SELLER INFORMATION

Regardless of your experience and the price of your home, the process of selling a home can be an exciting, yet often stressful time in your life. Our services at Blackhawk Realty are designed to help eliminate the stress of selling your home. We are confident we can make the process a positive one by selling your home quickly, at the highest price, and with the least amount of inconvenience to you. Understanding the selling process can help prepare you for a Successful and positive experience.

Deciding to Sell

• Understanding the current real estate market in your area is one of the best ways to help decide whether now is the time to sell your home or not.
• In a hot market homes will move quickly and sell for higher prices.
• A slow market may result in a home taking a significant amount of time to sell and possibly at a discounted price.

• Today, homeowners overwhelmingly depend upon real estate professionals to help them through the many tasks involved in selling a home.
• In choosing an agent, ask questions about their experience, knowledge of the area, marketing strategies and any other questions that will help you feel confident that you will enjoy a comfortable and rewarding relationship.

• In consultation with your agent, go through the entire home and identify repairs and upgrades that need to be made so that you will be able to market your home for its maximum value.
• Without spending a large amount of money, some of the most basic and effective improvements you can do are to put down new carpet and repaint.
• Consider removing family pictures and large pieces of furniture that will make the home look bigger and uncluttered.

• In consultation with your real estate agent you will need to determine a listing price.
• Blackhawk Realty will provide you a free Comparative Market Analysis (also called a CMA) using a sampling of properties in the area that are for sale and that have recently sold.
• Key factors to consider: square footage, bedrooms, bathrooms, location, lot size, physical condition of your property, and amenities.

Place Home on the Market

• Once any repairs have been made, a price has been determined, and a listing contract signed, we will officially place your home up for sale and begin an aggressive marketing strategy to sale your property.

• During the time we are marketing your home we will always schedule all showings with you, but potential buyers can call us at a moments notice so you should keep your property in pristine "showing" condition.
• Many experts say that most buyers make their decision at first sight. Consequently, you will want to keep your yard meticulously maintained.
• Once inside, buyer`s typically reaffirm their curbside decisions. As a result, you will want to keep your home free of clutter, with toys, clothes and dishes cleaned up and out of sight.

• When an offer comes in on your home, we will sit down with you and go through the entire contract so that you will understand the terms and conditions of what the offer really says.
• Besides the purchase price, some of the other important elements of the Real Estate Purchase Contract to look for are financing conditions, buyer`s ability to qualify for a loan and the deadlines surrounding it, home inspection conditions, appraisal conditions, the settlement deadline, and the date the buyer wants to take possession of your home.

• While the buyer is busy conducting inspections, obtaining financing and preparing to move, one of the first things you will need to do is fill out and sign Seller`s Property Condition Disclosures that will inform the buyer of all the information you know about the condition of the property.
• With the assistance of your agent, you will also need to choose a title company and prepare to move.
• The title company will work with you in arranging to pay off any existing mortgages and to make sure you have clean title so that you can sell your property.

• Normally, all commissions and fees will be settled at closing.
• After you have signed at the title company, and once we hear the money has arrived and the title recorded, your agent will arrange to transfer keys, garage door openers and any other pertinent items to the buyer.
• The title company will work with you to pick up any additional money you might receive from the sell of your home.
• Finally, you will need to plan on being out of your home on or before the agreed upon possession date.