Engel Volkers - Dallas A4 - Flipbook - Page 81
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Getting ready to go to market?
If you spend a little time getting your home ready to sell,
you’ll be rewarded with a faster sale and a higher sale price.
now that the preparation is complete, your advisor will schedule the photography, which can include daytime photos,
separate sessions for twilights, a matter port for 360 viewing online, and many other photography, which lends itself to our
firm's high-quality marketing.
remember, you have one chance at making a first impression... Make sure everything is done and correct, and discuss with
your advisor the timing of:
• Coming soon
• Activation of your property
• Proper marketing collaboration is present
• How showings will be handled
This all takes planning and should be done with timelines in mind. Updating your seller's disclosure notice right before you go
on the market is key. These forms advise the buyers as to the condition of the property, and the buyers rely on your answers.
Showings and Open Houses
Allow for showings and open houses, which can be public or broker-opens determined to be most effective for your property.
Make your property as presentable as possible during these events, which we understand can sometimes be difficult, so
determining the proper notifications for showings is important.
Receive and negotiate o昀昀ers
Evaluate offers as they come in and work with your agent to negotiate terms. Consider factors beyond price, such as closing
timelines and contingencies. remember, negotiations are done in writing through offers and counteroffers on the correct
Texas forms, not verbally.
Accept an o昀昀er
receiving offers on your house is an exciting time, but it can be too easy to just accept the first offer you get without taking
the time to think it through. Many buyers will first offer between 5% - 10% below the asking price, opening it up for negotiation.
Once you've reached an agreement with a buyer, accept the offer and enter into a legally binding contract. All parties will
execute the agreement, determining the effective date, and then all critical dates come from that point on.
Home Inspection
Prepare for a home inspection, during which the buyer's inspector will assess the condition of your property. Address any
issues that arise from the inspection through negotiations with the buyer. The buyer may attend the inspection, but remember
that this is the buyer's inspection, and you are asked not to be present.
Appraisal and Financing
The buyer's lender will arrange for an appraisal to ensure the property's value matches the agreed-upon purchase price.
Cooperate with the buyer's financing process and provide any necessary documentation as to improvements and items
appraisers cannot visually see.
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