home seller guide

This is the number one thing to do – first in order of steps and highest in priority. The right professional will guide you through all the next steps and ensure that you don’t make mistakes which could haunt you for years. Take your time with this step – consider sales history data, reviews of past clients and ask a lot of questions. The right choice here makes all the difference!

Your Realtor will provide you with a comparative market analysis and information about price trends in your specific area. Remember real estate is hyper-local – house values can change dramatically from street to street within a neighborhood. Pricing strategy also varies. Your Realtor will suggest pricing strategy for your local market conditions.

This part may be tricky. It’s not always easy to look at your home objectively and imagine it through a buyer’s eyes, but it’s necessary. You need to strip your home of personality to appeal to the widest variety of people which will help you get the highest price. You’ll also need to make necessary repairs and minor improvements so nothing will stand in the way of a buyer offering top dollar.

Congratulations! You’ve received an offer (or several offers) to purchase. Now is an exciting time but remember to stay cool-headed. Take your time with this step - consider sales history data, revews of past clients and ask a lot of questions.

Almost. Now that the showings and open houses have stopped you can focus on the next chapter. Using a moving company? They’ll have lots of helpful advice for getting ready for the next place and tying things up at the old. Remember to maintain your home in the condition the buyers saw it. Arrange for a final clean, if that was a stipulation in your agreement or if you want good karma, after you’ve moved your possessions. And relax, at least a bit.