Interested in Selling Your Home?

Selling your home can be somewhat of a whirlwind and stressful process— With me by your side, I will act as your advocate and guide you through the process one step at a time. You can be involved as you want or simply have me handle it all. My approach is customized to every individual client’s needs and preferences. I will make the process as smooth and efficient as possible. Educating my client and taking a proactive approach is my number one priority.

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How the home-selling process works:

During this time we will discuss:

Your goals, objectives and timeline
Educating you on current market conditions and trends
What to expect for all the overall process
Create a custom strategy to sell your #1 asset for the most possible money.

We want to maximize the sales price as high as the market will take it. There is a winning formula for this! I will walk through your home with you and do an extensive evaluation of what sort of enhancement/modifications if any, I would recommend to make your home shine! This includes:

Painting
Flooring
Remodeling
Interior design
Staging
and more!

I know the best of the best and can bring in any professional we need. I will project manage and oversee everything until the day the home is sold!

Strategic pricing
High-definition photography
Marketing copy written by a professional copy writer
Graphic measurements and floorpans
Custom brochures and flyers
Property website
Advertising to off-market networks
Syndicate marketing to every online real estate platform (Trulia, Zillow, Redfin, realtor.com, etc)
Broker tours
Open houses

We will:

Review offers
Present you with all offers and supporting documents
Provide professional insight on each offer
Negotiate skillfully on your behalf
Choose the most sound and valuable offer available.

This includes everything from escrow, contractual timelines, to handing over the keys to the new owner. A lot of work will be handled behind the scenes to make sure every detail is handled efficiently and professionally. Learn more about what to expect when it comes to closing costs below.

I am still your trusty real estate adviser. Whether you need to buy a new home in the bay area or moving out of the area. I have a nation wide network of the best professionals and can refer you in the right direction.

Seller Closing Costs In San Francisco:

Buyers and sellers in San Francisco ultimately decided in the purchase contract the split for closing costs for a sale of real estate, but this list details how they are typically split in San Francisco County.

Generally speaking, a seller’s closing costs usually are about 6% to 8% of the sales price, not including loan pay-off and any home preparation or repair costs. Typically, the largest seller costs are brokerage commissions and transfer taxes.

Customary Seller Closing Costs:

Brokerage commissions
Real property transfer taxes
Payoff of existing property loans
Statement and reconveyance fees; Any loan prepayment penalties
Pre-sale inspection reports (if applicable)
Natural Hazard Zone Disclosure Statement
City Report of Residential Record
Energy/Water conservation and other statutory compliance work
Any judgments, tax liens and delinquent taxes recorded against property or seller
Property tax proation (up to time of transfer of title)
Any unpaid homeowner’s dues (if applicable)
Homeowner’s Association document fee (if applicable)
Any bonds or assessments (according to contract)
HOA move out fees (if applicable)
Notary and courier fees and recording charges

The information below is from the website of the San Francisco Assessor’s office, as of March 2019:

What is the Transfer Tax Rate for the City and County of San Francisco?

If entire value or consideration is …

Tax rate for entire value or consideration is …
More than $100 but less than or equal to $250,000

$2.50 for each $500 or portion thereof
More than $250,000 but less than $1,000,000

$3.40 for each $500 or portion thereof
$1,000,000 or more but less than $5,000,000

$3.75 for each $500 or portion thereof
$5,000,000 or more but less than $10,000,000

$11.25 for each $500 or portion thereof
$10,000,000 or more but less than $25,000,000

$13.75 for each $500 or portion thereof
$25,000,000 or more

$15.00 for each $500 or portion thereof

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He works tirelessly to ensure that each client, whether buying or selling, realizes the maximum value from their investment.

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Contact Details

Lucas Sorah | CA DRE# 01904105

Phone

(415) 264-5980

[email protected]

Address

891 Beach St San Francisco, CA 94109

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Interested in Selling Your Home?

How the home-selling process works:

1. I will meet you at your home for our initial meeting

2. Discuss pre-listing preparations.

3. Develop an unmatched marketing plan for your home including

4. Offers!

5. Walk you through the final stages of the process and what to expect.

6. It doesn’t end there.

Customary Seller Closing Costs:

Brokerage commissions

Real property transfer taxes

Payoff of existing property loans

Statement and reconveyance fees; Any loan prepayment penalties

Pre-sale inspection reports (if applicable)

Natural Hazard Zone Disclosure Statement

City Report of Residential Record

Energy/Water conservation and other statutory compliance work

Any judgments, tax liens and delinquent taxes recorded against property or seller

Property tax proation (up to time of transfer of title)

Any unpaid homeowner’s dues (if applicable)

Homeowner’s Association document fee (if applicable)

Any bonds or assessments (according to contract)

HOA move out fees (if applicable)

Notary and courier fees and recording charges

What is the Transfer Tax Rate for the City and County of San Francisco?

If entire value or consideration is …

More than $100 but less than or equal to $250,000

More than $250,000 but less than $1,000,000

$1,000,000 or more but less than $5,000,000

$5,000,000 or more but less than $10,000,000

$10,000,000 or more but less than $25,000,000

$25,000,000 or more

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