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 team of real estate agents 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.​​​​​​​
Before selling your home, consider your goals—whether it’s maximizing profit for a future purchase or selling quickly for a move—so you can price it accordingly. If a fast sale is your priority, a lower price may attract more buyers, whereas aiming for a higher profit margin may require patience. Setting the right price from the start is crucial, as overpricing can deter buyers while underpricing may leave money on the table. Working with an experienced real estate team ensures your home is competitively priced based on market conditions, comparable sales, and, if needed, a professional appraisal.
Once you’ve set a price, it’s time to prepare your home for potential buyers by decluttering, depersonalizing, making small repairs, and doing a deep clean to present it in the best possible light. Since most homes aren’t in showroom condition, these steps help buyers envision themselves in the space, increasing its appeal. At the same time, we’ll develop a targeted marketing strategy to maximize exposure, using social media campaigns, agent referrals, traditional media, and SEO advertising. Our goal is to drive as much traffic as possible to your listing within the critical first three weeks, ensuring a strong start to the selling process.
Receiving an offer is an exciting step, but there’s still work to do to ensure it’s the right one. We’ll evaluate each offer, verify that the buyer is prequalified or pre-approved, and determine if the terms align with your needs. If the offer is too low, you can negotiate by countering or offering concessions like covering closing costs, making repairs, or adjusting the move-in date. Once an agreement is reached, we’ll review the contract to ensure it includes all necessary terms—such as deposit amount, financing, contingencies, and settlement details—before finalizing the deal.
Once you’ve accepted an offer, you’re in the final stretch, but there are still important steps before closing. You and the buyer will outline any necessary inspections, surveys, appraisals, or repairs, and we’ll oversee the process to ensure everything is completed on time and paid for by the correct party. As the closing date approaches, we’ll confirm with the closing company that all paperwork is in order while you make arrangements to move out. On closing day, we’ll finalize the legal transfer of ownership, review any outstanding details, and assist with tasks like canceling utilities and ensuring the new owner has everything they need.
Once you have sold your home, you’re free to take the next step on your journey. Whether this is relocating to a new city, moving into a larger home, or downsizing and enjoying your life as empty-nesters, knowing all your selling responsibilities have been taken care of will help you achieve peace of mind for your new path.
We always strive to provide excellent service to buyers and sellers in order to earn their trust, referrals and repeat business. Clients appreciate our flexibility, low pressure sales, patience, ability to listen to unique home needs, negotiation and analytical skills and our ability to accurately price and market a home.
