THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO SELLING YOUR HOME
Edina Realty’s “Ultimate Guide to Selling Your Home” includes helpful tips, checklists and research that will guide you through the exciting process of selling your home.
Refer to this guide early—and often—during your home selling journey. Pay special attention to Seller Shortcuts. Reference these quick seller tips with links to additional resources for an easy way to check off major home selling milestones from your list!
Stage 1 – Pre-market: Building the foundation for selling your home
Determining your timeline
Market conditions
Understanding real estate markets
Defining your home’s market value
Working with a real estate agent
Preparing for market
Selling by season
Truth-in-Sale of Housing evaluation
Seller disclosures
Renovations and fast fixes
Your next home
Stage 2 – In-market: Time to sell your home
Staging your home “HGTV-ready”
The ultimate inside-the-home checklist
The ultimate curb appeal checklist
Professional listing photos
Pricing your home
Marketing your home
Online listings
Grand opening rollout plan
Showing your home
Home showings:
What to expect
Tips for holding an open house
Buyer feedback
How long does it take?
Stage 3 – The path to closing: You have offers—now what?
Offers
Contingencies
Negotiation
Multiple offers
Accepting an offer
Steps to closing
Loan application and title commitment
Home inspection and due diligence
Scheduling a closing date
Appraisal and loan approval
Homeowner’s insurance
Re-inspection, if necessary
Walk-through
Transfer of utilities
Closing time
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THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO SELLING YOUR HOME