Seller to-do List

Seller’s to-do list can help you stay organized and focused on important tasks.

Prior to listing your home for sale:

1. Contact me to let me know you are interested in Selling your home.
2. Schedule a time for me to walk through your home and discuss your goals, motivation for selling, market trends, and pricing.
3. Schedule a Truth in Housing Inspection if required by city. I will provide a contact. This is a Seller expense and usually costs about $350 depending on city and inspector.
4. Sign listing paperwork sent by me and I am happy to review in person, via email, or over the phone. Fill out the Seller’s Disclosure.
5. Declutter home and clean the home to prepare for listing.
6. Fix anything that is broken or doesn’t function properly. Ask me if you are unsure.
7. Discuss potential staging (when needed). Staging is a Seller expense.
8. Send me a list of any and all updates they have done.
9. Review final listing description confirm everything looks good.
10. Clean and prepare the home for photos. I will send you a photography checklist.

Once your home is listed for sale:

1. Clean home for showings. Leave lights on and heat or air conditioning on as needed.
2. Please remove pets for showings unless the pet is very laid back and can stay calm and out of the way during a showing.
3. Approve the showings through the book a showing texts you will receive as agents book the showings.
4. Tell your friends, family, and neighbors that home is for sale or will be for sale as they may know a buyer. Often times your neighbors know someone who wants to live in the neighborhood. Feel free to share any marketing materials with them if you would like.
5. Relax. I know this is an emotional and potentially stressful time but you are in good hands and can rest assure I have the skills, process, and strategy to get your home sold for top dollar in the shortest amount of time and with minimal to no stress. Some sellers like to get away for the first weekend as the that weekend is usually the busiest and I often times will have the home sold that first weekend.

Once Offer is Received:

1. Review the offer with me. We will go over the offer in detail and I will point out all the pros, cons, and any potential pitfalls to avoid. I will also negotiate any terms as needed that should be revised in your favor.
2. In the case of Multiple offers, we will either set a deadline for highest and best offers, or we will negotiate the offers in hand if there are only a couple of them. We will talk through which strategy is best depending on the situation.
3. If the offer is suitable and makes sense to accept or counter then we will do so.

After Offer is Accepted:

1. The Buyer will submit the Earnest Money within two days of accepted offer and I will confirm they submitted it to Keller Williams Realty. There is nothing the Seller needs to do here but just be aware this is taking place. 
2. The buyer will typically conduct the inspection. This will be booked through book a showing for your approval. It usually takes a few hours and the sellers should not be present during the inspection or the inspection review.
3. After the inspection period is over the lender will order the appraisal. Prepare for an appraisal like you would for a showing. It is okay if the Seller is home during the appraisal.
4. Title Work: I will submit the fully executed Purchase Agreement to the title company and they will do the title work and also schedule a time with you to pre sign for closing or a time to sign the paperwork on the day of closing.

Preparing For Closing:

1. The buyer will be doing a final walk through the day oof or day or two before closing. Ideally have everything moved out by then and the house cleaned.
2. Make sure any inspection items are completed by the final walk through and also provide any receipts for paid work completed regarding the inspection items.
3. Transfer the utilities out of your name and into the Buyers’ name for the day of closing.
4. Review the Seller’s Estimated Net Sheet with me and with the title company and confirm everything looks correct.
5. Confirm a time to pre sign or sign for closing.

Closing:

1. Bring your ID
2. Sign paperwork and keep copies of it all. I will provide hard copies and PDF copies.
3. Celebrate your home sale! This is a major milestone. You deserve to reward yourself.
4. If you are happy with your home selling experience and I am confident you will be, please submit an online review and/or send me referrals of your friends, family and co-workers! Thank You! I greatly appreciate it.