The steps between now and sold.
Open any stage for practical responsibilities and a question to bring to your agent, attorney or specialist. Your actual contract controls the deadlines and sequence.
01Your strategy
- What happens
- Agree on timing, representation and the services you want.
- Your part
- Set priorities, a target move date and a realistic preparation budget.
- Who helps
- Adrian helps organize a strategy; your lender or attorney handles financing or legal questions.
- A useful question
- If I need to buy next, how will the two moves fit together?
02Evaluate the home
- What happens
- Review condition, recent same-town sales and competing homes.
- Your part
- Collect renovation records, permits and known concerns.
- Who helps
- Adrian reviews pricing context; inspectors and specialists evaluate physical concerns.
- A useful question
- Which condition issues could change buyer expectations?
03Prepare thoughtfully
- What happens
- Choose essential work before cosmetic projects.
- Your part
- Get written quotes, confirm permit needs and avoid covering up defects.
- Who helps
- Relevant contractors evaluate their scope; Adrian helps weigh presentation and timing.
- A useful question
- What can wait, and what needs professional evaluation?
04Set a pricing plan
- What happens
- Decide on an initial position and when to revisit it.
- Your part
- Review comparable evidence and the tradeoffs behind the strategy.
- Who helps
- Adrian develops pricing recommendations from available, authorized data.
- A useful question
- How will we respond if showings or offers are limited?
05Photography & presentation
- What happens
- Plan how rooms, layout and property details will be shown.
- Your part
- Declutter, secure valuables and approve accurate property information.
- Who helps
- Confirm photography, floor-plan or video services in your marketing agreement.
- A useful question
- What will be included, and when will the home be ready?
06Launch
- What happens
- Prepare approved listing information and publication channels.
- Your part
- Review the facts, disclosures and showing instructions.
- Who helps
- Adrian coordinates the agreed launch and required listing attribution.
- A useful question
- Where will the listing appear and how will we check accuracy?
07Showings & feedback
- What happens
- Organize access and evaluate buyer responses.
- Your part
- Choose practical access windows and a plan for pets or occupants.
- Who helps
- Adrian communicates showing activity and available feedback.
- A useful question
- What feedback is useful enough to act on?
08Review offers
- What happens
- Compare price, concessions, financing, dates and contingencies.
- Your part
- Discuss terms and avoid focusing on price alone.
- Who helps
- Adrian helps negotiate; your attorney reviews legal terms and obligations.
- A useful question
- Which terms require clarification before I decide?
09Contract & deadlines
- What happens
- Record the agreed obligations and dates.
- Your part
- Read every document and calendar your responsibilities.
- Who helps
- Your attorney and agent coordinate within their respective roles.
- A useful question
- What could permit termination or create a missed-deadline problem?
10Inspections
- What happens
- Buyers investigate under the agreed contract terms.
- Your part
- Provide access and respond to requests with professional advice.
- Who helps
- Licensed specialists evaluate concerns; negotiation depends on the contract.
- A useful question
- Should we repair, discuss a credit or seek another evaluation?
11Appraisal & financing
- What happens
- A financed buyer may need lender approval and an appraisal.
- Your part
- Provide agreed access and track financing-related milestones.
- Who helps
- The buyer’s lender and appraiser handle their process.
- A useful question
- What does our contract say if an appraisal comes in low?
12Attorney & closing preparation
- What happens
- Reconcile title, payoffs, taxes, documents and closing figures.
- Your part
- Order current payoff statements and confirm funds instructions independently.
- Who helps
- Your closing attorney confirms the settlement statement and applicable taxes.
- A useful question
- What charges or prorations could change my expected proceeds?
13Final walkthrough & moving
- What happens
- Prepare the property for the agreed delivery condition.
- Your part
- Complete agreed work, remove belongings and plan utility changes.
- Who helps
- Coordinate access and resolve delivery issues with your agent and attorney.
- A useful question
- What stays, what goes and when do I hand over possession?
14Closing & after
- What happens
- Complete the transfer and retain your records.
- Your part
- Keep the final closing statement and relevant tax documentation.
- Who helps
- Your attorney handles closing; a tax professional addresses tax questions.
- A useful question
- Which documents should I retain and who handles later questions?
Make the process yours.
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