Care. Guidance. Expertise.
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Thank you for inviting me to visit your family home. I live close by and love our community. I am excited to see your home in person, and to give you an idea of what would be the best tactic to sell the property for the highest price in this current market, while keeping your expenses to a minimum.
A little about me: I have been selling real estate and living in the area for 20 years. I have been a top producer since my first year, have been ranked in the top 1% in the county for many years and have earned #1 agent in on my office in number of sales and volume for 2016, and number of sales for 2017 and 2021. I have now earned President’s Club Elite, reserved for the upper tier of Dudum Realtors. I pride myself on working proactively with my sellers to best prepare their home for sale, price it correctly, and use smart marketing tools to ensure my sellers obtain the highest price possible in any market.
CAREER STORY
1995-2001: Worked as a Media Planner in the advertising industry for dotcom and traditional clients, planning and negotiating the best advertising placements and costs both nationally and internationally.
2004-2006: Obtained my Real Estate License, started at Coldwell Banker.
2006-2012: Worked at Alain Pinel Realtors.
2012- Present Day: Thriving at Dudum Real Estate Group, started by Julie Dudum Del Santo, who envisioned a company where Realtors could help one another, have a strong code of ethics and an intense dedication to their clients. We now have almost 200 agents in 5 offices. We are firmly-rooted in the local market and at the same time offer a global reach.
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MY APPROACH AND MARKETING PLAN
When beginning to work with each client, I view the home from a neutral perspective that a buyer might, and give you options to present your home in its’ very best light to the current buying market. I then present you with an idea of what you could sell your home for in its current condition, and give you recommendations on anything that could bring you a higher sales price, while being super careful with your budget. I like to give scenarios A, B & C:
A: do nothing to the home: approx. value X.
B: do minor/medium amount of work: approx. value X
C: major overhaul/remodel: approx. value X
We discuss all the options, and it allows you to make the best decision for you and your unique situation. Pages 8 and 9 of this booklet show some of the Before and After transformations I have coordinated for past clients.
Prior to going on the market, I schedule all inspections, so that we can present a complete package to a buyer. This gives the buyer a full understanding of the home they are purchasing and they can make an offer knowing and accepting any defects. Usually, the inspections completed would be: general home inspection, sewer inspection, wood/ pest, roof and chimney.
If you choose to complete some work to your home before putting it on the market, I assist with selection of any updates and oversee the work until the home is ready for the market. I have an array of contractors, handymen, painters, electricians, etc.. This is all arranged by me, update options are selected by me (if you approve!) and this removes a significant amount of work from your plate, while bringing you the highest return possible at the close of escrow. When the home is pristine, ready to go, updates (as applicable) complete, then the next marketing steps are:
Housekeeping: I have a housekeeper that comes and cleans your home top to bottom the day before the stager comes, so it is spotless.
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Clean Windows: I have professional window cleaner come to thoroughly clean all windows.
Staging: My talented stager, with an abundant, ever-changing inventory, surveys your home to see your layout/floor plan and will transform your home into a place where buyers will fall in love and envision their future lives—all at my expense.
Professional Photos: A professional photographer will document your home in detail to ensure that the best angles are obtained, the best-features of the home are highlighted and emphasized. Having professional photos ensures that your home is shown in its best possible light. They will also conduct a twilight photo shoot, which casts the home in a nostalgic light and allows buyers to see what an evening/sunset view at the home would look like.
Brochures: My graphic designer creates a color brochure for your home, highlighting all the details as well as professional photos on premium-quality card stock.
Website: I produce a beautiful website for your home with every photo taken in both photo shoots, and the floor plan included (New!). All the details of the home are found here, so potential buyers can reference each and every space they are curious about, and can reach out to me to ask questions and to make an appointment to view the home again if they so desire.
MLS: I will enter your home into the Multiple Listing Service (MLS). This syndicates to over 25,000 websites via ListHub, which provides a platform for real estate brokers to manage their most important asset, your listing, in today’s most important marketplace, the internet. ListHub is the broadest, most widely adopted network for listing distribution and works in concert with the MLS, franchises, and core real estate technologies. ListHub enables me to maximize listing exposure and still have full control of the content shared.
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MY APPROACH AND MARKETING PLAN (CONTINUED)
Broker Tour: The first Tuesday that the home is on the market, I host a Broker’s Tour and serve lunch. Local Realtors come through from 10:30am-1:30pm to preview your home for their clients, enjoy a nice lunch, and walk away with a full belly and a nice feeling about your home, and then they in turn remember to bring their clients over.
Open Houses: We have an open house on Saturday & Sunday until the home is sold. (There is often no need for several weekends, because we’re usually reviewing offers within a week or two of going on the market.)
Twilight Tour: On Thursday or Friday evening, I invite surrounding neighbors to view your home, serving wine and cheese, usually from 5-7pm. I do this for two reasons:
1. This serves to gather longtime residents who would love for their sister, son, or best friend to come live in their neighborhood. 2. It frees up the weekend for more real buyers and allows me to focus on them instead of chatting it up with the neighbors. I play music, usually Spanish guitar so that it has a mellow, playful dinner party vibe and people are enchanted even further by your home and the twilight setting/wine, etc.
Marketing Email to Agents: Local and somewhat local: I send an email to local agents with a link to the website for your home, photos, and an open invitation to show your home. I also email agents with clients who routinely come in our direction: San Francisco, Oakland/Berkeley, South Bay is migrating this way. They can either come out with their clients, or send them out to view the Twilight Tour and Open Houses.
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BEFORE & AFTER TRANSFORMATIONS
10 MT. ALPINE PLACE, CLAYTON
This home was on the market with another agent for 126 days. It started at $1,220,000 and dropped to $1,200,000. It still did not sell. They hired me and I recommended painting the exterior, staging, and pricing strategically at $1,148,000. We received 4 offers in the first 12 days and closed for $1,215,000.
46 DUNBAR COURT, PLEASANT HILL
Painted interior walls, changed a few light fixtures, replaced carpet and staged. Priced strategically at $1,288,000. The home needed a new roof and had $13,000 in dry-rot damage. It was on the market for 8 days, received 7 offers and closed for $1,338,000, as-is.
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BEFORE BEFORE AFTER AFTER
243 SOUTHBROOK, CLAYTON
Painted interior walls and kitchen cabinets (dark cherry wood), replaced counters with quartz, changed a few light fixtures, replaced carpeting, staged. Priced strategically at $1,248,000, received 16 offers and closed for $1,570,000.
2530 CASA BUENO COURT, WALNUT CREEK
Painted interior, changed a few light fixtures, replaced carpeting and staged. Priced strategically at $1,498,000, received 5 offers and closed for $1,835,000.
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BEFORE BEFORE AFTER
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ESTIMATED TIMELINE
1. Sign authorization/listing paperwork & complete disclosures - takes about 1 hour.
2. Complete inspections and any/all updates, if necessary. 1-4 weeks, depending on the level of updates.
3. Stage, clean, photograph, video your home; can be completed in 3-4 days.
4. Your home goes on the market!
5. I gauge the level of interest and keep you posted every step of the way. If applicable, we will set an offer due-date. I call each Mortgage Broker to ensure that the buyers are properly pre-approved, speak to each Realtor presenting an offer, and I ask them “does your buyer want to be countered?” This question sheds a lot of light on how to proceed. You and I discuss which offer makes the most sense for you to counter or accept. I will advise and guide you; you will decide.
6. You close escrow 7-30 days after you accept an offer. (General range depending on financing, cash options, etc).
my clients as I would a family member: with the utmost care and respect. Naturally, there are hurdles in every sale, and my job entails trying to foresee what might throw us off track, and working with the buyers’ agent to get us to a successful close of escrow.
I work tirelessly alongside my sellers to ensure that everything gets done on time and done correctly. I get my jeans on and help pack-up, if necessary, have laid bark, cleared leaves and branches off a roof after a storm, helped to paint, etc. I go out of my way to make sure that everyone feels supported and comfortable throughout the entire process and treat each of
Most of my clients are past clients and friends who have worked with me, appreciated my level of service and dedication, and have referred me to their friends and family. I am your only point of contact and am available at any time, via phone, text, email, should you have any questions or concerns at any time. Heather Della Santina, my fabulous transaction coordinator, handles all my paperwork, and ensures that we have a complete file by the close of escrow. I aim to garner the maximum attention with the combination of pricing, staging, networking and marketing. The idea is to execute an exciting rollout and to review multiple offers on our offer date so that we arrive at the highest price possible for you. I’ve sold hundreds of homes in our community and have set record sales over the years. Check out some of their recent comments after having worked with me…
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CLIENT TESTIMONIALS
Noureddine Akli
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I highly recommend Veronica as she was very knowledgeable, consumer centric and very reliable. I could not have found a better, more professional yet friendly agent to work with. She made a sometimes frustrating process, a seamless and painless endeavor. Top notch!
Patricia & Ernie
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Throughout the entire process Veronica was committed to our needs and best interest. Her recommendations and suggestions were right on point. Thorough, experienced, and professional. Very fortunate to have her represent us.
Josh & Christina Williamson
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Veronica has been absolutely amazing through the course of our real estate transaction! Not only is she professional and knowledgeable, she is also friendly, optimistic, and well connected in the industry! Her team of real estate colleagues worked together to help us price our home competitively. Her stagers and cleaners created a beautiful environment for showings, and then the photographer made sure the home was represented well online! We needed to list the home quickly, and this team was efficient from the first day! Veronica expertly guided us through sale negotiations and kept us well-informed throughout the entire process. 5 out of 5 stars! The best!
Lisa Simone
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We approached Veronica with a very aggressive sales scenario - we wanted to sell our home in 2 weeks (start to finish), so that we could relocate and purchase another home in the mountains. With her guidance, and list of excellent vendors/ professionals that she utilizes - we were able to accomplish everything. Lots of last minute items came up, but she assisted us with everything. Need a plumber? Handled. Need assistance packing up? Handled. Need to find a place to move oversized furniture to another location? Handled. Need to vent because 2 weeks to do all of this is absolutely crazy - Handled. All with LOTS of communication in-between so we were never in the dark. We can highly recommend Veronica to anyone else buying/selling - she will take care of you and handle the financial transaction as if it were her own.
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SALES HISTORY
2659 Cassandra Ct, WC
5386 Vista Charonoaks, WC
40 Edinburgh Pl, Danville
139 Los Banos Ave, WC
3603 Orinda Dr., S. Mateo
2122 Smith Lane, Concord
931 Walnut Ave, WC
3344 Citrus Ave, Walnut Creek
533 Peppertree Rd, WC
744 San Mateo, Concord
508 The Glade, Orinda
14 Regency Dr, Clayton
100 Via Copla, Alamo
742 San Mateo Ct, Concord
731 San Andreas Ct, Concord
5838 Verna Way E., Clayton
1210 Bellevue, Burlingame
732 San Simeon Ct, Concord
310 Alamo Sq, Alamo
1338 Sumac Cir, Concord
907 Hastings Dr, Concord
732 San Andreas Ct, Concord
3380 McKean Dr, Concord
100 Purslane Pleasant Hill
108 Barrett Ct, Danville
3324 McKean Dr, Concord
3670 Perada Dr, WC
1585 N. Mitchell Cyn, Clayton 5385
2346 Banbury Loop, Martinez
760 Citrus Ave, Concord
726 Santa Paula Ct, Concord
1188 River Rock Ln Danville
3081 Santa Paula Dr, Concord
714 Citrus Ave, Concord
726 San Andreas Ct, Concord
1880 Ohlone Heights, Clayton
300 Bodega St., Fster City
742 Santa Ynez, Concord
1825 Hoover Ct, Concord
729 San Bruno Ct, Concord
741 Daffodil Way, Concord
904 Holiday Ct, Concord
745 San Gabriel Ct, Concord
3100 Santa Maria Dr, Concord
937 Meadowvale Ct, Martinez
3005 Florida Ave, S. Bruno
1037 Hacienda Dr, WC
5926 Cardinet Dr, Clayton
623 W Myrick Ct, Clayton
911 Cortina Court, WC
447 Thomas Drive, Benicia
3250 Trifari Place, Concord
2988 Dorothy Dr, Pleasant Hill
849 Tully Way, Concord
8041 Kelok Way, Clayton
1600 Amburst Wy, Concord
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1200
5545
1843
1579
877
423
1072
175 Mt Vernon Dr, Clayton
208 Mountaire Pwy, Clayton
2694 Snyder Ct, WC
730 San Andreas Ct, Concord
1232 Bluejay Ct, Concord
5402 Morengo Dr, Concord
743 San Mateo Ct, Concord
780 Berkshire Pl, Concord
4362 Fairwood Dr, Concord
839 Ryan Court, Concord
1430 Barbis Way, Concord
503 Nugget Ct, Danville
1005 Crystal Ct, WC
38 Richie Dr, Pleasant Hill
742 San Mateo Ct, Concord
1884 Andrews Dr, Concord
1667 Walnut Pl, Concord
1044 Plum Lane, Concord
5232 Concord Blvd, Concord
98 Ward Ct, Pleasant Hill
466 Florence St, Daly City
1932 Pomar Way, WC
540 Westover Ln, Pleasant Hill
2759 East St, Hayward
4900 Shadowfalls Dr, Martinez
731 San Ardo Ct, Concord
1227 Bridlewood Ct, Clayton
4475 Silverberry Ct, Concord
660 Lee Ave, San Leandro
9 Pacific Ave, San Bruno
34 Harvard Ct, Pleasant Hill
215 RoundHouse Pl, Clayton
1510 Arkell Rd, WC
3707 Merridan Dr, Concord
4404 Prairie Willow Ct, Concord
4737 Pizzimenti Ct, Concord
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754 Citrus Ave, Concord
Aspenwood Ct., Concord
Northridge Dr, Concord
Sunvalley Ave, WC
Oak Ave, San Bruno
Woodside Mdws, PH
Brannan Pl, Concord
Sun Valley Ave WC
3715
2148
529
3008
767
3148
St. Beatrice Ct, Danville
Concord
Krona Ln,
Merritt Dr, Concord
Woodsdale Ct, Concord
Candelero Dr, WC
San Simeon Dr, Concord
Oak Crest Pl, Pittsburg
Ct, Concord
Chloe
1325
3325
1567
3231
222
4664
114
26
41
896
4436
1277
534
3050 Barrymore Dr, Concord
4285 Chaban Dr, Concord
3366 Bennett Wy, Concord
218 Deer Path Ct, Martinez
2354 Gehringer Dr, Concord
2037 Rockne Dr, Concord
560 Palo Alto Place, Pleasant Hill
1553 Lyric Ln, Concord
3361 Benton St, Concord
743
3215
5044 Netto Dr, Concord
776
2121
3086
192
1505
86
15 726 San Andreas Ct, Concord
Sanford St, Concord
San Gabriel Dr, Concord
Ygnacio Wds Ct, Concord
3671
3150
738
Linden Dr, Concord
Stonehedge Pl, Concord
Ruth Dr, Pleasant Hill
Verona Ct, Concord
Regency Ct, El Sobrante
Benbow Ct, Concord
Salazar Ct, Clayton
Weatherly Dr, Clayton
Bai Gorry Place, WC
Notre Dame Concord
Notre Dame Ave, Concord
Yeoman Dr, Concord 3518 Perada Drive, WC 1736 Countrywood Ct, WC 306 Marti Marie Lane, Martinez
Panadero Wy, Clayton
Fig Tree Lane, Martinez 4403 Blueberry Ct, Concord 774 San Simeon Dr, Concord 4393 N Striped Maple, Concord
Vista Way, Martinez
Hames Dr, Concord 5927 Herriman Dr, Clayton 729 San Bruno Ct, Concord 3190 Santa Paula Dr, Concord 4360 Satinwood Dr, Concord 1646 San Luis Rd, WC 1462 Fox Hollow Ct., Concord 5242 Pebble Glen Dr, Concord 3755 Sierrawood Ct, Concord 2725 Calpine Pl, Concord 286 Coldsprings Ct, Martinez 767 Sweeny Street, S.F.
Joshua Woods Pl, Concord 2091 Rockne Dr, Concord 5511 Nebraska Dr, Concord 2715 Lyon Circle, Concord 1260 Magnolia Dr, Concord 6612 Graham Ave, Newark
Lorimer St, Salinas
Concord
918
918
1612
1012
421
309
5004
3370
163
2054 Rockne Dr,
Holly
WC
Clearwood
Hill Drive,
1724
St
Crestwood Cir, Concord
Kentucky
Concord
Dr,
Capistrano Dr, Oakland
Burns Ct, Pleasant Hill
Alla Ave, Concord
Ardenwood Ct E, Concord
San Simeon Ct, Concord 2370 Rockne Dr, Concord
Country Run Dr, Martinez
Brighton St, Hercules 2282 Charlotte Ave, Concord 1403 Idaho Ct, Concord 1426 Grove Way, Concord 3207 Cowell Rd, Concord 4567 Coolidge St, Concord 884 Malibu Drive, Concord 904 Holiday Ct, Concord 1206 Grove Way, Concord
Condor Place, Clayton
Amaranth Pl, Concord 1766 Candelero Ct, WC 5543 Michigan Blvd, Concord 1978 S Forest Hill Pl, Danville 3999 Wilson Lane, Concord 1879 Olmo Way, WC
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952
1674
729
954
181
701
5740
1877 Pomar Way, Concord
1877 Pomar Way, WC
1394 Morning View Ct, Concord
1825 Hoover Ct, Concord
Concord
Concord 838
Concord
El Paseo Dr, Oakland
Concord
WC
Concord
1560 Laverne Way, Concord 3205 San Gabriel Dr,
838 Royal Ann
Royal Ann Lane,
564
1115 Aspen Dr,
1880 Cannon Drive,
2665 Ryan Rd,
4220 Cuneo Dr, Concord
Santa Ynez Ct, Concord
Santa Paula Dr, Concord
McKean Pl, Concord
Donald Dr 18, Moraga
Winterbrook Dr, Bay Point
Farm Lane, Martinez
220, Concord
Kirker Pass Rd.
Santa Barbara Rd, Pleasant Hill ...And 100s more!
VERONICA HIDALGO REALTOR® DRE# 01468657 925.381.9585 Veronica@dudum.com www.contracostahomes.net PRESIDENTS CLUB ELITE Care. Guidance. Expertise. Since 2004.