The following questions are all actually answered by Mitch Shannon. Answers are not “boiler plate” Q & A’s.  Ask a question and have it answered by your real estate professional, Mitch Shannon.

  • Q: Why do I need a Realtor when I can just pay a fee to have my house listed in MLS?
  • Q: Should I have my furnace inspected prior to listing my home?
  • Q: Do you also help people buy a home?
  • Q: I don’t want to buy or sell my home, but can you help me with me real estate questions and needs?
  • Q: What if I’m not actively looking right now, for a new home, but if something comes along that meet my needs I would be interested?




Q: Why do I need a Realtor when I can just pay a fee to have my house listed in MLS?
A: Adding your home to the MLS database, without a Realtor, can have mixed results depending on your needs and expectations. While listing a property in MLS can be a powerful tool it does not do anything to differentiate your home from the numerous other properties competing against you. I, as your Realtor, have multi-leveled marketing plan which is geared to expand your home’s exposure to as many potential buyers as possible, beyond just the MLS listing. Additionally, selling a house yourself requires time, money and expertise. What is your time worth? How much money do you plan to spend on marketing? How comfortable are you in dealing with contracts, inspectors, appraisers, lenders, title companies, and closing documents? My profession is real estate. Among my many goals for you is to make the selling of your home a pleasant experience, maximize your seller proceeds, all while navigating a smooth real estate transaction from start to finish.


Q: Should I have my furnace inspected prior to listing my home?
A: Yes, let me explain. As part of my pre-marketing plan for your home I provide a complimentary furnace inspection, when needed, to assess the condition of the furnace and to advert any future problems. Experience has shown contract negotiations can get extremely complicated when the closing date is fast approaching and, surprise, the home inspector just found out the furnace does not pass inspection. Knowing the condition of the furnace before the property is placed on the market is very helpful to the seller and shows good faith to potential buyers.


Q: Do you also help people buy a home?
A:I handle both the selling of your current home and the purchase of your next home. During the pre-marketing and active marketing of your home I will have a good feel for your wants, needs and knowledge base. Not only will I help you maximize the sales price of your current home I will work diligently to find you the best possible property and price for you new home. As you my have already read or known, I have excelled at understanding residential market value in the Denver Metro, for over 12 years. Additionally, coordinating the sale and purchase of your homes is one way how I provide quality service.


Q: I don’t want to buy or sell my home, but can you help me with me real estate questions and needs?
A: I have a vested interest in your success as a real estate owner and/or investor. By literally growing up in the real estate industry I know, understand and believe in the Denver residential market. Whether it is providing quality referrals for contractors, lenders (for a refinance), appraisers, legal and tax advisors, I have a passion for real estate and I am always willing to share my knowledge, irrelevant of your future buying and selling needs. My referral list is constantly being reviewed for quality professionals. Don’t be surprised if you call me for a referral, that later I call you to ask about your experience.


Q: What if I’m not actively looking right now, for a new home, but if something comes along that meet my needs I would be interested?
A: One benefit to constantly striving for a great virtual real estate office is being able to develop and implement systems that allow me to qualitatively harness the vast information in front of us and put it to work. If you provide me the details of your wants, needs and dreams together we can create a customized search criterion to constantly look for just the right property.