Your Journey
Selling
Choose Realtor
Intro and consultation
to discuss goals
and timelines
Define Plan
Research and set strategy for listing price, establish timeline to prepare home
Prepare Home
Live on Market
Review Offers
Title &
Disclosures
Walkthrough and advise
on prep needed for home
to show its best. Also, review
property disclosures and
sign sales agreement
Listing goes live,
marketing support begins (open houses, social, etc.)
Offer(s) presented to
seller; compare and accept offer then begin
negotiation phase
Title will provide pre-
liminary title report and seller provides buyer with property disclosures
Contract
Inspection Period
Appraisal
Underwriting
Closing Day
* Rent Back
Selling and buying parties agree to contract, title to open escrow and buyer to deposit earnest money
Starts first business day after mutual acceptance, duration usually 10 days.
All repairs and credits are negotiated during this time
On behalf of buyer,
lender will order
(if purchase financed)
After appraisal received, requested repairs completed, title prepares to transfer deed
Docs signed by seller and buyer, funds transferred from title to seller and title recorded in new owner's name
If part of offer, seller would remain in house until agreed-upon date in preparation to move