If you are planning to sell your home in 2016, the time to meet your realtor is now!
- Get to know your realtor. Let him or her to persuade you why you should hire her.
- Understand the process. With the help of your realtor prepare a checklist of TODO items that will make a difference whether your home sells within days or within months!
- Study the recent sales data and projections to understand what price to expect to sell your home at and how many days it will take to get an offer. Market in the fall is not going to mirror late winter and spring sales activity. More buyers are looking to buy home in the beginning of the year than in the end. With the help of your realtor you will have a good idea on what to expect seeing the stats and data from early 2015 and late 2015 sales figures.
- Decide where to go after you sell your current home. Whether you are downsizing, upsizing, or relocating - the ability to plan your next stage of life is the most important for you. Know how you can do a double transaction (sell and buy), what are the risks, time deadlines and other options. Get pre-aprvoved for your next home. If you plan on using proceeds of the sale of your current home to buy the next, not only you need to time transaction perfectly you also need to get a brand new pre qualification letter from your lender. Learn about "contingency" clause and what are the benefits and negatives of buying your next home contingent on sale of your current.
- Ask as many questions as possible and review the process so when your home goes on the market you have little or NO surprises!
Call us today and ask why we are so confident that we will win your business and help your with your your sale and purchase!
