Whether it is preparing your house for open houses or advising the clients on cost effective remodeling tips which could showcase the unique items in the house to buyers. Rest assured Manu will project manage the entire sale process for her clients to ensure the house is sold in a stress-free transaction.
Here is a step-to-step sale process for a typical home in bay area.
Phase 1
Initial Consultation
- Establish time frames
- Agency Services
- Market Conditions
- Determine Market Price
- Agency Relationship
Open Escrow
- Coordinate opening of escrow with Title agent
- Order preliminary title report
Home Reports / Inspections
- Natural Hazard Disclosure
- EnviroCheck
- CTD
- Applicable Inspections (Home / Pest Pool / etc.)
Disclosures
- TDS
- Supplemental Seller Checklist
- Data Base Disclosure
- Insurance Disclosure
- Mold Disclosure
Phase 2
Marketing
- Enter on MLS
- Send out office email notice
- Schedule open house
- Put property on Broker Tour
- Order Virtual Tour
- Order Property Flyers
Report / Disclosure Review
- Read and Review all reports and disclosures to prepare for review with client
- Review reports and disclosures with client
Review Offers
- Review offers with Seller
- Prepare counter offers
- Verify Contingency periods
- Verify loan rates with lender
Phase 3
Initial Escrow Period
- submit contract to Escrow officer
- Report pending sale to MLS
- Confirm that the buyer has received all disclosures
- Place sale pending sign on property
- Coordinate buyer inspections
Transaction Review
- Ensure all disclosure docs are signed properly
- Ensure buyer has received all pertinent documents / reports
- Confirm loan approval conditions and document delivery timelines
Contingency Removal
- Review repair request
- Negotiate / Confirm repairs
- Remove contingences
- Confirn move in date with buyers agent
- Schedule final walkthrough
- Change MLS status to DNS
Record / Transfer Title & Close Escrow
- Review docs with Seller
- Confirm sign off date
- Final walkthrough
- Key Exchange
- Sign off
- Escrow closed