but chose Chris not only because of his proven track record getting top dollar for friends’ houses but, also because he was willing to devote his full attention to the sale of our home for the period we wished to sell. We felt the timing, the staging, and the pricing that Chris recommended were what got us such a phenomenal price – 20 percent above what we had hoped for. Chris and his team made the preparation effortless. His contractor was great at managing the inevitably long to-do list, and his wonderful stager and photographer made sure the house presented extremely well. Together, Chris’s team helped create a lot of hype and ultimately a bidding war. We have bought and sold more than 14 properties in the past 30 years, and this was by far the smoothest and easiest process – not to mention the one that brought the best result. We would hi…
We interviewed three other real estate agents but chose Chris not only because of his proven track record getting top dollar for friends’ houses but, also because he was willing to devote his full attention to the sale of our home for the period we wished to sell. We felt the timing, the staging, and the pricing that Chris recommended were what got us such a phenomenal price – 20 percent above what we had hoped for. Chris and his team made the preparation effortless. His contractor was great at managing the inevitably long to-do list, and his wonderful stager and photographer made sure the house presented extremely well. Together, Chris’s team helped create a lot of hype and ultimately a bidding war. We have bought and sold more than 14 properties in the past 30 years, and this was by far the smoothest and easiest process – not to mention the one that brought the best result. We would highly recommend Chris Small and his team.
Chris Small is a great broker, not just good, he's great. And that's what you want when you buy a home. He helped us with our purchase in Windsor Farms and throughout the process, as were looking in neighborhoods I was blown away by the depth of his knowledge. He has served on boards such as the Fan District Association, the Boulevard Association and the Historic Richmond Foundation Architectural Review Board and it shows. We got detailed, block-by-block, house-by-house information on our areas of interest. Our transaction, from offer to closing was handled in a timely, professional manner. Chris made sure that everything went smoothly and given that we were out of town buyers, he made those extra steps as painless as they could possibly be.
Chris had a real sense of the local market, and he came to the interview very well prepared. He’d also had previous success selling in my area. He was very good at that. His comps were very local and specific to my neighborhood, Colonial Place. He knew what houses had gone for in my area very recently, and he knew how to price per square footage, based on the condition of my house. He really pushed the price up from what I had thought we’d ask. It was great. The house went on the market Thursday afternoon, and it had more than 35 private showings by Saturday afternoon. Then Chris had an open house on Sunday, which was when the house was sold. And that’s how Chris said it was going to work. We went to Washington, D.C., for the weekend, and when we came back, the house was sold at full price in an all-cash deal. It couldn’t have gone better. He had a plan, and he worked the plan. That incl…
Chris had a real sense of the local market, and he came to the interview very well prepared. He’d also had previous success selling in my area. He was very good at that. His comps were very local and specific to my neighborhood, Colonial Place. He knew what houses had gone for in my area very recently, and he knew how to price per square footage, based on the condition of my house. He really pushed the price up from what I had thought we’d ask. It was great. The house went on the market Thursday afternoon, and it had more than 35 private showings by Saturday afternoon. Then Chris had an open house on Sunday, which was when the house was sold. And that’s how Chris said it was going to work. We went to Washington, D.C., for the weekend, and when we came back, the house was sold at full price in an all-cash deal. It couldn’t have gone better. He had a plan, and he worked the plan. That included having a schedule for photo and video sessions, as well as an extensive social media plan. He also had a schedule for rolling out the sale. I really appreciated that. He was very organized, and that was very helpful for me. Yes, because Chris is knowledgeable and very well organized, and he’s a pleasure to work with. I always felt I was kept up to date. I never had to wonder what was going on. He has made a good name for himself in the Richmond market, and other REALTORS respect him.
He was very frank with us that we needed to make it look like a home and that it needed to be staged, repainted and modernized. He followed through on everything he said he would do and met his deadlines. He kept us on task, and he got the job done. Those changes are what let a family see it as a home that they could live in. Chris was absolutely the reason the house for sold for more than $1 million. If the person selling the house does not believe it is worth more than $1 million, then it will never sell for that amount. He absolutely believed, 100 percent that our house was worth more than that. He was able to frame the house in such a way that other people could see that, too. We give him huge kudos for that.
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