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Among my proudest accomplishments on the listing side of the tracks is having talked 6 families out of listing their legacy for sale having parted emotion from perceived necessity reinforcing a frontline principal that is to always honor the unique circumstances and resulting impact that comes with contemplating listing your home for sale.
“So rare and one of a kind! His code of ethics is a model to follow. This positive experience is indelibly etched in my heart with gratitude.”
“So rare and one of a kind! Jon is an independent realtor and a person of high integrity with a gigantic heart. He will always stand out for me as the person who guided me through a very emotionally challenging time with respect to this property. He never once assumed less of me and always respected my decisions. His code of ethics is a model to follow. This positive experience is indelibly etched in my heart with gratitude.”
Wendy Rose . Orleans
What is my home worth? Often referred to an opinion of value or CMA [comparative market analysis], this suggested number is typically based on adjustments weighed in regard to comparable properties recently sold rather than comparable properties currently listed where motivation is an unknown quantity. A further adjustment is added to the formula that is based on current market trends, seasonality and the like. This formula creates an educated opinion of value. With that said, I factor in the seller’s motivation and circumstances that bring us to an opinion of list.
My decades of commercial and residential construction experience afford me the ability to look objectively at a home through the lens of a buyer broker or buyer builder consultant in order to offer insight in regard to deficiencies which may diminish value. By leveraging my vast pool of resources, we may proactively remedy any number of known quantities or bake in perceived repair or replace cost into our opinion of list should the endeavor be too burdensome or time sensitive.
As your trusted partner and principal broker, I work with you exclusively at every step of the process from consultation, processing the mundane paperwork, coordinating the requirements to close and of course leveraging my relative experience to guide us through negotiations. I do not delegate to team members or associates, and my sellers do not bounce back and forth through various layers of admirative support. As I coordinate the journey that gets us from establishing a list price to closing, my sellers are involved, if at all, in an otherwise hands-off and seamless progression at his or her discretion.
“He makes all the work disappear... There are a bevy of things to take care of... Jon just makes all of them happen – truly incredible!”
“He makes all the work disappear.” This is what I told my wife as I relayed my experience working with Jon Clark on the sale of my parents’ house in Orleans. There are a bevy of things to take care of when selling a house, whether it’s the final water meter readings or repairs necessary after the buyer’s inspection. Jon just makes all of them happen – truly incredible! I was selling the property from out-of-state, too, so I appreciated this even more. Jon’s extensive property management experience and contractor contacts really came into play for a house that needed some work. I was very pleased on how we established the listing price. Jon strikes a careful balance between offering his thoughts and ensuring the client is in the driver’s seat. That also extended to how he advised me when a short offer came in before the first open house. If you’re not buying and selling all the time, playing this high-stakes game is a bit nerve-racking. Jon offered great coaching and counsel. And he’s extremely available and always willing to do whatever is needed – that really helped. In the end, the house was sold quickly at a great price. I couldn’t ask for more.”
Fritz Knabe . Orleans
Born and raised on the very sandbar I serve, homegrown knowledge and professional relevant experience and parsing how a home is built rather than simply stages are invaluable attributes for my sellers. With literally thousands of licensed options in the immediate area, being a leader in real estate has little to do with being special rather having the conviction to do what others will not or simply cannot do.
“...the absolute best real estate decision we have ever made! He is hands down the best Realtor we have ever worked with...”
“Hiring Jon Clark to sell our home was the absolute best real estate decision we have ever made! He is hands down the best realtor we have ever worked with and believe me, we have worked with plenty over the years. We honestly feel blessed to have found him. We initially hired Jon as our property manager for our home in Truro but then shortly thereafter decided to put our home on the market. Jon’s business model is that he will manage the property for free for the life of the listing. What we didn’t realize was that included paying for all the inspections and repairs inherent to the sale. Jon paid literally thousands out of pocket to cover these expenses! And if that wasn’t enough, he also contributed $5,000 at closing as the buyer’s price didn’t reach our “bottom line price.” Jon understands what it means to earn your business and will do what it takes to get the sale done. He is also very a responsive realtor who would return our emails and texts immediately. This was such a refreshing experience after the last realtor we worked with who took days to respond to my emails and wanted me to pay for the pastry for her broker’s open house. Jon is also very responsible and pays attention to detail, so we didn’t have to worry that something was going to “fall through the cracks.” Not only is Jon a very professional and effective realtor but he’s also a very intelligent and witty person to speak with. In summary, I would say working with Jon Clark was an absolute pleasure! I don’t know why anyone buying or selling a property on the Cape would want to work with anyone else. We just hired him again to help us find a new home on the Cape closer to our new grandchild. Kudos to you Jon!”
Janet Crawshaw . Truro
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