Why Work with Us

Our Team…

JAC is committed to the real estate industry with 100+ combined years of experience
We are lifelong residents of your community
We are respected in the community amongst business owners, homeowners & fellow REALTORS® and Brokerages
Individually & collectively close millions of dollars in real estate a year
Are members of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), Suburban West Realtors Association, Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS® and a multitude of local & regional, public & private organizations

Selling my Home with Cochrane
Buying a Home with Cochrane
Marketing my Home with Cochrane

Selling my Home with Cochrane

BEFORE THE MLS

One of or a combination of the following: Professional photography, drone photography & walk-through videography
Coming Soon status in MLS, social media, signage (applicable MLS waiver and/or regulations apply)
Tailored recommendations for qualified contractors to complete last minute work & updates to home
Staging assistance prior to and during photography session
Pre-listing appraisal management, if applicable
Pre-listing inspection recommendations & coordination assistance

LIST DATE

Email blast to applicable Brokerages & Agents
Social Media marketing blitz & advertising, scrolling Cochrane website feature
Proposal to all applicable print & digital publications notifying them of the new listing
Public and/or Brokers Open House planned and executed, if so desired by sellers
High-quality brochure created & delivered to your home and/or provided online through the MLS

WHILE ON THE MARKET

On-demand showing software, Showingtime, provided for clients to immediately approve or decline showing requests
Continued communication between Agent & Seller regarding marketing updates, showing feedback, pricing adjustments
Management of in-house & outside brokerage showings in conjunction with Showingtime; verifying preapprovals if necessary
Communication & thorough walk-through of offer(s) via conference call or in-person meeting
Utilize state of the art software, zipForms & DocuSign, to securely collect signatures from you on offer documents, contract changes & inspection negotiation forms. In-person signatures can be arranged.

UNDER CONTRACT & ON TO SETTLEMENT

Inspection coordination & assistance to inspectors & buyer’s agent
Communication and guidance during inspection proceedings & negotiations
Appraisal attendance & short meeting with Buyer’s mortgage appraiser (if applicable)
Collection of deposit checks & deposit secured in escrow account
Seller conveyancing either in-house or coordinated with Buyer title agency
Guidance with moving companies, transfer of utilities, auction houses, item removal, last minute necessities prior to settlement
Payoff(s) ordered on behalf of Sellers & Seller proceeds management
Settlement accompaniment by Listing Agent

Buying a Home with Cochrane

BEGINNING YOUR SEARCH

One-on-one, in-person, virtual or telephone call with your Realtor to discuss your budget, timeframe, must-haves, desired locations, and the process of searching for a new home
If desired, tailored recommendations for local lenders we have successfully closed deals with and from whom we have received positive feedback about from former clients
Your Realtor will create a specialized auto search and email through the MLS. You will receive daily emails tailored to your specific home search with “Coming Soon” listings (not yet disseminated to online sites such as Zillow, Realtor.com, etc.), “New” listings, and price changes. You will be able to conduct your own searches and “favorite” homes you would like to schedule an appointment to see all through your personalized portal.
Your Realtor will communicate with other local agents in and outside of the Cochrane office, as well as find coming soon and new listings to give you the best advantage of seeing a home as soon as it hits the market. Your Realtor can put feelers out into the real estate community, tailored to your home search, to find the newest properties before they hit the market
Your Realtor will use on-demand showing software, Showingtime, to immediately request showings on your behalf

SUBMITTING AN OFFER

Your Realtor will create and tailor all pertinent offer documents on your behalf electronically
Review of all paperwork and offer details either in-person, virtually or on the phone prior to fully executing offer documents
If applicable, close communication with your lender to ensure pre-approval documents and lender estimates are received and submitted with an offer. If a cash offer, all measures will be taken to privately and discreetly share your proof of funds with only the most pertinent parties
Utilize state of the art software, Zipforms & Docusign, to securely collect signatures from you on offer documents. In-person signatures can be arranged

UNDER CONTRACT & ON TO SETTLEMENT

Inspector recommendations, coordination, and attendance at inspection(s) by your Realtor
Communication and guidance during inspection proceedings & negotiations. Your Realtor will successfully navigate the inspection contingency period with you & complete all necessary paperwork to ensure you remain within contract
Continued coordination of the loan process with your lender to ensure contract compliance (if applicable)
Appraisal coordination with mortgage appraiser (if applicable)
Coordination of down money through seller’s brokerage
Title agency recommendation and coordination through settlement
Guidance with moving companies, transfer of utilities & last minute necessities prior to settlement
Coordination & attendance of walk-through(s) prior to settlement
Settlement accompaniment by your Realtor

Marketing my Home with Cochrane

MARKETING – GREATER EXPOSURE FOR YOUR PROPERTY

With over half a century selling real estate in the Philadelphia region, James A. Cochrane, Inc. is the preeminent firm to handle all of your real estate needs. We find it most effective to build long standing relationships with other professionals in the business in order to effectively market our client’s homes. We have a large networking sphere in the region which assists us in not only finding the right buyer for your home, but also gives us advanced notice on new and coming soon listings in order to get our buyers in the door of their dream home first!

We are proud to sponsor many local and regional events, nonprofits & charities where we exhibit numerous listings through beautiful advertisements that are distributed to businesses’ supporters & attendees.

By being a part of BRIGHT MLS, our listings enjoy a multiple listing service with a coverage area from New Jersey to Virginia. Our listings then feed to thousands of brokerage websites, general real estate sites such as realtor.com, zillow, trulia and dozens of others.

We are proud to have had, and continue to see, our properties featured in a multitude of locally, regionally and nationally recognized print & online entities.

Our homes have been featured in:

Philadelphia Magazine