Teresa Story-Turner: Your Trusted Nevada Real Estate Professional

About Me:

• Nevada Resident Since 1976: With deep roots in the Nevada community, Teresa has a profound understanding of the local real estate market.
• Licensed Real Estate Agent Since 2001: Teresa brings over 20 years of professional experience as a licensed real estate agent, providing expert guidance and exceptional service to her clients.
• Industry Educator: Teresa has contributed to the professional development of her peers by writing and teaching post-education and continuing education courses for the Nevada Real Estate Division.

Professional Journey:

• Began in Real Estate in 1986: Starting her career as an escrow agent, Teresa built a strong foundation in the real estate industry.
• Former 1031 Tax Exchange Facilitator: Her expertise includes facilitating 1031 tax exchanges, giving her a specialized skill set valuable to her clients.

Working with Sellers:

• Skilled Negotiation and Marketing: Teresa helps property owners divest primary residences and investment properties through expert negotiation and effective marketing strategies.
• Pre-Listing Counseling: She assesses property conditions and offers repair suggestions mindful of the seller’s budget and resources, ensuring properties are market-ready.
• Professional Photography: Teresa ensures that all property listings feature high-quality professional photography to attract potential buyers.
• Capital Improvement Valuation: She advises on pricing properties appropriately, taking into account market sale activity, demand, and local inventory to help sellers achieve the highest and best price for their real estate assets.
• Justifying Asking Prices: Teresa creates detailed spreadsheets to present to buyers, justifying the asking price, and provides documentation to appraisers for accurate valuations.

Working with Buyers:

• First-Time and Move-Up Buyers: Teresa assists buyers by negotiating terms and conditions of the purchase contract, ensuring they get the best possible deal.
• Lender Collaboration: She works closely with lenders to ensure buyers are fully pre-approved, not just pre-qualified, emphasizing the importance of this distinction for a smoother buying process.
• Due Diligence Coordination: Teresa coordinates appraisals, home inspections, and reviews inspection reports with buyers. She also reviews CIC Resale Packages during the due diligence phase, ensuring buyers understand contract and cancellation provisions to protect their earnest money deposits.

Working with Investors:

• Investor-Specific Skills: Teresa applies unique skills tailored to investors, such as analyzing return on investment (ROI) and making informed user decisions.

Comprehensive Transaction Management:

• Expert Escrow Management: Leveraging her past experience as an Escrow Officer, Teresa meticulously oversees the escrow process, from reviewing the title commitment to addressing the title search with all parties involved, including other agents. She understands escrow documents and vesting options for buyers.
• Handling Complex Transactions: Teresa has extensive experience managing complex transactions, including trusts, probate transactions, partnerships, Limited Liability Companies (LLCs), corporations, Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA), and 1031 tax-deferred exchanges.

With a comprehensive understanding of the Nevada real estate market, a commitment to professional education, and a wealth of experience, Teresa Story-Turner is dedicated to providing exceptional service to her clients. Whether you are selling, buying, or investing, Teresa’s expertise ensures smooth and successful real estate transactions.