The process
How a sale with Susan works
Six steps, one clear path. You will always know where your sale stands and what happens next.
01
Consultation
We start with a conversation about your home, your timeline, and your goals. Susan walks you through the entire process so you know exactly what to expect.
02
Preparation
Guidance on getting the home market-ready: what to fix, what to stage, and what to leave alone, so your home shows at its very best.
03
Pricing strategy
A launch price built on recent local sales, current market data, and 25 years of reading this market. Price it right from day one.
04
Marketing
Professional listing presentation, broad exposure through SMART MLS, and targeted marketing that brings the right buyers to your door.
05
Offers & negotiation
Every offer evaluated against your goals, with confident, experienced negotiation on your behalf from the first number to the final terms.
06
Closing
From ratified contract to closing table, Susan manages the details and keeps you informed at every step. No surprises, no guesswork.
Who Susan helps
Six kinds of sellers, one standard of care
Move-up & growing families
Selling your starter home and buying the next one at the same time takes coordination. Susan aligns the two transactions around one plan so you are never left in limbo.
Home sellers
Full-service listing representation: preparation, pricing, marketing, showings, offers, and negotiations, handled start to finish by your Listing Specialist.
Relocating & out-of-state
Moving into Connecticut or heading across the country? Susan manages the details remotely with regular, honest updates, whether you are local or far away.
Divorce & estate sales
Some sales come in harder seasons. Susan brings calm, organized management to estate settlements and divorce-related sales, treating the home and the people with care.
New construction
Working knowledge of the building and purchase contract process, from initial consultation through the final walk-through on a newly built home.
Downsizing & empty nesters
Susan's specialty. Longtime homeowners preparing to right-size get clear, patient guidance on decluttering, preparing, pricing, and selling a home full of decades of memories.
A note from Susan
“Selling a home after many years can feel overwhelming, from years of belongings to a process that has changed since your last move. My job is to make it smooth, successful, and stress-free.”
Susan Hotchkiss · Listing Specialist
Every listing
What Susan brings to your sale
Experience is the difference between a listing and a sale. Here is what 25 years of it looks like, applied to your home.
Book a free consultationMarket preparation
Practical, honest advice on what will help your sale and what will not.
Sharp pricing
Data-driven pricing to attract qualified buyers and protect your equity.
Effective marketing
Professional presentation and distribution that puts your home in front of the right buyers.
Offer evaluation
Each offer weighed against your goals, with clear explanations of the tradeoffs.
Confident negotiation
Decades of negotiating experience working for you, right up to the final signature.
Ready when you are
Let's talk about your home.
The first conversation is free, easy, and completely without obligation. Tell Susan about your home and your timeline, and she will tell you exactly where you stand.
(203) 314-7874Get your free home value estimate
A market-based estimate and a clear selling plan, from someone who has priced and sold hundreds of homes here.