Selling Your Home
Steps to Selling Your House
We are here to serve as your guide. Our goal is to sell your property for the most amount of money in the least amount of time.
REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics.
Did you know that research shows that FSBO homes typically sell for about 6% less than those listed with agents.
What is a listing agreement?
Investopedia defines a listing agreement as a contract under which a property owner (as principal) authorizes a real estate broker (as agent) to find a buyer for the property on the owner’s terms. In exchange for this service, the owner pays a commission.
- Deep clean and declutter your entire home.
- Make any repairs or updates as needed
- Go for curb appeal
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Home staging works to depersonalize a residence, making it more attractive to potential buyers.
A few recommended home staging tips are to declutter, clean or replace your appliances so they look new, remove any personal items such as photos and monogrammed towels, and get rid of odors.
Texas law requires that a home seller, make certain disclosures to the buyer before the closing.
Read more -Selling a Texas Home: What Are My Disclosure Obligations?
Your Realtor® will be providing you with a CMA, which is a compilation of recent sales from your area. It takes into consideration home details, days on the market, and final sale price.
Showing your home is any opportunity you give potential buyers to see your home in person. It could be an open house, a lockbox tour or a private showing.
Read More Tips for Showing Your Home
Your Realtor® will review the offers they receive and present them to you then will negotiate the best possible outcome.
Once an offer is accepted the closing process will begin:
- Buyers will have a home inspection done
- A Home Appraisal will be done
- Earnest Money will be collected
- A Title Search will be preformed by the Title Company.
- Lending Secured
One of the first steps of the closing process is having the buyer conduct a final walkthrough of the property.
After the final walk through you will sign the closing documents with a notary and will need to bring the following with you:
- Legal photo ID
- Account and routing numbers of where you want your funds wired to
Once the title company has all of the funds they prepare the final step — closing. Once the grant deed is recorded in the county where your property resides. Your funds will be collected by the seller via wire transfer or cashiers check.
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Home Seller FAQ's
Contact a Realtor® 12 weeks before if:
You’re selling your home and buying at the same time.
You are feeling overwhelmed with the home preparation or selling process.
You have home renovations or updates that need to be done.
You have a flexible selling timeline for selling your home.
You’re in a slower or stable real estate market.
Contact a Realtor® 6 to 8 weeks before if :
Your home has just a few minor maintenance issues to resolve.
You feel fairly comfortable about the selling process.
You’ve already started decluttering your home
Contact a Realtor® 1 to 4 weeks before if:
You’re in a rush to get your home sold.
Your home only needs minor cleaning.
Real Estate Market conditions are changing quickly.
Depersonalize And Declutter Your Home
Read More About How to Declutter Your Home, Room by Room- Make Minor Repairs And Updates
Important Repairs to Consider:
1) Fix Damaged Flooring
2) Fix Any Water Stains
3) Repair Damaged Window Screens
4) Update/ Clean Tile Grout
5) Resuscitate a Dying Lawn
6) Erase any Pet Damage
7) Revive an Outdated Kitchen
8) Roofing
9) Kitchen Appliances - Touch Up Your Home’s Exterior & Add Curb Appeal
- Get Rid of Odors & Smells
Closing costs are paid according to the terms of the purchase contract made between the buyer and seller. Usually the buyer pays for most of the closing costs, but there are instances when the seller may have to pay some fees at closing too.
- Twenty-three percent of buyers’ agents said that staging
a home increased the dollar value offered between one
and five percent, compared to other similar homes on
the market that were not staged. - Twenty-six percent of buyers’ agents indicated that
staging a home had no impact on the dollar value that
was offered.
Click the link below for more information:
2021 Profile of Home Staging National Association of REALTORS® Research Group
Traditionally the buyer pays for the home inspection.
Your Realtor® will run a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) to help determine the selling price of your home. A comparative market analysis is a tool that real estate agents use to estimate the value of a specific property by evaluating similar ones that have recently sold in the same area.
"I want to be your Realtor® for life, not just this sale. So, my service will extend well beyond the closing table!"
Christina Dukes, Realtor®
