HOME SELLING FAQ

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As your listing agent, I oversee all the steps of selling your home, including marketing your home , showing and coordinating showings with buyer agents, negotiating terms, and overseeing the escrow process.

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 WHAT DOES IT COST TO SELL MY HOME?

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The cost to sell your home is around 6-7 percent of the sales price. This includes agent commissions, inspections, title, escrow fees, and HOA transfer fees. Please contact me or fill out the home valuation form for a close estimate of the cost to sell your home. 

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HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO RECEIVE PAYMENT AFTER AN ACCEPTED OFFER?

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Most escrow periods last 30-45 days, but this can vary depending on terms, buyer, and property. From the seller's point of view a typical 30-day escrow will go as follows:

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Week 1: You accept an offer and escrow begins. In this week the buyers will conduct a home inspection and if the buyers are taking out a loan there will also be home appraisal.  You will sign and the buyer will receive the seller disclosures, in which you report all material facts about the property.

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Week 2: If you have a mortgage on the house that you are selling, the escrow officer will process your loan repayment. After buyer receives the home inspection report, their agent may submit a Request for Repairs, which I will review with you.

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Week 3: The final loan approval is made. and the buyer signs a Contingency Release once all inspections are made, disclosures are reviewed, repairs are negotiated, and loan approval is confirmed. Then you can schedule any other repairs to be completed.

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Week 4: Five days before escrow the buyer will do a final walk-through of the property. When the buyer signs the loan documents, the loan is funded, and the title company records the deed of trust at the County Assessor’s office. You hand over keys to the buyer, and the escrow company sends you a check for your net proceeds.

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WHAT CAN I DO TO ENSURE MY HOME SELLS AT THE HIGHEST PRICE POSSIBLE?

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 The best way to sell your home for the most amount of money in the shortest amount of time is to price it well, and make it look as clean and move-in ready as possible.

 

A well-priced listing will receive more traffic and offers than a listing that is overpriced. Usually, the appearance of your home on real estate sites like Zillow, RedFin, or Realtor.com and MLS (Multiple Listing Service) determines whether or not potential buyers and agents will want to tour your home.

 

There are many inexpensive ways to increase curb appeal of your home including power washing the exterior, window cleaning, tidying up the landscaping, adding flowers, or even painting the front door. Once potential buyers walk through the front door, the more a home looks ready for them to live in, the easier it is for them to imagine themselves moving in.

 

To ensure the interior of your home is clean and ready for potential buyers you might consider having your carpets cleaned, clearing counter-tops to make the kitchen and bathrooms appear larger, rearranging furniture to allow for better flow or to make a room seem larger and packing away some personal effects and photos so buyers can see envision themselves living in the home.

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