Selling

Knowledge and experience are the keys to a successful Real Estate transaction. Shelley has 25 years of experience giving her both knowledge and experience to make the home-selling process easier and more understandable. Shelley provides you with the most informative and professional service available, we have included an overview of what you can expect throughout the home-selling process.

If you are looking to sell your home, contact Shelley for information about possibly representing you in the sale of your home. The next step is to prepare your home for presentation. Shelley can assist you in preparing your home and will help you see your home from a potential Buyer's perspective. This is a great time to consider purchasing a home warranty, the benefits of which Shelley will discuss with you.

When you receive a contract to purchase your home, Shelley will explain the terms to you, and help you to understand the most important terms of the contract. Shelley will also explore all the available information pertaining to the potential Buyer, including his/her ability to qualify for a mortgage for your property. Shelley will go over closing costs with you at this time, and will explain what you should expect to net at the close of escrow, should you decide to accept the offer.

Once you have accepted an offer, the Buyer of your home has a period of time in which to inspect the property. At this time, Shelley will ask you to fill out a form, generally termed the Property Disclosure Statement, to provide to the Buyer. In this document, you will disclose everything you know about the history of the property. The Buyer may make physical inspections of the property such as a pest inspection or a full inspection by a certified home inspector. You are not required to be present at the time of the inspections, unless you would like to attend. After the inspection(s), the Buyer may make a request that certain repairs be made to the property. Shelley will help you determine which repairs should/shouldn't be completed to help you arrive at a fair agreement.

Here at HomeSmart, we know that the sale of your home is only part of the overall picture. Our goal is to make sure that the entire process, including the move into your new home is as smooth a transition as possible. In order to do that, we will provide you with helpful hints such as packing tips and moving checklists.

A few days prior to closing on the sale of your home, the Buyer will have the opportunity to conduct a final walkthrough of the property and verify that nay repairs requested have been completed, and that the property is in substantially the same condition as on the date of contract acceptance. It is around this same time that you will go sign all the closing documents to finalize the sale.

We hope this overview has been helpful. We are committed to providing you with the most informative and professional service available now and in the future.

Remember...it's a Smart Move with Shelley and HomeSmart!