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Putting your home on the market can be a stressful process, especially when you don’t know what to expect. Fortunately, with the help of an experienced team of real estate agents and this easy-to-follow guide, you can smoothly complete the process. Following these steps will help you prepare so you can get organized and sell your home for the best price possible.
What do you want to accomplish with the sale of your home? Do you want to make a certain amount of money that you can put toward a larger or nicer home? Do you need to sell it as soon as possible to facilitate a move to a new city or area? Once you understand your needs, you can better craft your offer. For example, if you need to sell quickly, you might want to price your home lower than if your goal is to make a certain profit margin. Make sure you convey these needs to your team of real estate agents once you choose one so they can adjust your selling price accordingly.
Knowing how to price your home is one of the most important parts of the selling process. When you set a fair price in the beginning, you’ll get the most interest from other real estate agents and prospective buyers. Overpricing your home could lead to reduced interest, and underpricing leads to receiving less than what your home is worth. Working with a team of real estate agents is the best way to determine the right selling price for your home. A team with experience can determine what other comparable homes are selling for, evaluate the current market, and may even suggest a home appraisal.
If you’ve kept your home in showroom condition since you’ve lived in it, you’re in the minority of homeowners. Once you price your home, it’s time to start getting it ready to be shown to potential buyers. This includes getting rid of clutter, depersonalizing the space so that buyers can envision themselves in the space, making any small repairs, and doing a deep clean to make sure your home is in pristine condition.
We will develop a marketing strategy that is perfect for advertising your home. This involves listing the home and then driving the right people to that listing through social media campaigns, agent-to-agent referrals, traditional media, or SEO advertising. Our team creates a marketing campaign that aims to get the most possible traffic to your listing in the first three weeks after becoming a client.
Receiving an offer is an exciting part of the process, but it doesn’t mean the journey is over. We will evaluate each offer and make sure the party making the offer is prequalified or pre-approved by a mortgage lender and that their offer is acceptable to you. If the offer is too low, you can make a counter-offer or offer other ways to bridge the gap, such as covering some or all of the closing costs, making repairs, adjusting the move-in date, or leaving some appliances or fixtures for the new buyer.
Once we deem the offer is acceptable, we will review the proposed contract to make sure it’s all in order and includes the necessary components such as deposit amount, down payment, financing, inspection rights and repair allowances, contingencies, settlement date, and a list of fees and who will pay them. When both parties have agreed to the term, a final contract will be prepared by your team of real estate agents.
You have accepted an offer and are now very close to the end of your selling journey. But first, you and the buyer must make a list of what needs to be done before closing. In some cases, your home may need to be formally inspected, surveyed, and appraised. In other cases, major or minor repairs will need to be made before the house can close. We will head up efforts to develop and execute this list, get each action item paid for by the correct party, and make sure everything is in order by the closing date. A few days before the closing date, we will call the company closing the transaction to make sure everything is ready to go. If you haven’t done so already, you also need to make arrangements to move out of the home so the new buyer can take possession.
You’ve reached the last step in the seller’s process. When you close on a home you are selling, you are legally transferring ownership of the property to the new buyer. We will meet with the company closing the transaction to sign the final paperwork and go over any issues that have not yet been taken care of. During this time, you can also make plans with your team of real estate agents to handle final details such as canceling utilities, cable, and lawn or trash services, changing the name on accounts that the new owner is retaining, and ensuring the new owner has instructions for all appliances that will remain in the home.
Once you have sold your home, you’re free to take the next step on your journey. Whether this is relocating to a new city, moving into a larger home, or downsizing and enjoying your life as empty-nesters, knowing all your selling responsibilities have been taken care of will help you achieve peace of mind for your new path.
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When you look for a real estate agent, you want someone that is confident, knowledgeable, cares about your best interest and is engrained in the market. Kevin Lewis not only checks all these boxes but knocks them out of the park. As a first-time homebuyer I was nervous about the process, and knowing what was the best option for me. Luckily, my nerves and uneasiness were thrown out the window as Kevin too...
Kevin is talented, creative, solution-oriented, and has extensive knowledge of the local market. But most importantly, Kevin is a good person. He moved mountains for me as I was selling my father's house during an unprecedented global crisis. Not many people could step up to solve each problem while staying positive in the way Kevin did. He really kept my spirits up while delivering the best results poss...
As our buyer's agent, Kevin kept our top priority throughout the entire transaction. He managed our very high expectations and was able to strongly negotiate even the smallest details. He worked around the clock (even hopping on the phone with us late at night after our work hours), to keep us engaged and satisfied. We owe our happiness in Hingham to him. We would have never landed such a beautiful home ...
Kevin went above and beyond to ensure that both my husband and I had the best experience when selling our home. He was answered all of our questions efficiently and diligently about selling our condo while working with us on purchasing a new one. His high attention to detail and professionalism are exceptional. He has acted as both our selling and buying agent and I truly wouldn't fathom working with any...
Kevin worked with my husband and me to sell our previous home and buy a new one a few months ago and we couldn't have been happier with our decision to work with him! He is knowledgeable of the area, negotiation tactics and is always willing to drop what he is doing to answer a client's call. He made the process easy and seamless! We recommend him to anyone and everyone we know.
Kevin Lewis is a partner for me and my family. Kevin has bought and sold four houses for me. I would not do anything without him by my side. Skill level, market knowledge level, ability to deliver on transactions have all exceeded my expectations. I honestly cannot say enough positive things about Kevin. I met him through a friend four years ago and things have been incredible.
It has been a pleasure working with Kevin Lewis, I found him to be professional, knowledgeable, responsive to any question I had, and very engaging. Always on top of any issue, we were dealing with. I would definitely recommend Kevin to family and friends and feel assured he will get the job done. I have enjoyed working with him.
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Kevin Lewis is extremely knowledgeable of the real estate market in the Boston and South Shore areas. He helped in selling our home quickly and efficiently within a tight timeline. We look forward to using him when purchasing our next home!
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Kevin knows his markets like the back of his hand. He made sure the sale of our home went as smoothly as possible. He then made sure we found the best home for our growing family to move into. True professional.
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