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Selling your home in Cypress Ridge
A contractor's walkthrough before the price when you're open to it, three EPIC prices, and marketing that finds the buyer.
What selling in Cypress Ridge really takes
Selling in Cypress Ridge comes with a few things a regular street doesn't have. It's a gated golf-course community, so showings need a plan for getting buyers through the gate. It has an HOA, so your buyer will read the association's documents and budget. And it sits outside the Arroyo Grande city limits, so permit history is a county question.
I sort all of that out before your home goes live. Then I like to walk it as a contractor, roof to foundation, and, if you're open to it, give you a Fix/Skip list. In a community known for manicured landscaping, a tired exterior stands out fast, and a buyer will notice it before they notice anything else.
Buyers looking here are paying for the setting, so your marketing has to show it. See more about Cypress Ridge.
A walkthrough before a number
Most agents start with a price. I start with your house. Before we talk numbers, I like to walk it as a licensed general contractor: the roof, the foundation, the plumbing, the electrical, and the attic. I'm looking for what a buyer's inspector will find, so you hear about it first, from me, while you still have choices.
If you're open to it, that walk becomes your Fix/Skip list. Fix what changes your price or could stall the sale. Skip everything else. You won't spend a dollar on a repair that won't come back to you, and you won't get blindsided in escrow by something you could have handled on your own terms.
Three prices instead of one
Your EPIC Report replaces the usual comparative market analysis. Instead of one number pulled from past sales, you get three prices, each with its tradeoff written out: one built to draw a crowd, one aligned with the market, and one that stretches. I'll tell you which I'd choose and why. You make the call. Here's how the EPIC Report works.
Then the marketing goes to work. Every listing gets professional photos, video, and drone footage, a virtual tour, a page built for the home, Facebook ads tested and adjusted, and short videos on five platforms. See the full marketing plan.
Offers you can trust
A high offer that can't close is worth less than a fair one that can. I check every buyer and their lender before you review an offer, so you know which ones are real. During escrow, I read inspection requests as a contractor and tell you what a repair should actually cost, so you don't overpay to keep the deal together.
You'll get weekly updates with real showing data, not vibes: how many people came through, what they said, and what it means for your price. If something isn't working, we change it early instead of waiting a month to find out. You're always in control of the final decision.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do showings work in gated Cypress Ridge?
We plan them ahead so buyers and their agents can get through the gate without a hitch. I set that up before your home goes live, so no showing gets lost at the entrance.
Should I make repairs before selling my Cypress Ridge home?
Only the ones on your Fix/Skip list. I like to walk your home as a contractor first, so you only fix what changes your price or could stall the sale.
Do you charge for the photos, video, and drone?
No. Professional photos, video, and drone footage come with every listing, at every price.
Cypress Ridge
What selling your home looks like in Cypress Ridge
A gated golf-course community with beautiful homes, manicured landscaping, and peaceful surroundings.
Cypress Ridge is a gated golf-course community offering beautiful homes, manicured landscaping, peaceful surroundings, and a golf-oriented lifestyle.
It has an Arroyo Grande mailing address but is outside the incorporated city limits.
- The homes
- Beautiful single-family homes with manicured landscaping, in a gated community with an HOA.
- Nearby
- The 18-hole Cypress Ridge golf course and peaceful surroundings.
The method
How we do it in Cypress Ridge
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