Selling Your Home in the East Valley of Phoenix
Troy Holland and Kathy Dietz have each worked this market since 2005. They price your home from sold data, market it and negotiate through to closing day.
A listing team that does the work
Selling a home in the East Valley takes the right price, good preparation and someone watching every deadline. Troy and Kathy have each done this since 2005.
Two agents on your listing
Troy and Kathy handle your sale themselves. You have two people to call from the first walkthrough to closing day.
A price backed by sales
You see the comparable sales behind our recommended price, in writing, and you choose the final number.
Your net in writing
You get an estimated net sheet before you list and again with each offer, so you know what you would walk away with.
Meet Troy and Kathy
You work with the two of them from the first walkthrough to the closing table. Both started in real estate in 2005 and have sold homes in rising and falling markets.
Troy Holland
REALTOR® · HomeSmart, GilbertTroy holds a bachelor’s degree in business finance from the University of Utah. He moved from Salt Lake City to Phoenix after graduating and started in real estate in 2005.
He has seen the ups and downs of this market and has helped sellers through both. He and his wife, Brittany, are raising three children in Arizona.
Kathy Dietz
HomeSmart Elite Group · GilbertBefore real estate, Kathy co-founded a retail, wholesale and manufacturing business that grew from a 500-square-foot shop to four Valley locations. That is where she learned to market and negotiate.
Licensed since 2005, she is a top producer with the Elite Group at HomeSmart and a Zillow Premier Agent. 98% of her business comes from referrals and repeat clients.
How we sell your home
Six steps from the first walkthrough to closing day.
Walk the house with us
We come out, look at the home and the lot, and ask about your timeline and what you owe. You hear what we would fix and what we would leave alone.
Set the price from sold data
We pull recent sales in your subdivision and the active listings you will compete against, then recommend a list price. You decide the number.
Get it ready
A short list: repairs worth making, paint, landscaping, and a clean pool if you have one. We schedule professional photos once the home is ready.
Go live and show it
Your home goes into ARMLS, the Valley’s multiple listing service, and from there to the major home search sites. We manage showings and pass along what buyers say.
Negotiate the offer
Price is one term. We also compare financing, earnest money, closing date, inspection terms and any request for concessions, then counter where it helps you.
Inspection through closing
We handle the buyer’s repair requests and the appraisal, track title and escrow deadlines, and tell you when to sign. You hand over the keys on closing day.
What moves the price in the East Valley
Gilbert, Chandler, Mesa, Tempe and Queen Creek each sell differently. These six things come up on almost every listing we take.
Price against your own subdivision
Buyers in Power Ranch compare your home to other Power Ranch homes, not to the Gilbert average. We price from the sales closest to you.
Roof, AC and pool
These are the first things East Valley buyers and their inspectors check. Service records and a recent AC tune-up answer questions before they become repair requests.
Solar leases and HOA documents
A leased solar system has to be transferred to the buyer or paid off, and the HOA must send its disclosure package. We start both early so they do not delay closing.
New-build competition
In Queen Creek, southeast Mesa and parts of Gilbert, builders offer rate buydowns and closing cost help. We check what nearby builders are advertising before we set your price.
Timing
Buyer activity in the Valley usually peaks in spring and slows in the hottest months. Homes sell all year, and we plan the launch around your move date.
Photos first
Most buyers see your home online before they see it in person. We shoot after the prep work is done.
What is your home worth today?
Start with our free online valuation. For a firm number, Troy or Kathy will walk the home and prepare a comparative market analysis at no cost.
East Valley home selling FAQ
Ready to talk about your sale?
Call or text either of us. We will look at your home, show you the comparable sales and give you an estimated net sheet.
Troy Holland and Kathy Dietz · HomeSmart · 2680 S Val Vista Dr, Bldg 1, Suite 101, Gilbert, AZ 85295