You might be looking to upgrade your home or relocate your family. If this is you then you are likely going to be selling your home. You may have some understanding of the home sale process because you were once the buyer but the seller side of things is different and there are some important steps to take as you prepare to put your house on the market. Let's take a look.

What Sellers Need To Know

Declutter/Depersonalize

Before you list your home on the market it is important to declutter and depersonalize or home. You need to keep in mind that potential buyers will be walking through and opening up all of your cabinets and closets, so you want things to look neat. Present your home in the best possible condition. It is good advice to have your home professionally cleaned. If you have pets make sure any odor is remedied. Keep in mind that you can't take anything personally. Everyone has different tastes and ideas about what they l; like so if you hear any feedback on your home, don't let it affect you negatively.

Listing Price

Your real estate agent will work closely with you to determine a fair market value for your home. They will do this by setting up s comparative market analysis for you. Keep in mind that just because you paid a certain amount for your home and then put money into it, doesn't necessarily mean that your home will list for the price you desire. your listing price had a lot to do with the current market trends.

Listing Photos

Once you have determined your listing price and you are ready to put your home on the market, you will;l have professional photos taken. This is the moment you put all of your hard work into cleaning and decluttering.

Open House/Showings/Offer

After photos are taken, your home will be listed on the market through the multiple listing service. At this point, you will have open houses or showings where potential buyers will walk through your home to determine whether or not they want to write an offer. Once someone writes an offer and you determine negotiations and all parties accept the offer, you go into escrow.

Inspection/Contingencies

Negotiations

Negotiations will be a big part of the escrow process, so work closely with your agent and take their advice into account as you move through these decisions.

Closing

When everything is agreed upon and the buyer signs all the necessary documentation, then you will close on the sale of your home and hand over the keys.

In Conclusion

When you go through this process and do your research to understand every step of the way, you will be able to sell your home with confidence.

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