Why Use A Real Estate Agent?

It's always a good market in real estate -- when you know what you're doing. Structuring transactions, arranging financing and finding the right buyers are some of the keys to success. There are few entities that know as much about the trends in today's market as The Bell & Hughes Group division of Rancon Real Estate.

Real estate has become a very complicated business. Selling or buying a home can be one of the most important financial transactions in your life. That's why it pays to work with our team of professionals who specialize in this field, and have for nearly 30 years combined.

Becoming a licensed agent or broker requires thorough training and examination. Several states, including our state of California, require continuing education in real estate for license renewal. We are compensated on our ability to sell properties quickly and cost-efficiently -- and our expert abilities are chargeable only when a transaction is complete.

Why It Pays to Use The Bell & Hughes Group

·	When you utilize our services as your agents, you'll get the benefit of our 30 years professional experience from the moment you consider buying or selling your house. We will help you establish a fair market value from our daily dealings in your neighborhood, and arrange financing terms that make it easier to obtain a quick sale in today's market -- netting you the highest dollar amount possible, and helping you receive the equity in your home that you deserve.
·	If you wish to participate in financing the purchase of your property, we can structure a workable plan that helps reduce risk from unusual terms -- and give you an estimate of the anticipated yield from carrying a property-secured financing plan.
·	We are professionals at marketing properties -- that's our job. We can choose the media -- and the message -- that brings interested prospects to your home. Our exhaustive marketing campaign saturates both print and electronic mediums through premier, high-gloss colored magazines, flyers, virtual tours, television commercials and a commanding web presence on all of the major online outlets. We'll interview and qualify buyers for you. We'll use our sales skills and negotiating techniques to help you receive the best possible return on your sale.
·	As the leader in sales for Soutwest Riverside County, our office has a steady stream of prospects that no individual can match. National referral networks and multiple listing services also help to reach buyers from out of town -- or out of state. We also have the built-in benefit of working with a number of corporate relocation companies and their out of town buyers to find suitable housing for them before they ever get started at their new jobs here in California.
·	When you work with The Bell & Hughes Group, we will follow-up with other agents who have shown your property and share their constructive comments on cosmetic repairs, financing arrangements, or re-evaluating your list price. At the cornerstone of our relationship with you is our continuous communication so that you are aware of all aspects that could positively or negatively impact the sale of your home.
·	An agreement between buyer and seller is just the beginning of a final transaction. From that point on, The Bell & Hughes Group can handle the details and paperwork necessary to make it complete: from building and termite reports to fire insurance and closing arrangements with the escrow company, title company or closing attorney.
·	As experts in our field, and with a proven track record of success regardless of market conditions, The Bell & Hughes Group will give you advance estimates of your closing costs and net proceeds from the sale, as well as keeping you informed of the details to assure a smooth and timely closing.

When You Make the Sale

A vital part of any sale is title insurance. Lenders usually require a loan policy to protect their interests, and buyers need an owner's policy to protect their equity. Be sure to ask us about the protection from a reputable Title company that our vendor relations can yield.

If You Are Buying a Home

For most of us, a home is the single biggest purchase in our lives. The enormity of the financial transaction aside, finding the right home to fit your particular needs and wants is no easy undertaking. Just as you wouldn't buy a car, computer or camcorder without doing some research into various models and prices, you shouldn't consider purchasing a home without some expert advice and guidance. Though some people may think of using the services of a REALTOR® only when selling their homes, The Bell & Hughes Group will prove to be invaluable when buying one as well. For instance, we can help you determine how much home you can afford based on your financial situation, help you get prequalified for a loan, and even inform you about available financing options. The Bell & Hughes Group is also an expert on our community's neighborhoods, and can provide detailed information about schools, transportation, local taxes and community characteristics. Using The Bell & Hughes Group also means gaining access to homes listed in Multiple Listing Service (MLS), an important marketing tool used by our team to inform other REALTORS® about available properties. That means we can give you information about a wide range of available homes from which to choose. When it comes to finding out if you're paying too much, we will happily provide you with market analyses comparing asking and selling prices of homes in the neighborhood. Finally, The Bell & Hughes Group can serve as the liaison between you and the seller, bringing to the table negotiating expertise and knowledge about required disclosures and the housing market as a whole. Simply put, when buying your next home, we'll handle all of the work for you, making it as seamless a transaction as possible for you and your family.

If You're Selling a Home

Here's a Quick Read on How The Bell & Hughes Group can help You Realize Your Goal. You probably know that working with a REALTOR® is an indispensable part of selling your home. For one thing, your REALTOR® can list your property in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS), providing your home with incomparable exposure and ensuring you have as many REALTORS® as possible helping to find a buyer. But that's not all a we do to market your home. We know how to specifically target advertising to reach buyers for your home, and use all the marketing tools available to ensure that your home is sold expeditiously. Additionally, The Bell & Hughes Group conducts a variety of other marketing efforts on your behalf, from prospecting through our incomparable database of past and present clients and handling phone inquiries to showing your home to the prospective buyers. What does The Bell & Hughes Group do for you besides find buyers? Plenty. We provide information on local market conditions to help you price your property realistically and fairly, and we keep you abreast of changes in the market which may affect your property. And let's face it: buying or selling a home means paperwork, lots of it. When it comes to closing escrow, we will be invaluable, leading you through the paper trail with a steady hand, and familiarizing you with escrow, insurance, property disclosures and inspection procedures, to name a few.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO EARNING YOUR TRUST AND PROVING OUR WORTH!