Cape Gazette 02/22/2008, Page 53

Local Realtor offers free report on home selling to Cape Region consumers

Dustin Oldfather 302-227-6767 EXT 211 E-Mail

Real estate agent Dustin Oldfather recently announced he is offering his report, “ How to Sell Your Home in a Buyers Market (and get the best price faster than anyone around)” as a free community service to any consumer selling a home in coastal Delaware.

Based on his experiences as a real estate professional since 2003, the report gives readers an in-depth look at many of the most important decisions that face home sellers in today’s competitive real estate market, Oldfather said. For Oldfather, publishing the report has given him the opportunity to share the knowledge he has gained through helping many area homeowners over the years.

“ Every year I see so many home sellers make the same mistakes in marketing their homes and negotiating their sales,” Oldfather said. “ It’s so frustrating to know that I could have helped them avoid those problems if only I’d had the chance to talk with them. I hope that this report will get the word out that there are several things sellers can do to better achieve their goals with less hassle if only they have the right information.”

To Oldfather, information is the most critical asset a home seller can have. “ For first-timers, the decisions and implications of selling their most important investment can seem overwhelming,” he said. “ Even experienced home sellers can’t always keep up to date with the changes in the real estate market or find ways to overcome the problems they ran into last time. They’re looking for answers, but they keep finding more questions.”

What’s more, Oldfather said, even though a professional Realtor may be able to help them, many homeowners don’t contact one because they either don’t know who to call or they’re afraid of running into a high-pressure sales situation with an agent who only wants to get their listing.

That’s why Oldfather has decided to offer his report to all area home sellers, regardless of whether they hire him as their agent.

“ Some people may not even be ready to sell their home right away; they just want information to help them make the right decision down the road,” Oldfather said. “ That’s fine. My goal is just to get the information out there and make the real estate process smoother for everyone by creating more educated consumers.”

He has also completely eliminated their need to fear a high-pressure sales pitch by making the report available through his special toll-free information hotline.

Interested homeowners can simply call 866-612-6378, Ext. 800, and listen to a brief recorded message that gives them instructions on how to order the report. In most cases, the report can be sent out the same day their call is received.

For more information, contact Oldfather at Ocean Atlantic Agency office at 330 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth Beach, by calling 227- 6767.