Paul Smith

Step #1 is to always speak with a lender to get your pre-approval letter that will show you how much of a home you can afford. Your pre-approval letter has to be submitted with any offer you put in, so it's super important to have. Once you have that, it's time to start shopping for that dream home.

Don't stress. Selling a home has often been thought of as one of the most stressful moments in a person's life. That's part of why you hire an agent to help you. I take the stress for you so you can just focus on what comes next for you. As a home owner, it's important to stay on top of your home's maintenance to minimize what will pop up on a buyer's inspection. Another thing you can do to stay ahead of the game is to do a pre-inspection so we can go over what would need to be addressed before selling and know what we can negotiate on with a buyer as well.

I've worked with all types of clients, buyers and sellers alike. Commercial businesses, land deals, multiple housing and my absolute favorite, residential clients.

There was one client that interviewed to represent her selling her mother's home. She met with a few agents, including my old team leader from another brokerage. In the end, my pricing was higher than the other agents and my style more compatible to her. We listed her home and it sold for $5k over the asking price (which was already $35k over what the other agents thought the home was worth). It went so well, she asked if I would come up to Dallas Texas to sell personal home. I traveled from El Paso to Dallas and we are getting it on the market in March of 2023.

I've had an interest in Real Estate for a number of years. Touring homes, checking them out online has always been something that I enjoy. And I've never lost the feeling of when my wife and I purchased our home. That's the feeling I love helping others feel.

In the last 5 years, I've sold over 300 homes, been on more appointments, dealt with more inspections and appraisals than most of the agents in El Paso. I'm a life-long El Pasoan, born and raised and I know the market very well.