The Shaw Team Diane Shaw, Realtor John Shaw, Realtor

My wife Diane and I work as a team.  Our job as realtors is to provide you the most accurate, timely market information to allow you to make informed decisions regarding the purchase or sale of real estate. Having a professional realtor to guide you through that transaction will give you the peace of mind that you are making the right decision. We strive to support our clients through the necessary steps to ensure a successful sale. Having a realtor who works with you, the client, in a close relationship allows for a clearer approach to completing the purchase or sale of your home.

Seller’s Agent
To our clients, we provide a comprehensive evaluation of their property as to the potential sale price they could receive if we list their property.  We compare similar properties from near their current location to similar properties farther away if the property is unique. We look at amenities, size, age, and a host of other factors including market conditions and competition, present and past, to determine the best price for their property.  Our listed properties are on the Iowa City and Cedar Rapids Multiple Listing Services (MLS’s) and we market the property on social media, and various websites to get the best visibility for the your property.  Zillow and Realtor.Com both pull from the local MLS’s to populate their sites.  Working with us as a local agent assures you that your property will be listed on those MLS’s.

As your realtors, we will hold an open house to initially show your property.  We then handle any questions that come in about your property and shield you from late night/early morning calls.  We report any contact information with the client on a weekly basis.  For showings, we contact you letting you approve the time when the property can be shown. We limit the showing times according to the seller’s wishes as listed in the MLS for potential buyers.  Requests for showings can go directly to the owner, or can be filtered by us as your agents contacting you to approve showings. We present any and all offers made on the property for the owner to accept or reject at their discretion.  We may offer suggestions as to whether to accept, reject or counter an offer. We work on behalf of the seller in negotiations with the potential buyer and their agents. We make sure all the proper paperwork is done to support the sale in a timely fashion. 

Buyer’s Agent

To our clients, we provide a comprehensive evaluation of properties our client is interested in.  We compare those properties to other properties with similar amenities, lot size, age, and location.  We compare the prices of those properties to show where the desired property falls.  We work on behalf of our clients to make offers for the desired property and negotiate on behalf of our clients to obtain the best price and terms for the acquisition of said property.  We provide all the paperwork required to acquire the property and work with the client through the purchase.  We help schedule any and all inspections and arrange for closing with the appropriate escrow companies and loan institutions.  After closing we maintain contact with the new home owner to assure a smooth transition to home ownership helping with any issues that may arise.