What does it cost?
One commission, quoted in writing at the walkthrough, covering everything on the my-approach page — staging, photography, and the launch included. No marketing invoices arrive later, and no tiers exist to upsell you into.
Alderport · Luxury representation, by appointment
Guidance · For sellers
Across the last twelve months my launches averaged 18 days on market and +3.7% against asking — numbers built in the three weeks before anyone saw a listing.
The timeline, printed in advance
Week −3
An honest hour in your house: the eleven small works that return more than they cost, a pricing range from my sold record, and my written opinion on quiet launch versus public debut.
Weeks −3 to −1
Staging installs, small works close out, and the written narrative is drafted while the house is dressed. Nothing launches with an apology attached.
Week −1
Two to three evenings in the last forty minutes of light. You approve every frame before anyone else sees one.
Week 0
My registered buyers see it first; the public launch lands mid-week, timed to search traffic. First offers usually form inside the opening weekend.
Weeks 1–3
Every offer compared in writing — price, financing strength, timing, and the honest probability each buyer closes. I negotiate personally; there is no handoff.
To the wire
Inspections, appraisal, and the two dozen small crises that kill unattended deals — attended. I stay on the file until the wire clears.
Straight answers
One commission, quoted in writing at the walkthrough, covering everything on the my-approach page — staging, photography, and the launch included. No marketing invoices arrive later, and no tiers exist to upsell you into.
Only if I can serve it. I cap the year at eighteen launches and work four neighborhoods. If your home sits outside them, I will say so at the walkthrough and suggest the right agent — not the nearest one.
It depends on the house, and I will argue the unprofitable side if it is the correct one. Rare houses want an audience; discreet situations want a shortlist. The reasoning is yours in writing either way.
Private consultation
Run the valuation for an honest range from my sold record — then book the walkthrough that turns a range into a strategy.