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Selling A home?
Planning to sell? If you’re like most home owners, you’re struggling with a few questions. After all, you’re about to sell the single biggest asset you’ve ever bought. You might have questions like, What’s my home worth? Should I use an agent or go at it alone? What can I do to make my home as attractive as possible? And of course, the big one: How do I get the most for my home? The best way to start answering those questions is to be informed. My job is to make things easier--just ask. That’s what I’m here for.

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The Listing Appointment
Setting the price for your home is challenging. Too low, and you leave money on the table. Too high, and you scare away buyers to other properties. To complicate all this, your home is an emotional asset— it’s hard to see it objectively. To find the optimal price—one that maximizes the sale price and minimizes the time it takes to sell—requires strategic thinking. Pricing is something agents spend their careers refining and mastering. They combine intimate local and national market knowledge, an exhaustive study of similar homes for sale, and an analysis of past sales to come up with the optimal list price. And then they combine that with your unique needs to pick a price that fits you. First, it is important to understand that only the market can determine the ultimate value of your home. That being said, choosing the optimal list price is essential to maximizing your home’s value.
After setting the price, the condition of your home is the single biggest factor determining how fast—and for how much—your home sells. REALTORS® repeatedly find that people can’t visualize the potential of a home. They have to see it. That means how your home shows now is how people see themselves in it. They can’t see past the chips, leaks, clutter and stains—in fact, they tend to focus even more on those things. Luckily, you can dramatically improve how your home sells with few quick steps. Start by getting your house clean, then de-clutter, make minor repairs, consider staging it and then clean it again! Sound overwhelming? You don’t need to do it overnight. Your agent can point you to someone who can help, or you can break it down into just one small task a day. Think of it this way: everything you remove from the house, clean or repair puts money in your pocket. You’re getting paid to do it!
Step #1 of the process
Your agent will do a CMA to come up with a fair list price.
Step #2 of the process
Get your home ready for listing pictures and showings!


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The Offer
Now this is where things get exciting. You’ve got an offer or maybe two or three at once! In most cases, your home’s list price won’t be the selling price. When it comes to settling on that final magic number, you’re going be negotiating. That’s something your REALTOR® is an expert at, but here are some key strategies for owners. It's a conversation, don’t be offended by low offers and conditions. No one is forcing you to accept them. Think of it as a starting point to have a conversation. Always counteroffer, momentum matters. Just the act of moving a deal forward helps make the deal happen. Price isn't the only thing, you can negotiate on price, offer conditions, assets in the home. Don’t get stuck on one thing.
Once both sides agree, the buyer provides an Earnest money deposit (EMD check) to be held in escrow until the conditions are met. The conditions usually have a set time for removal, and usually include things like an inspection and financing.
Step #1 of the process
Review all offers with your REALTOR.
Step #2 of the process
Once both sides agree on a contract then its considered Ratified and is moving to the next step!
Time to hand over the keys and say goodbye
The closing
The weeks leading up to closing make sure you've cleaned out all of your belongings from the house. The buyers will do a final walk-thru the week or day before closing. Make sure your house is ready to go for the final walk-thru. Sellers will be able to sign all of the documents for closing a few weeks before the actual buyer closing takes place. Once the buyers have signed the final walk-thru paperwork and everything is recorded at the courthouse the house is official sold! It's time to celebrate!
Step #1 of the process
Get your home ready for closing.
Step #2 of the process
Sign all of the necessary paperwork and wait for the call that the sale has been recorded. Now it’s time to celebrate.
