Why Sell?
Why do you want to sell your property? Do you intend to simply find a larger property, or do you plan on moving to another neighborhood, school district, city or state?
What Is My Home Worth?
When you work with us, you can be sure that you will have our knowledge, expertise and negotiating skills at work for you to arrive at the best market prices and terms.
I will pull together a comparative market analysis, also known as a CMA, for my clients to review. It’s always best to provide the estimate given by comparing it to the CMA value other agents may give to other homes in the area.
What To Do To Prepare:
The following are a couple of factors to keep in mind when listing your property for sale:
1. Curb Appeal
Keeping your landscape pristine, and adding creative touches to your yard, such as colorful annuals, will create an immediate impact on passers-by and potential buyers. It’s important to make people feel warm, welcome and safe as they approach the house.
2. Property Repairs
Simple upgrades such as window repairs, polishing the doorknobs, and a fresh coat of paint in the most frequently used rooms will instantly brighten up the property.
3. Cleanliness and Staging
Keep your property uncluttered, sweet-smelling and well-lit from top-to-bottom. Pay attention to details: put away the kitty litter, place a vase of fresh flowers near the entryway, pop a batch of cinnamon rolls in the oven, have your carpets cleaned.
“Accept and Offer”
The Price Is Not Always Right.
“The higher the price, the better the offer.” Do not let yourself be fooled by this popular misconception. Price is not always the determining factor when accepting an offer for several important reasons: the initial offer is usually not final, and there are a number of terms and conditions that may influence the final outcome of a price
List Your Home
I will prepare a listing and post the details publically to attract buyers. I will have a professional photographer come to the home to take photos. Your house needs to be "show-ready" at all times, you never know when your buyer is going to schedule an appointment. It's important that the home is in tip-top shape.
Negotiating the Right Way
You have three options when you receive an offer for your home:
Accept
Decline
Counter offer
If you want to negotiate with the buyer, you do so by sending them a counter offer.
Inspections and Appraisals
Most buyers will have the property inspected by a licensed property inspector within the time frame that was agreed upon in the effective contract to purchase. Some buyers will have several different inspectors inspect the property if they wish to obtain professional opinions from inspectors who specialize in a specific area.
Your property will be used as collateral for the buyer’s loan. So their lender will want to make sure that your home is worth the price the buyer is paying.The buyer’s loan officer will start the appraisal process by ordering the appraisal (buyer pays for it).
Closing
The Buyers final walkthrough
One of the first steps of the closing process is having the buyer conduct a final walkthrough of the property. The purpose is for the buyer to acknowledge that the property is in the same condition as when they first saw it. They’ll do this with their real estate agent several days before the closing date.
On the scheduled date, at the title company, you’ll sign the closing documents with a notary and will need to bring the following with you:
Legal photo ID.
Account and routing numbers of where you want your funds wired to.
Please bring all copies of keys, garage openers, and warranty documents.