A Step-by-Step Seller’s Guide

Selling can be stressful. This guide keeps it organised and focused on results.

1. Step 1: Understand why you’re sellingDefine priority (price vs. speed). Your goal informs the pricing and negotiation strategy.
2. Step 2: Determine selling pricePrice right from day one to maximise interest. I provide comps, market context, and can arrange an appraisal.
3. Step 3: Start preparationsDeclutter, depersonalise, fix small issues, deep clean, and consider light staging for best first impressions.
4. Step 4: Marketing strategyListing, pro photos, portals, social ads, agent network, and SEO. The first 3 weeks are crucial.
5. Step 5: Evaluate offersWe check buyer preapproval and terms. If needed, counter with price, dates, repairs, or costs.
6. Step 6: Accept an offerWe confirm deposit, financing, inspection rights, contingencies, target closing, and who pays which fees.
7. Step 7: Get ready to closeComplete inspections/repairs and legal steps. Coordinate move-out and final walkthrough with the buyer.
8. Step 8: CloseSign the final documents with the notary and transfer ownership. Cancel utilities/services and hand over keys.