🏡 What to Expect When Selling Your Home
A quick guide to reduce surprises and keep you in the know.
✅ 1. Pre-Listing Prep
- Walkthrough with suggestions for light improvements like cleaning, staging, and decluttering.
- Professional photos, videos, and marketing materials created.
- Your home will go live on the MLS, Zillow, Realtor.com, and more.
Pro Tip: Keep your home show-ready—think fresh, clean, and welcoming.
📆 2. Showings Begin
- We confirm all showing requests with you.
- Agents may be late or no-show (we follow up every time).
- Feedback is requested after each showing (though not guaranteed). Read our blog.
Keep utilities on and be flexible to maximize buyer exposure.
📑 3. Offers & Negotiation
- We review each offer together—price, terms, timelines.
- Negotiations to secure your best deal.
- Accepted offer moves to contract with escrow deposit.
🔎 4. Inspections
- Buyers may schedule home, termite, wind mitigation, or 4-point inspections.
- We review repair requests with you—some may affect insurance.
🏦 5. Appraisal
- Buyer’s lender orders appraisal.
- Appraiser is independent—we can’t choose them or their schedule.
- Reports typically return in about a week.
🧾 6. Final Steps to Closing
- Title/escrow manages final paperwork.
- Final walkthrough by the buyer (keep utilities on).
- Sign closing docs and prepare to hand over keys!
🧠 What Sellers Often Don’t Expect
- Some showings don’t lead to feedback.
- Lowball offers may happen—don’t take it personally.
- Delays and hiccups are normal—we manage them.
- It’s emotional. We’re here to support you—every step of the way.
💬 We’re Here for You
Have questions? Feeling stressed? Need to talk it through?
We’re more than a real estate team—we’re your partners from listing to closing.
