Home Selling Process

It’s the one thing that almost everyone does at one point in their lives—sells their home. This can be a very confusing time, filled with many questions and few answers. It’s hard to understand all of the questions you may have about selling your home. Fortunately, Homesale Realty can help!

We’ll help you with all the questions you may have about selling your home. Homesale Realty has years of experience in the real estate industry. We pride ourselves on quality customer service. Our customers come first, and we make selling your home the same way—you are our first priority.

Let's begin the home selling process so that you can understand how easy and hassle-free our agents make it for our valued clients. Follow the steps below to learn more.

1 Initial Consultation

• Meet with your Homesale Realty Agent
• Determine your needs and priorities
• Review “Agency” choices and select appropriate working relationship

2 Determine Property Value

• Your Homesale agent will compile comparable homes into a report (CMA)
• Review the CMA in detail with your agent and set listing price

3 Design and Implement Marketing Plan

• Complete home enhancement recommendations
• There are a number of different ways that an agent can drive traffic to view your home such as:
  • Multiple Listing Service (MLS)
  • Marketing to other real estate professionals
  • Signage
  • A dedicated property webpage that formats & functions on any device
  • Syndication across thousands of websites for maximum exposure
  • Social Media Posts
  • New Listing targeted digital advertising that will appear on Facebook and Instagram as well as premium websites/popular mobile apps such as CNN, The Weather Channel, ESPN, and more
  • Open House Events & Open House targeted digital advertising that will appear on Facebook and Instagram as well as premium websites/popular mobile apps such as CNN, The Weather Channel, ESPN, and more
  • Professionally designed flyer & other applicable marketing materials
• Your Homesale agent will keep you apprised of market conditions, information on your home, & activity on your listing

4 Start Showing Home

• Provide preferred times to show home
• Make sure home is tidy and clean
• Homesale will contact for permission to show
• Homesale agent will provide showing feedback

5 Review Offer & Reach Agreement with Buyer

• An acceptable offer depends on many different things:
  • Is the proposed offer near the asking price?
  • The time frame of the buyer
  • What are the other terms, i.e. inspections, seller assistance, repairs, etc.
• Negotiation of terms and possible counter offers
• Come to an agreement and ratify contract

6 Preparing for Closing

• Deposit of buyer’s earnest money
• Financing Finalized
• Sign Documents
• Title search, preliminary title report to buyer
• Inspections
• Removal of remaining contingencies
• Closing data scheduled

7 After-sale Service

• Help you find your next home, as needed
• Assist you with relocation, as needed
• Provide resources for other after-sale homeowner needs

8 Closing Day

• Buyer's final walk through of property
• Review Closing Disclosure
• Sign Documents