Selling Process
A Step-by-Step First Time Seller's Guide
Putting your home on the market can be a stressful process, especially when you don’t know what to expect. Fortunately, with the help of an experienced agent and this easy to follow guide, you can smoothly complete the process. Following these steps will help you prepare so you can get organized and sell your home for the best price possible.
Step 1 Understand Why You're Selling
What do you want to accomplish with the sale of your home? Do you want to make a certain profit for a larger home, or do you need to sell quickly for a move? Once you understand your needs, you can better craft your offer and price your home accordingly.
Step 2 Determine Selling Price
Setting a fair price from the start is crucial. Overpricing leads to reduced interest, while underpricing means leaving money on the table. Our team evaluates comparable home sales and current market trends to suggest the perfect listing price.
Step 3 Start Preparations
It’s time to get your home ready for buyers. This includes decluttering, depersonalizing the space so buyers can envision themselves there, making small repairs, and performing a deep clean to ensure the property is in pristine condition.
Step 4 Develop a Marketing Strategy
We drive traffic to your listing through social media, agent referrals, traditional media, and SEO. Our goal is to generate the highest possible volume of interest within the first three weeks of your home being on the market.
Step 5 Evaluate Offers
We evaluate each offer to ensure the buyer is pre-approved. If an offer is too low, we help you negotiate through counter-offers, closing cost credits, or repair allowances to find a deal that works for you.
Step 6 Accept an Offer
Once an offer is accepted, we review the contract details: deposits, financing, inspection rights, and contingencies. When both parties agree, the final contract is prepared, moving you closer to a successful sale.
Step 7 Get Ready to Close
Before closing, any required inspections, surveys, or repairs must be executed. We manage these action items and ensure everything is in order. This is also the time to make final arrangements for your move-out date.
Step 8 Close
At closing, you legally transfer ownership to the buyer. We meet to sign final paperwork and resolve any remaining details like canceling utilities. You are now ready for the next chapter of your journey!
Success!
Congratulations!
Once you have sold your home, you’re free to take the next step on your journey. Whether this is relocating, moving into a larger home, or downsizing, knowing all your selling responsibilities are handled will give you peace of mind.
