Specializing in Downtown Boston's Historic Neighborhoods, my firm is an independent sole proprietorship allowing me to better serve my client's needs without being hindered by office politics or bloated expenses! My goal is to provide a superior level of high-touch personalized service with the feel of a small boutique...yet all the market exposure and tools of the large real estate firms. For value-added service, I have created a three-tiered marketing strategy with the flexibility to list properties for sale with your choice of 3, 4 or 5% fee! Please review my Property Listing Agreement.

Over the past several years more than ±95% of my business has been from existing clients and the referrals of their friends, relatives, neighbors and business associates. This allows me to focus 100% of my energies on your property and not spend my time looking for new business. In turn, my hope is to prove worthy of requesting the referral of your friends, relatives, neighbors and business associates! My client base speaks for themselves graciously expressing their opinion of my services...read more testimonials >>

For a private consultation please call my cell (617) 283-5044 or email:  Rich@RichHaen.com

My automated systems afford you 24/7 global on-line access to all the real estate tools necessary to research the market and perform our transaction totally web-based! You will have secure access to all the Currently Available Properties (Live feed LINKBoston.com with Google Map), the most recent & complete Sales Data with monthly, quarterly and year end summaries and the weekly list of Sunday Open Houses. When the time comes, my website also features my preferred list of Trusted Legal Counsel, list of Trusted Vendors as well as extensive Closing Information & Moving Tips!

My goal is to provide you with global access to your transaction and the confidence knowing that everything possible is being done to help sell your home! My promise is to personally assist you every step of the way providing a superior level of high-touch personalized service until your property closes...your prospective buyer's will not interact with a team of inexperienced assistants. I am typically available weekdays, evenings and most weekends...I'm always available for my valued clients 24/7 with wireless cell, text and email!

I generally recommend pricing aggressively yet realistically with a predetermined plan that fits both your time frame and preferences with a price that doesn't "leave money on the table” nor put us "out of the ballpark"! I truly believe that to be successful in this market, it is crucial to have an aggressive yet competitive price accompanied with an experienced closer who will position your property to attract the buyer who will pay the highest possible selling price! My goal is to offer my clients the appropriate guidance on pricing so that we will be in the position to respond appropriately to the market; based simply on how the market reacts to your property. If we position ourselves properly so that we have the vast majority of the spring or fall market on our side, how aggressive you choose to price your home should be based primarily on your time frame!

Although I believe you the seller should ultimately determine your asking price, together we could determine your property's highest possible selling price based solely on the most recent & complete Sales Data with monthly, quarterly and year end summaries; along with the Currently Available Properties. We could then preview "The Competition" by visiting Open Houses in order to be objective in judging the true value of your property. With this information in hand, we would then be properly informed in order to prepare a truly valuable CMA or Competitive Market Analysis of your property. We could also discuss any repairs and/or staging of your property so that it appeals to the vast majority of home buyers...a highly coveted commodity!

Although a comprehensive global marketing strategy is vital, the network of real estate agents will provide the vast majority of all prospective buyers through the use of the two major real estate databases! Therefore, your property will appear on Listing Information Network or LINKBoston.com downtown Boston's #1 real estate database and Multiple Listing Service or MLSpin.com the nation's largest real estate database! With both databases, the benefit to you the seller is the unlimited exposure of your property to every prospective buyer, all real estate agents, their buyers, relocation prospects from around the world, your neighbors and the general public...again in this way we will leave no stone unturned!

Listing Information Network or LINKBoston.com is downtown Boston's #1 real estate database! This presents your property to the local real estate agents and their buyers (the most serious and able buyers) and the general public. The vast majority of prospective buyers in the know will come from this local database as most downtown real estate agents continue to rely upon the accuracy of this database. In my experience, at any given time LINKBoston.com has +-10-20% more inventory than MLSpin.com!

As your exclusive Seller's Agent, I can register you to receive automatic emails of all available inventories from all agencies as they hit the market including new property listings, price reductions and property listings that come back on the market...the best way to keep an eye on the market on a daily basis! Plus you will have access to the most recent and complete Sales Data with monthly, quarterly and yearly end summaries!

I will attend all of the showings with your prospective buyers; not a team of inexperienced assistants! Armed with this feedback, my job will be to identify those prospective buyers who will pay the highest possible selling price for your property...working every offer to the fullest extent! Honestly, how can a "team" of inexperienced assistants have the experience to give you an accurate assessment of your property? I posses the experience, expertise and sales tactics necessary to convert "prospects" into "buyers"!

I will call you after all shows where the buyer provided feedback worthy of discussing! I will also attend all open houses (not a team of inexperienced assistants), and will call after each one with the feedback. All open houses will be posted in the Boston Homes Newspaper, LINKBoston.com, Multiple Listing Service MLS, www.Realtor.com, www.Move.com, www.AOL.com, www.MSN.com, www.Zillow.com, www.Boston.com as well as all the other local and national real estate company's websites including: www.ColdwellBanker.com, www.SothebysRealty.com, www.REMAX.com, www.HammondGMAC.com, www.Century21.com, www.Prudential.com, www.KellerWilliams.com, www.Otis&Ahearn.com and hundreds more!

I will strategically schedule additional open houses, but firmly believe that too many repeated open houses simply over expose a property creating a perception of desperation instead of a sense of confidence. However, if circumstances beyond our control, such as inclement weather, holidays, competition with other activities etc., affect the outcome, I will schedule another open house the next weekend available. I am typically available weekdays 8am-7pm, weekends 11am-4pm...I am always available for my valued clients 24/7 with wireless cell, text and email!

Once you have an accepted and fully executed Offer To Purchase Real Estate the property is considered "Under Agreement". Please note that recent changes adopted by the MA Superior Judicial Court has determined that Offer to Purchase Real Estate Documents are Legally Binding provided that all contingencies have been satisfied. Customarily, the Purchase and Sale Agreement (commonly know as the P&S) is usually executed within the next fourteen (14) calendar days. The balance of the five to ten percent (5-10%) cash down payment is also customarily collected and submitted for deposit into the Seller's Real Estate Agency's Escrow Account (a personal check made payable to the listing agency is sufficient at this time). If this transaction is in conjunction with a 1031 tax-free exchange, please seek legal and/or tax advice ASAP! Please review the Estimated Closing Costs and Registry of Deeds Recording Fees. You might also review typical "Legal Updates" with relevant information on the subject and All Sample Offer To Purchase Real Estate Documents!

The Process

If you intend to be represented by legal counsel in your real estate transaction which is not mandatory but highly recommended, you might start by asking your current attorney for a recommendation if she/he does not practice real estate law. It also is a good idea to consult with your friends, relatives, neighbors and business associates for their legal counsel recommendations. However, the experiences of most of my clients have shown that it is usually best to hire an attorney who regularly practices real estate law and are familiar with the local real estate community.

I will be available to you and your attorney throughout the entire process and will coordinate the distribution and execution of the final Purchase and Sale Agreement and collection and deposit of the escrow funds. However, I truly believe that this is an opportunity for you and your legal counsel to discuss any and all of your concerns in regards to this transaction. You will be advised on many issues and will need to fully understand and agree to the final draft of the P&S. I strongly suggest that you read your entire P&S prior to execution. And by all means, if your P&S is not executed on time, I respectfully suggest that you or your attorney request a written extension from the buyer's counsel via facsimile. 

Recommendations 

I have been involved in many real estate transactions, and I can impart the names of five attorneys with confidence. Amy, Eric, John, Michael and Sarah are all well versed in Boston's real estate transactions. The vast majority of my client base has hired their services and already represent many lenders saving you time and money. This is not a recommendation, just another opportunity to do business by relationship...feel free to request references:

Please note that www.Richhaen.com nor it's agents assume any responsibility for the services of the aforementioned parties. This list is simply a matter of courtesy, consult your yellow pages for additional companies. We strongly suggest that you contact the Better Business Bureau @ 617 426-9000 or write The BBB @ 20 Park Plaza, Suite 820, Boston MA 02116-4404 (www.bbb.org).

Prior to the actual closing, I will contact all the parties to discuss the final Closing Information and to coordinate your closing schedule. I will be in touch with you and your legal counsel regularly updating you on an as needed basis. I will also be in touch with your buyer's lender throughout the entire transaction in an effort to monitor the process, prepare and submit all requested closing documents, meet with the appraiser, secure the written mortgage commitment in a timely fashion and to generally assure the process proceeds smoothly and ultimately closes without incident!

When the time comes you will have access to Moving Tips with various recommendations and suggestions for moving companies, on-line transfer of your utilities and much more. If you have agreed to any repairs prior to closing please visit Trusted Vendors list, I would be more than happy to help coordinate and oversee any and all repairs. I hope to prove that after-sale service should not be an unexpected bonus, but rather another opportunity to earn your trust and your future business through relationship and referral. My aim is to focus on your needs so that you may go about your busy life and feel comfortable calling me for all you real estate transactions!