Shall We Move? - Questions and Checklist

“Act quickly, think slowly”
                 -Greek Proverb

 

Before you decide to sell your home, here are some things to think about:

  1. Why do you want to move?
  2. What is your timeline?
  3. Are you making plans to put your property on the market?
  4. Do you have any concerns about working with an agent or previous experiences that you would like to discuss, either positive or negative?

Transaction Timeline for selling your property:
(You may wish to print this page and use it as a checklist.)

  1. Finalize the decision to list your current property
  2. Ask for in-home presentations from agents
  3. Choose the realtor who can best serve your needs
  4. Review market conditions and comparable recent sales with your agent
  5. Agree on price, timeline and expectations with agent
  6. Develop marketing plan with agent
  7. Appropriate inspections will be ordered by agent
  8. Agent can help verify property insurability
  9. Evaluate offers with agent
  10. Review, counter and finalize offer
  11. Open escrow at title company
  12. Submit disclosures and reports to buyer
  13. Review preliminary title report
  14. Timelines will be monitored by agent
  15. Agent will coordinate required paper work and help you close the
    transaction so you can move your dreams forward