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Jacksonville NC Real Estate. Overview of selling your home. |
There are many steps involved in the Real Estate Transaction. From Listing your home to the final closing can be a roller coaster ride for some people. But having a CENTURY 21 American Properties, Inc. agent to help you with some of the bumps and curves can mean a lot.
A Quick overview of the steps.
Listing your home or property.
This is putting your home or property on the sales market. During the listing with your CENTURY 21 American Properties, Inc agent, the agent will look at your house or property as a product. We do understand that there are a lot of memories in every home, but your house is now a product that needs to be presented at it's best in order to gain you top dollar.
The first step is contacting us and letting one our agents get started on the research. We are a full service firm that can handle everything from start to finish. Click here for more information.
Once the agent is contacted they will look at your property and the comparable sales for your area. (Also see Pricing Your Home) This step is crucial in pricing your property according to the market.
Once the agent has the price range confirmed it will be time to build a marketing plan for your property. (Also see Marketing Plan)
There are a number of contracts and disclosures that the agent will go over with you when putting your property on the market. Some of these are
Listing agreement
Dual Agency Addendum
Sellers Disclosure
Lead Base Paint Addendum
CMA
Sellers Estimated Net Sheet
Once all the paperwork is filled out and signed the real work begins. How does your property look to potential buyers? Does the property need to be spruced up? Is it cluttered with personal items. A home with few personal items lets the potential buyers easily envision the home as their own. Open the curtains and blinds to allow natural light to come in. This creates a more open feel to the home. Is the yard cut and flower beds weeded? Plant some seasonal flowers around the front door for good curb appeal. Sprucing up your home can go a long way in helping it sell, Remember, this is now a product. Presentation is key.
During this spruce up time the agent will start the marketing of the property. This can include a number of items that individual agents use in getting your property sold.
Multiple Listing Service
Completing Ads for the Print Media
Flyers to the agents that may specialize in your area.
Announcing your property, features and price in our weekly meeting
Direct email to the agents in two Century 21 American Properties, Inc. offices.
Direct emails to agents in the JBOR.
Website marketing. Your property information will be available to all the websites that host IDX. for Onslow County, Century21.com, Realtor.com Century 21 American Properties, Inc., Century 21 American Properties, Inc West as an example.
These are just a few of the marketing tools that each agent may use to get your property sold.
Are you moving to another area? One of the services of a CENTURY 21 American Properties, Inc. agent is to help you find someone on the other side of your move to help you. With our Relocation Department we can get you in touch with someone at your destination to help you with your housing needs.
Negotiating the Contracts
Getting an offer on your property can be exciting and a little stressful. CENTURY 21 American Properties, Inc. agents are trained to help you make the right decision for you and your family. There are a number of considerations besides price to look at.
Timing. When will it close?
Are they pre-qualified?
What extras are they wanting?
How much are the buyers closing cost.
Do they want to rent before closing?
Are there multiple offers?
Price is not everything in a sales contract. There are a number of terms that may apply that change the whole makeup of the deal. Have your CENTURY 21 American Properties, Inc. agent go over these items with you.
The Path to Closing
There are many moving parts we have to deal with before the closing can take place. The buyers will be busy with the Mortgage company. Then there is the appraisal, termite inspections, any repairs that need to be done, Survey, Insurance Home inspections, septic inspection to name a few. Your CENTURY 21 American Properties, Inc. agent is qualified to help coordinate these items that have to be done. And then when everything is complete. You can close on your property.
This information is just a very quick example. Each situation is different and unique. CENTURY 21 American Properties, Inc. hope we can take some of the stress out of the process for you.