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Seller's Guide

A Step-by-Step First Time Seller's Guide

Putting your home on the market can be a stressful process, especially when you don’t know what to expect. Fortunately, with the help of an experienced team of real estate agents and this easy to follow guide, you can smoothly complete the process. Following these steps will help you prepare so you can get organized and sell your home for the best price possible.​​​​​​​

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Step 1: Understand Why You're Selling

What do you want to accomplish with the sale of your home? Do you want to make a certain amount of money that you can put toward a larger or nicer home? Do you need to sell it as soon as possible to facilitate a move to a new city or area? Once you understand your needs, you can better craft your offer. For example, if you need to sell quickly, you might want to price your home lower than if your goal is to make a certain profit margin. Make sure you convey these needs to your team of real estate agents once you choose one so they can adjust your selling price accordingly.

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Step 2: Determine Selling Price

Knowing how to price your home is one of the most important parts of the selling process. When you set a fair price in the beginning, you’ll get the most interest from other real estate agents and prospective buyers. Overpricing your home could lead to reduced interest, and underpricing leads to receiving less than what your home is worth. Working with a team of real estate agents is the best way to determine the right selling price for your home. A team of real estate agents with experience can determine what other comparable homes are selling for, evaluate the current market, and may even suggest a home appraisal.

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Step 3: Start Preparations

If you’ve kept your home in showroom condition since you’ve lived in it, you’re in the minority of homeowners. Once you price your home, it’s time to start getting it ready to be shown to potential buyers. This includes getting rid of clutter, depersonalizing the space so that buyers can envision themselves in the space, making any small repairs, and doing a deep clean to make sure your home is in pristine condition.

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Step 4: Develop a Marketing Strategy

We will develop a marketing strategy that is perfect for advertising your home. This involves listing the home and then driving the right people to that listing through social media campaigns, agent-to-agent referrals, traditional media, or SEO advertising. Our team creates a marketing campaign that aims to get the most possible traffic to your listing in the first three weeks after becoming a client.

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Step 5: Evaluate Offers

Receiving an offer is an exciting part of the process, but it doesn’t mean the journey is over. We will evaluate each offer and make sure the party making the offer is prequalified or pre-approved by a mortgage lender and that their offer is acceptable to you. If the offer is too low, you can make a counter-offer or offer other ways to bridge the gap, such as covering some or all of the closing costs, making repairs, adjusting the move-in date, or leaving some appliances or fixtures for the new buyer.

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Step 6: Accept an Offer

Once we deem the offer is acceptable, we will review the proposed contract to make sure it’s all in order and includes the necessary components such as deposit amount, down payment, financing, inspection rights and repair allowances, contingencies, settlement date, and a list of fees and who will pay them. When both parties have agreed to the term, a final contract will be prepared by your team of real estate agents.

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Step 7: Get Ready to Close

You have accepted an offer and are now very close to the end of your selling journey. But first, you and the buyer must make a list of what needs to be done before closing. In some cases, your home may need to be formally inspected, surveyed, and appraised. In other cases, major or minor repairs will need to be made before the house can close. We will head up efforts to develop and execute this list, get each action item paid for by the correct party, and make sure everything is in order by the closing date. A few days before the closing date, we will call the company closing the transaction to make sure everything is ready to go. If you haven’t done so already, you also need to make arrangements to move out of the home so the new buyer can take possession.

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Step 8: Close

You’ve reached the last step in the seller’s process. When you close on a home you are selling, you are legally transferring ownership of the property to the new buyer. We will meet with the company closing the transaction to sign the final paperwork and go over any issues that have not yet been taken care of. During this time, you can also make plans with your team of real estate agents to handle final details such as canceling utilities, cable, and lawn or trash services, changing the name on accounts that the new owner is retaining and ensuring the new owner has instructions for all appliances that will remain in the home.

Congratulations!

Once you have sold your home, you’re free to take the next step on your journey. Whether this is relocating to a new city, moving into a larger home, or downsizing and enjoying your life as empty-nesters, knowing all your selling responsibilities have been taken care of will help you achieve peace of mind for your new path.

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"For an old lady who had never sold a house, Garrett treated me with kindness and an abundance of patience. He made the whole process as easy and painless as was possible. He was always available whenever I needed his help."
"For an old lady who had never sold a house, Garrett treated me with kindness and an abundance of patience. He made the whole process as easy and painless as was possible. He was always available whenever I needed his help."
Nelda W.
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"Garrett was very helpful in our search for a rental property. We were hopeful to identify a property that would be flexible with a short term lease due to only needing a rental home while we build a new home. Garrett was able to find a home owner that was flexible and negotiated a lease period that worked well for our time line. We are grateful for his assistance and ensuring we found something that worked perfectly for our needs."
Christin
"I just purchased my first home through Garrett, and I couldn’t have had a better experience. He is very knowledgeable about real estate and helped to point us in the right direction. I would definitely recommend him to anyone."
"I just purchased my first home through Garrett, and I couldn’t have had a better experience. He is very knowledgeable about real estate and helped to point us in the right direction. I would definitely recommend him to anyone."
Zach
"Art was truly exceptional. I heard about him through a mutual friend. I was impressed with his level of knowledge and the amount of data that he had about the market. It was a no-brainer for us to work with him since we are military and were set on buying in the Fort Worth area while living in upstate NY. I’m so thankful we did. Art was always available for home tours. His responsiveness was incredible. If they didn’t pick up, they always called back no longer than 5 minutes later. He gathered an incredible amount of information gathering about the process and status of city and county inspections and reviewed all the non-standard documents. The delivery of the information was straightforward: present the info and talk about pros/cons/strategy for moving forward. He really treats the situation like he was purchasing the property – he looks out for you and has your best interests in mind. Art will work with you to make your desires a reality and negotiate like no other to bring those desires within your budget! When there were disagreements about certain verbiage in documents, Art was patient and worked through some tough situations without breaking a sweat. His cool, calm mindset kept my anxiety low and gave me the confidence he would get the job done – and they did! His promptness, knowledge of the market, strategic mindset, kindness, and good energy made a potentially chaotic purchase process simple. I’ve already recommended him to my good friends. When I am looking to buy again I will not hesitate to call Art."
"Art was truly exceptional. I heard about him through a mutual friend. I was impressed with his level of knowledge and the amount of data that he had about the market. It was a no-brainer for us to work with him since we are military and were set on buying in the Fort Worth area while living in upstate NY. I’m so thankful we did. Art was always available for home tours. His responsiveness was incredible. If they didn’t pick up, they always called back no longer than 5 minutes later. He gathered an incredible amount of information gathering about the process and status of city and county inspections and reviewed all the non-standard documents. The delivery of the information was straightforward: present the info and talk about pros/cons/strategy for moving forward. He really treats the situation like he was purchasing the property – he looks out for you and has your best interests in mind. Art will work with you to make your desires a reality and negotiate like no other to bring those desires within your budget! When there were disagreements about certain verbiage in documents, Art was patient and worked through some tough situations without breaking a sweat. His cool, calm mindset kept my anxiety low and gave me the confidence he would get the job done – and they did! His promptness, knowledge of the market, strategic mindset, kindness, and good energy made a potentially chaotic purchase process simple. I’ve already recommended him to my good friends. When I am looking to buy again I will not hesitate to call Art."
Mel G.
"Art went above and beyond what was expected to help us find exactly what we needed. As an Active Duty family, He showed us properties that many other realtors required to learn about and gave us valuable insights into the local market. He was extremely accommodating regarding scheduling viewings and making himself available on short notice when necessary. Art's expertise in negotiation was invaluable during the purchase of our home. If you are looking for a master negotiator and someone you can trust to get a deal done, then look no further, he is your guy!"
"Art went above and beyond what was expected to help us find exactly what we needed. As an Active Duty family, He showed us properties that many other realtors required to learn about and gave us valuable insights into the local market. He was extremely accommodating regarding scheduling viewings and making himself available on short notice when necessary. Art's expertise in negotiation was invaluable during the purchase of our home. If you are looking for a master negotiator and someone you can trust to get a deal done, then look no further, he is your guy!"
Buyer
"Working with Art was absolutely fantastic! His negotiation skills are out of this world, and he actually saved me over $25,000! Since I was new to the area, I didn't have a clue, but Art recommended some amazing neighborhoods that are not only safe but also have great schools. He paid attention to every little detail and went above and beyond to make sure the sellers made the changes I wanted in my new home. I'm so glad someone recommended Art to me. If you're looking for a realtor who genuinely cares about your best interests, Art is your guy!"
"Working with Art was absolutely fantastic! His negotiation skills are out of this world, and he actually saved me over $25,000! Since I was new to the area, I didn't have a clue, but Art recommended some amazing neighborhoods that are not only safe but also have great schools. He paid attention to every little detail and went above and beyond to make sure the sellers made the changes I wanted in my new home. I'm so glad someone recommended Art to me. If you're looking for a realtor who genuinely cares about your best interests, Art is your guy!"
Buyer
"Art made our home-buying experience a breeze, and his guidance and professionalism were superb, we are so happy to have found him to be our realtor! He made sure to keep us up to date throughout the whole process and if we ever had questions or concerns, he made certain to always get back to us right away. Thanks, Art for making our first home-buying experience a great one!"
"Art made our home-buying experience a breeze, and his guidance and professionalism were superb, we are so happy to have found him to be our realtor! He made sure to keep us up to date throughout the whole process and if we ever had questions or concerns, he made certain to always get back to us right away. Thanks, Art for making our first home-buying experience a great one!"
Buyer
"We were so lucky to be paired with Art from a last-minute inquiry on a property. I’m still so amazed at how quickly Art progressed our process, from the day we met and viewed the property, to closing, and selling our previous house. He was amazingly responsive, kept us updated at every step, and did amazing with selling our previous house. I’m so thankful we met him and know we will recommend him to all our friends and family!"
"We were so lucky to be paired with Art from a last-minute inquiry on a property. I’m still so amazed at how quickly Art progressed our process, from the day we met and viewed the property, to closing, and selling our previous house. He was amazingly responsive, kept us updated at every step, and did amazing with selling our previous house. I’m so thankful we met him and know we will recommend him to all our friends and family!"
Angelica H.
"Art was amazing! He was so patient with us during the selection process but found us the perfect house. He did an amazing job negotiating the purchase contract and has been very helpful with the moving process. Highly recommend this guy to be your realtor!"
"Art was amazing! He was so patient with us during the selection process but found us the perfect house. He did an amazing job negotiating the purchase contract and has been very helpful with the moving process. Highly recommend this guy to be your realtor!"
Patricia B.
"Art is an amazing realtor! He was so patient with our search, and ultimately showed us the perfect house. He did a fantastic job with negotiating the purchase contract and has gone over and above to help us get settled. Art has always been available to answer any questions we came up with, and if he didn’t have the answers, would find them for us. We highly recommend him for any real estate needs."
"Art is an amazing realtor! He was so patient with our search, and ultimately showed us the perfect house. He did a fantastic job with negotiating the purchase contract and has gone over and above to help us get settled. Art has always been available to answer any questions we came up with, and if he didn’t have the answers, would find them for us. We highly recommend him for any real estate needs."
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