Selling Your Home
Selling your home can be emotional for a multitude of reasons.We see tremendous variation in the circumstances and motivations of Sellers across our community.
However, it is essential that all Sellers can rely on a qualified professional to give sound advice. The professionals at Stephens Real Estate can provide you with the guidance and expertise required to Sell your property for the best price. A Sellers Agent represents the Seller from the initial listing of the property through the closing. The following mini-steps are a rough outline of the process of Selling a home.
Home Valuation:
The determination of the listing price of your property is understandably important in successfully Selling your property. Our Agents are trained to analyze the market to help you make a good decision on the appropriate price to ask for your home. We provide this information to you in the form of a competitive market analysis. We often use a team approach to this analysis which is rare in our market. The danger in pricing a property too low is obvious, but the danger in listing a property too high is every bit as significant. 
The final determination of the asking price ultimately belongs to the Seller, and we are here to provide you all of the pertinent information.
Getting Market Ready:
It is just as important to have your home ready for the market as it is to price it appropriately. Our agents see many homes and communicate with many Buyers. We are in touch with the factors of condition that are important to Buyers and can help you see your property through a potential Buyer’s eyes. It is critical to consider how a Buyer will see your home in order to obtain maximum value in a timely manner.
Marketing:
Once your home is priced appropriately and is in market ready condition it is time to market the property. Our agents can explain all of the tools available to market your property to prospective Buyers. The importance of exposure cannot be understated. Once the property is listed and ready for the market the next task of the Listing Agent is to attract a Buyer. This will include marketing to Buyers as well as their Buyers Agents as it is likely that the Buyer will have an Agent helping them search for the right property.
Negotiating the Contract:
An interested Buyer will make an offer to purchase your property in the form of a signed contract to purchase. It is important to receive sound advice during the negotiation. There are many terms of the contract that can be of equal importance to the amount being offered. A Seller will need to know what requests are typical for our market and which are unique. Ultimately, the decision to accept an offer lies with the Seller, and our agents will help you negotiate the best price and terms possible.
Closing:
In order to close the transaction there are multiple tasks to complete. These include successful completions of all contingencies including, but not limited to, inspections and formal loan approval. Once all of the conditions of the contract are met, the transaction is ready to close.
Selling a home along with Buying a home is often times the most significant financial transaction of one’s entire life. Our Agents are specifically trained to guide you through the process and handle all of the details that are involved with the sale of your property.
