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Everything We Do To Sell Your Home

Sixty-two steps, ten phases, one coordinated strategy, from the first consultation through the years after your closing. This is the complete program, in order.

FL Florida Required disclosures or FAR-BAR approved contracts

Phase One

Consultation & Strategy

Before the listing agreement is signed

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    Private listing consultation

    At the first meeting, we set your goals, timing, and target net proceeds before we study the home itself, because the plan has to start with what the sale is meant to do.

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    Sophisticated pricing & comparative market analysis

    We build a pricing plan and comparative market analysis for your home. Lucille and Chris averaged 95.6 percent of list price on closed sales.

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    Pricing and condition, positioned together

    Price and condition are one decision for your home. If either is wrong, buyer interest can fade while the listing sits, so the plan deals with both from the start.

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    Brokerage relationship disclosureFL

    Florida presumes every licensee is a transaction broker. If you want single-agent representation, with its full fiduciary duties, that must be disclosed to you in writing before or at the time of listing, or before the property is shown, whichever comes first.

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    Exclusive Right of Sale listing agreementFL

    Our compensation is stated conspicuously and disclosed as not set by law and fully negotiable, as required of every listing agreement we sign.

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    Secure electronic signature

    Sign online. Peoplework, not paperwork.

Phase Two

Preparation & Curation

Weeks one through four

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    The Gioia Group Concierge Program

    Chris leads the program hands-on, drawing on years of renovation experience, an interior designer who works with Chris, and a deep network of vetted contractors. Together we fund only the improvements that lift value, so you net more at closing.

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    Cosmetic refresh

    • Decluttering
    • Painting
    • Flooring
    • Deep cleaning
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    Repairs & systems

    • Plumbing
    • Electrical
    • Roof leaks
    • Appliance repair
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    Outdoor & curb appeal

    • Landscaping
    • Pool service
    • Sprinkler repair
    • Garage doors
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    Finishing touches

    • Kitchen improvements
    • Bathroom upgrades
    • Wallpaper removal
    • Odor removal
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    Staging & design coordination

    Before the camera comes in, a stager and designer bring in furniture, rugs and artwork and transform the space so a buyer walks in and reads the house as a home, not an empty box. We help you decide what stays, what goes, and what needs a fix.

Phase Three

Disclosure & Compliance

Prepared alongside the property, before we go live

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    Seller’s Property DisclosureFL

    Florida requires you to disclose facts you know of that materially affect the property's value and are not readily observable by a buyer. An “AS IS” contract does not waive this duty. You complete this disclosure yourself, from your own knowledge of the property. We make sure it is in hand at the right time and that nothing is overlooked in the sequence, and we will always tell you to err toward disclosing.

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    Radon, property tax and energy-efficiency noticesFL

    The statutory radon warning, the notice that property taxes reset upon a change of ownership, and the state energy-efficiency brochure, each required at or before contract execution.

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    Flood disclosureFL

    At or before you sign a contract, you must disclose prior flood-damage insurance claims and flood assistance received. Since October 1, 2025 this also covers any flooding you know damaged the property during your ownership, whether or not a claim was ever filed.

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    Lead-based paint disclosureFL

    For any home built before 1978: the federal disclosure form, the EPA pamphlet, known hazards and records, plus the buyer's ten-day opportunity to test unless both sides agree otherwise.

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    Homeowners association disclosure summaryFL

    In a mandatory-membership community, the statutory summary must reach the buyer before the contract is executed.

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    Condominium documents and Q&A sheetFL

    Governing documents, the frequently-asked-questions sheet and the governance form. The buyer holds a seven-day right to cancel, excluding weekends and legal holidays, running from execution and receipt of the documents.

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    Milestone Inspection & Structural Integrity Reserve StudyFL

    For condominium buildings three habitable stories or more in height, you as seller must give your buyer the milestone inspection summary. You must also give the association’s most recent structural integrity reserve study, or a statement that none exists. We obtain them for you.

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    Coastal Construction Control Line disclosureFL

    Required where any part of the property sits seaward of the control line. The disclosure goes to the buyer at or before contract, and a survey or affidavit locating the line follows before closing unless the buyer waives it in writing.

Phase Four

Media Production

Once the home shows at its best, never before

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    HDR photography, interior and exterior

    Wide-angle shots show the true scale of each room in your home. Color, light, and sharpness are set in the edit.

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    Twilight and ambient-light photography

    At dusk and in low light, your home gets a second set of shots.

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    Drone aerials

    From the air, a drone shows your home and the land around it.

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    Cinematic walkthrough video

    A short film walks buyers through how your rooms flow and how the house sits on its site. An out-of-town buyer can see both before booking a trip.

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    Self-guided 3D virtual tour

    Buyers can walk your 3D tour at any hour, from any place.

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    Floor plans and a dedicated property website

    Your home gets its own web address, where the full set of shots, the film, and the floor plans all live, so each buyer has one place to see it.

Phase Five

Launch & Syndication

Go-live week

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    MLS launch

    The MLS record feeds all of the portals, so clear and correct fields shape where your home ranks and how it looks on each site that draws from them.

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    Broad portal syndication

    Your home goes to Zillow, Trulia, Realtor.com, Homes.com, and more at the same time. Each site gets the same facts.

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    Targeted global syndication

    Your listing goes abroad. Buyers can see it on any device through the broker network and overseas listing sites.

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    The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing network

    The Institute links Lucille to members in the US and beyond. Her GUILD™ mark came from verified sales at or above one million dollars.

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    Wealth-metric buyer targeting

    Using WealthEngine and OWL, we screen prospective buyers with verified wealth data. Proof comes first.

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    Broker network debut

    More than 30 years in South Florida real estate have built real relationships across the brokerage community. As Past Chair of the Palm Beach County Master Brokers Forum and a current Board Director of the Gold Coast Master Brokers Forum, Lucille connects your home directly to the top-producing agents actively working with luxury buyers.

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    Our private network

    The private group includes developers, wealth managers, and pre-vetted buyers. They see your home before it goes to the broad market.

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    Social media campaign

    Your home gets its own ad plan. We pick the sites. Demographic, interest, and wealth signals shape who sees each ad.

Phase Six

Active Marketing & Showings

Weeks one through eight on market

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    Signature open house events

    These are private events, not walk-in open houses. Only invited brokers and buyers make the guest list, and the setting is planned to fit the house.

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    Live-hosted virtual open houses

    A host walks through your home live for buyers who are too far away to be in the room.

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    Zoom and FaceTime walkthroughs

    Private video calls cover reviews and walkthroughs of your home when the parties are not in the same place.

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    Showing feedback and market analysis

    We call after each showing. That feedback joins the market facts used to weigh your price.

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    Real-time status tracking, and a direct line

    All sides can see the status. You get texts, calls, and news as the deal moves on, but a web page never takes the place of a phone call.

Phase Seven

Offers & Negotiation

The highest-stakes hours of the transaction

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    Rigorous financial vetting of every buyer

    Before we advise you to take an offer, we check that the buyer can close through proof of funds and the strength of the buyer's lender. A printed pre-qualification letter is not enough.

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    Certified Negotiation Expert representation

    The team pairs work in Wall Street public finance and investment analysis with Lucille's Certified Negotiation Expert credential, then builds the plan for your home rather than using a stock script.

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    Objective and data-driven strategy

    A plan based on facts can cut buyer fatigue and the gridlock that may stop a sound deal on your home.

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    Secure, rigid contract terms

    The terms guard you from the time an offer is signed through closing.

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    Escrow deposit handlingFL

    A Florida broker holding your buyer's deposit must place it by the end of the third business day. If a dispute ever arises, we follow the state’s dispute procedure exactly, step by step.

Phase Eight

Under Contract

Roughly thirty to forty-five days

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    Contract and deadline managementFL

    Under the FAR/BAR “AS IS” contract the buyer's inspection period defaults to fifteen days, and every deadline runs in calendar days and expires at 11:59 p.m., rolling to the next business day if it lands on a weekend or holiday. We track every one of them. Deadlines are leverage, and we do not give that leverage away.

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    Every party, every deadline, in writing

    One shared system holds each step. We send each due date and task to you, the buyer's agent, lender, title firm, and home inspector. Deals rarely fail because someone said no. They fail because someone forgot.

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    Inspection guidance and repair-request negotiation

    We sort the repair requests that may affect the buyer's loan from those that do not. Then we help you work out the terms.

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    Appraisal support, on site

    We meet the appraiser at your home with the comparable sales that matter, a record of work and permits, and the full history of offers made on it. It is far easier to head off a low appraisal than to undo one.

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    HOA or condominium estoppel certificateFL

    Ordered on your behalf. The association must deliver it within ten business days and its fee is capped by statute, and if the association misses that deadline, the estoppel is free.

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    Title and municipal lien search coordinationFL

    Beyond the title search, a municipal lien search surfaces code violations, open or expired permits and unrecorded assessments. In Florida these are among the most common reasons a deal falls apart.

Phase Nine

The Closing Table

Closing day

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    A fully digital closing

    You can close online, from the signed offer through the handoff of keys.

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    Documentary stamp tax on the deedFL

    Customarily the seller pays a documentary stamp tax on the deed. The rate is set by state law, and Miami-Dade is charged differently from the rest of Florida.

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    Owner’s title policyFL

    Across most of Florida the seller customarily pays for the owner's policy and selects the closing agent. In Miami-Dade, Broward, Sarasota and Collier the custom reverses to the buyer. Either way it is negotiable, and the contract controls.

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    FIRPTA withholding, if it appliesFL

    If a seller is a foreign person, federal law generally requires the buyer to withhold a percentage of the amount realized and remit it to the IRS, subject to reduced-rate and residence exceptions. We identify this early. A reduced-withholding certificate takes time that a thirty-day closing does not have.

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    Full document access, from any phone or laptop

    Your signed files stay at hand on any phone or laptop.

Phase Ten

After Closing

The relationship does not end at the keys

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    Five years of document storage, at no cost to you

    Your signed sales and rental contracts are stored online for five years.

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    A custom photobook of your home

    The custom photo book keeps a record of your home as it was. For most sellers, the house was more than an asset.

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    Our monthly homeowner’s letter

    If you own a South Florida home, the monthly letter is for you. It tracks shifts in home value and shares tools for lower insurance costs and storm prep.

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    Our contractors stay your contractors

    The same crews who got your home ready for sale remain available to you after the close, from cleaners and designers to contractors and other trades, even years later.

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    A thank-you when you send someone our way

    A client referral is never expected. It is met with thanks.

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    Referral fees for agents outside Florida

    When a client is moving and an agent in another state sends the referral to us, we pay the fee from one broker to another. The client should not have to start over at the state line.

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    A direct relationship that continues

    Lucille and Chris handle the work from the first meeting through the close. Book the private listing consultation with them.

Let’s get your home sold.

You work personally with Lucille and Chris at every step, start to finish, and long after.

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Items marked FL are the Florida Required disclosures or FAR-BAR approved contracts. This page describes how we work. It is not legal advice about your property. Your specific obligations are confirmed in writing at listing. Certain services described are reserved for luxury homes. Nationwide Realty International, LLC. reserves the right to offer itemized services at its own discretion.