Selling
Listed on a Thursday.
Three offers in two weeks.
That was a first-time seller in Danville, and I will not pretend every sale moves like that one. But it is what happens when the price, the photographs and the prep are right before the sign goes in the yard. Most of the work that decides your outcome happens before anyone walks through the door.
01 · First time
You have never sold before
You will get more questions than you expect and most of them are ordinary. What to fix and what to leave. What an offer actually says. Which requests after inspection are reasonable and which are worth pushing back on. Ask me the one you think is too small.
02 · From a distance
You are not in Kentucky
I have closed a sale for an owner who was out of state for the whole thing, which means coordinating the contractors, the staging, the showings and the paperwork so you are not flying in for any of it. You will know where things stand without having to ask.
03 · Both at once
You are buying and selling
The hardest part is rarely either transaction. It is the timing between them, and whether you end up owning two houses or none. Several of my clients have done both with me in the same season, which is the only reason I know where that sequence usually breaks.
The buy side →Before the sign goes up
The price is a decision,
not a hope.
Pricing it honestly
I would rather tell you a number you do not like in week one than watch a listing sit and go stale. A home that has been up for ninety days negotiates against itself.
Getting it ready
Which repairs return more than they cost and which ones you can skip. I have the contractors, and I have used them enough to know who shows up.
How it gets seen
Professional photography on every listing, video where it helps, and the social side handled by people who do that for a living. I write the description myself, because nobody else knows what I noticed walking through it.
The nit-picky part
After the inspection comes a list of requests. Handling that well is most of the difference between a sale that closes and one that falls apart in week five.
Recent sales
See all recent sales →Every listing written and shown by me, and photographed by someone I trust to do it well. Here are two; the rest are on the recent sales page.
Sold 549 Madison Point Drive
5 br · 5 ba · 5,255 sq ft
Five bedrooms and five full baths over 5,200 finished square feet, with a walk-out basement and the thing that is genuinely hard to find in Lexington at this price: a flat back yard.
Sold 1912 Tidewater Flat
5 br · 3 ba · 2,721 sq ft
Practically new, in Summerfield, sitting across from green space rather than another elevation. Five bedrooms without the compromises that usually come with the fifth.
From sellers
All 16 reviews →“Her understanding of the Lexington market and real estate trends helped me make informed decisions throughout the process. Our consistent communication made me confident and comfortable completing a transaction while I was out of state. Her integrity and honesty are contagious.”
“Kennedy is a terrific, hard working realtor who knows what she's doing. This was the first time we were selling a home and she made everything so easy. We listed our home on a Thursday and that Sunday she was doing an Open House. She did another Open House the following Sunday and we had three offers within two weeks. She handled all of the nit picky fixes the buyers were requesting and found professional, reliable contractors to handle those requests without costing us a fortune. She oversaw everything and would communicate with us, so we knew where we were in the process every step of the way. If you are selling your home, you must hire Kennedy as your realtor. She will work hard for you!”
“Kennedy helped us close on our first home two years ago and was there for us every step of the way. It was obvious to ask for her help again in the last few months to help us through finding and closing on our dream home in June 2021, while selling our old home. I can't imagine not having Kennedy's expertise and skills through this process. She helped us get top dollar for our home we sold and made certain we were comfortable and all questions answered day and night through this process. She made sure that our financial interests were protected. Her skill and professional guidance is invaluable, not to mention the helpful staff including Helen. We love Kennedy so much and recommend her to friends and family all the time! Kennedy is more than a realtor, she's a friend and trusted advisor. Feeling comfortable and trusting with our realtor was a must and Kennedy always exceeds our expectations!!!”
Start with the number
Tell me the address. I will tell you what I think it sells for and why.Get in touch