How to Sell Your Home

Selling your home can be challenging, especially if you’re a first-time seller. That’s where we come in. Our team will help you get your property and all that’s involved during a sale ready at just the right time.

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Selling your home can be surprisingly time-consuming and emotionally challenging, especially if you’ve never done it. In addition, it may feel like an invasion of privacy because strangers will come into your home, open your closets and cabinets, and poke around. With no experience and a complex, emotional transaction on your hands, it’s easy for first-time home sellers to make plenty of mistakes. However, with some know-how, you can avoid many of these pitfalls.

Here are some of the steps you can take:

2-3 Months Before Listing

Pre-Sale Home Inspection: Identify any issues that need addressing.
Schedule Repairs: Allow time for necessary structural or mechanical repairs.

1 Month Before Listing

Staging and Cleaning:
- Declutter (consider moving excess items to a storage unit).
- Deep clean your home.
- Stage the house (either DIY or hire a professional staging company).
Professional Photos: Arrange for professional photos to be taken of your home.

Before Listing

Research Market Timing: Determine the best time to sell based on local market conditions.
Set Realistic Price: Use a comparative market analysis to set an appropriate price.
Complete Home Improvements: Ensure your home is move-in ready and appeals to potential buyers.

Showing Your Home

Flexible Showings: Allow agents to use a lockbox or keypad, or be flexible with appointment times.
Work with a Real Estate Agent: Partner with an experienced agent to help prepare, stage, market, and negotiate the sale of your home.

Paperwork to Gather

Home’s original purchase contract
Property survey, certificate of occupancy, and compliance certificates
Mortgage documents
Tax records
Appraisal from your home purchase
Homeowners insurance documents
Home inspection report (if applicable)

The Bottom Line

Selling a home can be an emotional and stressful process, especially for first-time sellers. Whether you're moving for more space, downsizing, or relocating, being prepared and organized will help make the process smoother and more efficient.

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