Prepared for market, East Valley RoadListed six weeks after the first walk-through
Sell with Ava
A price you can defend, a preparation budget with the expected return written beside every line, and a launch aimed at the one buyer who values what makes your home rare.
- 98.4%Sale to original list price
- 41Median days to accepted offer
- $4.9MAverage sale price
Last 24 months. Sample figures for illustration.
A marketing plan built for estates
Buyers decide from their phones, often from another country and often at night. Every listing gets a production worthy of a design magazine, included in the representation fee.
Editorial photography
Architectural photographers, golden hour and twilight, shot around the garden in season.
Property film
A two to three minute film, plus short vertical edits agents can send privately.
Hardbound property book
Forty copies, printed for private showings and kept by serious buyers.
Global syndication
Luxury portals and partner brokerages in more than 60 countries.
Private preview
Top local agents and buyers we have already qualified see the home first.
Seller net proceeds worksheet
Sellers ask what the house is worth. The better question is what lands in your account after commission, county transfer tax, escrow, title and the clearances a buyer will ask for. Move the price and the worksheet follows.
$1.5M$25M
Sample California figures for illustration only. Property tax prorations, HOA transfer fees, capital gains and any Section 1031 exchange are not included. Ask your escrow officer and your CPA for real numbers.
Estimated settlement
- Sale price
- $6,500,000
- Listing side commissionNegotiable, set in the listing agreement
- -$162,500
- Buyer agent compensationIf offered. Negotiated separately since 2024
- -$162,500
- County documentary transfer tax$1.10 per $1,000 of value, Santa Barbara County
- -$7,150
- Escrow fee, seller halfAbout $2 per $1,000 plus a $350 base
- -$6,500
- Owner's title policyCustomarily the seller in Santa Barbara County
- -$10,400
- Natural hazard disclosure reportFire, flood and seismic zone report
- -$149
- Section 1 termite clearanceTypical estate-scale clearance
- -$2,400
- Home warranty for the buyerOne year plan, commonly requested
- -$720
- Recording and courier feesCounty recorder, wire and messenger
- -$285
- Credits to the buyerRepairs, closing costs or a rate buy-down
- -$0
- Total selling costs
- -$352,604
- Mortgage payoff
- -$1,850,000
- Estimated net proceeds
- $4,297,396
From first walk-through to closing
- Week 1
Private consultation
We walk the home with you and talk through goals, timing and who is buying right now.
- Weeks 2 to 3
Pricing and preparation
A written range with closed and off-market comparables, plus a budget you approve line by line.
- Weeks 3 to 6
Production
Repairs, paint, gardens, staging, photography, film and print.
- Weeks 7 to 8
Preview and launch
Private preview for top agents and qualified buyers, then a coordinated public launch.
- Close
Negotiation and escrow
Offers, inspections, appraisal and escrow managed daily until the keys change hands.
What sellers say
Ava priced our East Valley Road home with real precision and had three offers in the first two weeks. We closed above asking with no drama.
The film and photography were stunning. Our buyer flew in from London after watching it twice.
Our cottage needed work. Ava's contractor list and staging plan added far more than they cost.
Our median time from launch to accepted offer was 41 days over the past 24 months (sample figure). Preparation adds four to eight weeks before launch.
Commission is negotiable and agreed in writing. Sellers also typically pay county transfer tax, escrow and title fees, and any agreed repairs or credits.
No. Many owners stay, and we schedule showings around them. For some homes, partial staging while you live there works very well.
It depends on your finances and the market. We model both paths, including bridge loans and rent-back options, so you can choose calmly.