Sell
Selling Your Home
Selling your home can be an emotional journey. Whether you are simply relocating or upgrading, knowing the facts before you decide to sell can improve your selling experience. Below are 3 easy steps to get the process started.
STEP
The first and most important step in selling a home is determining the home’s value. We will be able to provide you with what’s called a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) and this is a professional opinion of what your home is worth.
STEP
There’s a lot of work that goes into prepping your house for a sale, that’s why its recommended to get started early. You want to make sure your house is as appealing as possible. If the house is overdue for some repairs or lawn maintenance, you want to make sure to get that taken care of before you put your home on the market.
STEP
Before you put your house on the market, it’s important to look ahead and determine what your plans are afterwards. Moving can be stressful so make sure that has been planned. Lastly, make sure to discontinue any utilities that are still under your name.
FAQs
This is the legal contract a buyer and seller enter into once the buyer’s offer has been accepted by the seller. It outlines the terms and conditions of the sale and is signed by both parties.
This is when a buyer agrees to pay a percentage of the home’s asking price into an escrow account to show the seller they are serious about buying the home. In return, the seller agrees to take the home off the market. When the sale closes this money is used towards the down payment and closing costs.
A home inspection is when a home inspector is hired to examine the home’s health, safety, and major mechanical systems. If any issues arise from an inspection, the buyer may be able to renegotiate their offer.
Escrow is a third-party process in which documents and funds are deposited by buyers, sellers, and lenders to facilitate the closing of a real estate transaction.
Seller closing costs during the sale of a home include but are not limited to: real estate agent commission fees typically 5-6% of the sales price, title & escrow fees, transfer taxes also known as excise tax (WA state).
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