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Selling Your Home
We look forward to speaking with you about the future sale
of your property. We are confident we will provide you with
the greatest possibility of selling your home for the highest
price in the shortest period of time with the least amount
of hassles. We would like the opportunity to share our marketing
strategy with you.
To find out how we work with our clients in achieving their
real estate goals please click on CONTACT MARINA above.
We hope we can earn your trust and can do business together!
Marina and Mark Ferdinand
Steps To Selling Your Home
1. Your Decision To Sell:
Selling a home is a significant matter. There should
be good reasons for the decision, such as a job change to
a new community or the need for more space. Your reason for
selling can impact the negotiating process so it is important
to discuss your needs and wants privately with your Real Estate
Agent.
2. Select Realtor and Discuss Agency Representation
3. Determine a Time Frame and Set the Price.
Many factors affect the price of a home: location,
condition, and amenities of a home, supply and demand, and
real estate conditions in the local marketplace. As your Real
Estate Agents we will assist you in creating an accurate market
analysis on your home, so you will be able to develop a realistic,
competitive pricing strategy for your home and price it right!
We assess the current state of the market and what comparable
homes are actually selling for by reviewing a Comparative
Market Analysis (CMA) on your home.
4. Review Seller’s Property Disclosure
Statement.
A written seller's disclosure has become a major part
of a home sale transaction in Florida. The Seller's Disclosure
Statement is a form on which the sellers describe, to the
best of their knowledge, physical aspects of the property.
This includes numerous categories such as land condition,
structural condition, plumbing, roofing, electrical systems,
and additions or remodeling of the property. A written disclosure
is the best way to clearly communicate information. It will
reduce uncertainty and misunderstandings, thus giving buyers
confidence and peace of mind when negotiating on a property.
As a company standard, the Seller Disclosure Statement is
provided for every residential listing.
5. Discuss Home Warranty.
Home warranty plans go a long way to alleviate some
risks and concerns. For a modest price, the seller can provide
to the buyer a one-year warranty covering specified heating,
plumbing, electrical, water heater or appliance breakdowns.
Coverage under most plans commences at closing. In all cases,
there are important limitations and exclusions.
6. Prepare your property for sale.
Keep your home in top-selling condition. We will consult
with you on what to repair, replace or remove so that your
home makes a GREAT first impression and help you see things
from a buyer’s point of view. From experience, we know
that a "well-polished" house is more appealing to
more buyers and will sell faster and for a higher price. Additionally,
buyers feel more comfortable purchasing a well cared for home.
It gives them confidence that the owner has performed careful
maintenance on what cannot be seen during a showing as well
as what can. In preparing your house for sale, consider how
much you should spend to enhance the exterior of the home
for curb appeal and the interior for appearance.
7. Develop Customize Marketing Plan.
For bringing the most qualified buyers to your doorstep.
8. Show your property.
Always keep your home in top-selling condition.
9. Receive an offer.
When a buyer decides to buy your home, an offer will
be presented. We will advise you on the offer and whether
the buyer is qualified to purchase your home. In Florida,
it is typical to provide a $1,000 or 5% of SP earnest money
deposit with an offer. Six original copies of the contract
are created by the Buyer's Agent for all parties to sign.
Original copies are normally available for the buyer, the
buyer's closing agent, the seller and seller's closing agent,
and both real estate sales associates.
10. Negotiate the offer to sell.
When the time arrives for a buyer to make an offer
on your home, the typical protocol in Florida is for your
sales associate to meet with you before the buyer's agent
arrives at your home or at your local Sales Office. At times,
in an extremely competitive market, a multiple offer situation
can arise. Typically, multiple offers can be presented to
you all at once, and then a blanket counter offer can be made.
At that time your agent will review strategy, price terms,
conditions, closing date, inclusions/exclusions and other
pertinent issues in the offer. In addition, at this time it
is extremely important to review the buyers' Mortgage pre-approval,
or other pre-approval, to determine that they can afford to
purchase your home. Once a meeting of the minds has occurred
between all parties, the official signing of the contract
proceeds.
11. Confirm pre-approval of Buyer(s)
12. Accept Contract.
In Florida, review is considered to be three business
days. During this time, discuss contract details regarding
the sale with your sales associate and your closing agent.
13. Confirm Buyer’s Mortgage Application
14. Schedule home appraisal and inspection.
Once you have accepted an offer, we will work with
the buyer’s agent to coordinate an appraisal, inspections
and a survey (if required). If the buyer requires that certain
repairs be made on your home, we will continue to negotiate
on your behalf and recommend vendors so we move successfully
from contract to closing. We will assist in following up on
all contingencies that must be met. Survey, Title search and
Title insurance will be ordered by your settlement services
company. Home inspections are typically ordered within 10
business days. Any issues that arise as a result of the home
inspection should be discussed with your sales associate.
15. Review inspection results and obtain
a second deposit.
Should now be provided according to the terms of the contract.
16. Confirm Mortgage Approval.
To obtain a written mortgage commitment for the buyers
takes approximately 30 to 45 days.
17. Review HUD-1
18. Conduct Walk Through.
In Florida, the buyers, along with their agent, will
perform a "walk through" of the home to ascertain
that it has been left in "broom-swept condition"
and that items were not left behind that should have been
removed and that items agreed to in the contract have remained
in place. Refer to your contract of sale for specifics.
19. Prepare for closing.
A few days before closing I will contact the title
company and the buyer’s agent to ensure that all the
necessary forms and documents have been prepared. We will
meet with you to review the closing documents and let you
know what additional forms and information you need to bring
to the closing meeting.
20. Perform Closing!
At the closing meeting, ownership of your property
is legally transferred to the buyer. We will be present to
advise you and ensure that everything goes according to plan.
The closing typically occurs at the buyer's closing agent's
office. Both the buyers' and sellers' sales associates should
also be present. Remember to bring all extra keys and garage
door openers. Typical costs due at closing are closing agent
fees, mortgage liens, mortgage cancellation fee, realty transfer
fee (rate fixed by sales price of property), adjustments (either
a credit or charge for tax, water, sewer, etc), Certificate
of Occupancy and real estate commission. This is not a definitive
list. Please contact your closing agent for specific details.
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