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You're ready to sell your property. And, while you're looking forward to seeing the word "Sold" posted from the curb, you know there's a lot to consider along the way. One of your first decisions is to select a real estate company and agent who'll join you in the process.

Manage Showings

You're ready for the public to view your property once you've selected your realtor, prepared your house for sale, and decided on a price.

What Is A Showing?

A showing occurs at an open house, a scheduled session when anyone can come by without an appointment, or during an appointment with you or your listing agent.

How Do I Prepare My House For A Showing?

To place your property competitively in the market, a realtor is a great resource for assistance on specific home preparations. There will likely be two stages to the preparations. Before taking images and the initial exhibition during phase one, you should:

Clean deeply and paint the dull areas.
Do minor repairs.
Make major repairs, such as replacing your counters or appliances if needed and within your budget.
Stage your furniture.
Remove personal items.
Declutter every storage space.
Reorganize your closets.
Eliminate odors by cleaning the fireplace or pulling out musty rugs.
Add a color scheme with rugs or pillows if needed to warm up your home.
Upgrade your lighting or light bulbs to make your rooms brighter.
Spruce up the landscaping.
Power-wash your decks and sidewalks.

What Can I Expect When Showing My House?

Review Offers

When you have an offer on your home, you need to evaluate that offer and decide how to respond.

What Is An Offer?

An offer to buy your home is a purchase agreement signed by the potential buyer that includes:

The amount of the offer
An explanation of how the buyers will pay, such as cash or a pre-approval for financing
The terms – such as a request for closing cost help or contingencies such as the sale of the buyers’ house, a final mortgage approval, a satisfactory home inspection, and an appraisal
A target date for closing
An earnest money deposit
A time limit for the offer

How Do I Evaluate Each Offer?

When you receive an offer to buy your home, you and your agent should review it and consider whether you want to accept it. Whether you have one offer or several, you and your agent will look at:

The amount offered
Whether the buyer has included or waived contingencies
Where are the funds coming from
The proposed closing date and date of possession of the house
Any special requests for items to convey or for special inspections

What Happens If I Receive Multiple Offers?

Prepare for Inspection

The majority of purchasers make a house inspection a requirement of their offer. Although a home inspector will examine your house more thoroughly than a buyer, getting ready before your initial showing should help you prepare for the inspection.

What Is A Home Inspection?

What Is Looked At During A Home Inspection?

What’s Not Looked At During A Home Inspection?

How Should I Prepare For An Inspection?

What Happens Now?

Prepare for Appraisal

No, you will need to pass one more test: an appraisal. Your agent can help you gather materials and prepare for the appraiser’s visit.

What Is An Appraisal?

How Is My House Appraised?

How Should I Prepare For An Appraisal?

How Can An Appraisal Affect My Home Sale?

An appraisal could require a renegotiation if the property value is lower than the sales price. The appraised value dictates the maximum amount the lender will allow the buyers to borrow, minus their down payment. Depending on how the contract was written, if the appraisal is low, you can:

Ask the buyer to come up with extra cash.
Reduce your price to the appraised value.
Split the difference with the buyer.
Cancel the contract.

Close

While it may be tempting to concentrate on your next step, your agent will probably remind you that you still have some obligations as a seller up to the closing.

What Should I Do Before The Closing?

Arrange the contract's necessary repairs.
Save any payment confirmations, invoices, and before-and-after pictures of the repairs.
Assemble all warranty documents and appliance manuals for your customers.
Hire a mover.
For the day following your move, turn off all utilities.
Go over the settlement statement and all other related paperwork.
Verify the accuracy of the property survey.
Clean the house and prepare for the buyers’ final walk-through

What Can I Expect When Closing?

You should consult with your agent and the settlement firm to determine the best approach, as sellers may or may not attend the closing. All paperwork can be signed before the closure. The following expenses of the seller are subtracted from the sale's proceeds:

Final balance on your mortgage
Real estate commissions
Prorated property taxes, utility bills, insurance, and homeowners association dues

If you can’t move before the closing, you’ll need to arrange a rent back from the buyers. If you are moving, the buyers will do a walk-through of your home within 24 hours before the closing to check that the property is in good condition. Whether or not you attend the closing, you’ll need to provide house keys to your buyers, all alarm codes, remote controls for the garage, and mailbox or gate keys.

What’s Next?

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