The 6 Steps of the Home Selling Process

Find the right listing agent:

finding the agent that you feel like you can work well with and that will be helpful through the home selling process is crucial. You can pick your listing agent today!

Set a listing price:

In this step, you usually hire an appraiser to get a professional opinion of what the appropriate price of the house would be. You can also get your agent to do a comparative market analysis, which is a service we offer. Another resource is Zillow’s Zestimate which estimates the market value of your own home and you can find it by searching your address on Zillow.

Prepare your home to be shown:

When preparing your house to be shown you should declutter and clean the house because too much stuff can make your house seem small and crowded. You should also depersonalize the home because if you have a lot of family photo’s it is hard for the buyers to picture themselves in the home. You should also think about how you want to stage the home, you can stage it yourself or you can hire a professional.

Watch out for hurdles before closing:

Some things that can pop up before closing are bad home inspections, the home appraisal being too low, and a financing failure. In the inspection process a major issue could be uncovered, a buyer might decide the fixes are too expensive and walk away from the deal. If the buyer is financing the home, usually their lender will make them get an appraisal if the value of the home comes below the loan amount, the buyer will have to come up with the difference in cash or they will have to walk away from the deal. It’s also possible that your buyer’s financing could fall through, so really be prepared for anything towards the closing process.

Move out:

You should plan for move-out costs, because moving is expensive and time-consuming, taking the steps and preparing for moving can help you to avoid any costly surprises that pop up. You might also have to move out quickly so be prepared to move out in a short period of time because you should be out of the home by the closing date.

Fulfill closing obligations:

You will have to submit property disclosures which is where you are required to disclose any known defects or issues that could affect the value or safety of the home. You will review the expected closing costs, sign documents, hand over keys, and then close the transaction.