The Sellers Road Map
Why, When, What and How
Items To Consider
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? You might think your reasons are obvious, but you would do well to consider the implications of each option for your lifestyle, opportunities, and finances. Being clear about your intentions for selling will make it easier for us to determine the most appropriate option for your specified financial, lifestyle, and real estate goals.
When To Sell
You should immediately establish your time frame for selling. If you need to sell quickly, we can speed up the process by giving you a complete market analysis and action plan to obtain all of your goals. If there is no pressing need to sell immediately, you can sit down with one of our expert real estate agents to thoroughly review the current market conditions and find the most favorable time to sell.
What About The Market?
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. We will keep you up-to-date on what is happening in the marketplace and the price, financing, terms, and conditions of competing properties. With us, you will know exactly how to price and when to sell your property.
How Do I Go About My Finances?
Deciding to sell your property demands a serious consideration of your current financial situation and future possibilities. With the help of our qualified agents, you will be able to effectively assess the cumulative impact of these changes, estimate potential proceeds of selling your property, and plan effective tax savings and estate planning strategies. We will ensure that you not only take control of your finances but use them to their fullest potential.
The Sellers Process
1) Schedule Your Free Home Evaluation
There's no commitment required on your part for the initial meeting. It will be educational, allow you to meet the agent, get an evaluation, and help you identify your next steps.
2) Establish Your Homes Value
Your agent will provide a market analysis, which will help you set a starting asking price for your home.
3) Prepare Your Home
Our home staging specialist will do a full evaluation at no cost to you, providing reccomendations that will help you sell your home faster and for (on average) 5% more with an increased level of offers. Following the evaluation we will stage your home and then have a professional photographer capture photos as we prepare to list it.
4) List It For Sale
Once everything is in place, your agent will put your home on the open market. It's critical that you make it as easy as possible for potential buyers to view your home. However, our agents will work with you to come up with a showing schedule and strategy that fits your needs.
5) Marketing Campaigns
Our Marketing Team will list your home on a plethora of platforms through organic and paid advertising on Google, top end real estate sites like Zillow, and social media. This will enable us to cast a wide net to potential buyers.
6) Showings
Your agent will aid you in coordinating your home’s showing appointments, while keeping you updated on potential interest levels and feedback from all showings.
7) Offers and Negotiations
If everything goes well, a buyer and (most often the agent who represents them) will present your agent with an offer.
8) Choosing an Offer
Your agent will present the benefits and risks of each offer. You will have the opportunity to either accept or counter any offer based on its merits.
9) Under Contract
At this point, you and the buyer have agreed to all of the terms of the offer and both parties have signed the agreements.
10) Final Details
While under contract, the buyer will work with their mortgage provider to finalize the loan and perform other due diligence.
11) Inspection
The buyer will usually pay for an inspection of the home. They may even ask you to make certain repairs. Your agent will explain all of your options regarding the inspection.
12) Closing
This is the transfer of funds and ownership. Depending on when the buyer moves into the home, you will need to be all packed up and out of the house by the final walkthrough.