Home seller’s checklist

Step 1 – Prepare yourself:

• Choose a real estate professionalreal estate professional to work with.
• Evaluate your needs & goals with a real estate professional.
• Meet with your real estate professional for a listing consultation.
• Set listing price.
• Sign seller’s paperwork and disclosures.

Step 2 – Prepare your listing:

• Prepare home for market (Clean, repair, repaint, replace, declutter, etc.)
• Boost curb appeal – optional
• Stage your home – optional
• Take listing photos

Step 3 – Market your listing:

• Initiate marketing plan.
• Show home to buyers (Open house and showing).

Step 4 – Manage offers:

• Receive offers.
• Negotiate offers.
• Accept an offer.
• Sign contract.

Step 5 – The closing process:

• Complete the mortgage process.
• Complete the home inspection.
• Complete the title/abstract process.
• Complete the final walk-through.
• Fulfill contract contingencies.

Step 6 – Transferring your property:

• Gather and sign all documents needed to close.
• Move out.
• Property Sold!