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Seller's Guide

A Step-by-Step First Time Seller's Guide

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 agent 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.​​​​​​​

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Step 1: Understand Why You're Selling

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 real estate agent once you choose one so he or she can adjust your selling price accordingly.

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Step 2: Determine Selling Price

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 real estate agent is the best way to determine the right selling price for your home. An agent with experience can determine what other comparable homes are selling for, evaluate the current market, and may even suggest a home appraisal.

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Step 3: Start Preparations

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.

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Step 4: Develop a Marketing Strategy

I 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. My 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.

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Step 5: Evaluate Offers

Receiving an offer is an exciting part of the process, but it doesn’t mean the journey is over. I 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.

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Step 6: Accept an Offer

Once I deem the offer is acceptable, I 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 agent.

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Step 7: Get Ready to Close

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. I 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, I 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.

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Step 8: Close

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. I 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 real estate agent 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.

Congratulations!

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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"We are so thankful to have Kiki as our listing agent. Her professionalism and thoughtfulness are worthy of our trust. Kiki is creative in staging and showcasing our home. She and her team worked very fast and managed to stage and ready our house for an open house in about a week. As a result, we received very strong multiple offers and sold after just one open house weekend. She took the initiative to get to know the buyers' background and needs during the open house. Consequently, she was able to recommend wisely in selecting and negotiating with the buyers. The end result was the home sold at a very good price to a solid buyer who closed in about three weeks."
"We are so thankful to have Kiki as our listing agent. Her professionalism and thoughtfulness are worthy of our trust. Kiki is creative in staging and showcasing our home. She and her team worked very fast and managed to stage and ready our house for an open house in about a week. As a result, we received very strong multiple offers and sold after just one open house weekend. She took the initiative to get to know the buyers' background and needs during the open house. Consequently, she was able to recommend wisely in selecting and negotiating with the buyers. The end result was the home sold at a very good price to a solid buyer who closed in about three weeks."
Bassanio L.
"I had the pleasure of working with Kiki as my buyer's agent, and I couldn't be happier with the experience. Thanks to her dedication and expertise, we found the perfect home, and the entire buying process was seamless. From the very beginning, Kiki demonstrated exceptional communication skills, keeping us informed every step of the way and effectively communicating with the seller. Kiki took the time to understand our needs and never pressured us into making quick decisions. Instead, she offered valuable insights and advice, ensuring that we felt confident and well-informed throughout the process. Once we decided to make an offer, she acted quickly and efficiently, making sure everything went smoothly. I highly recommend Kiki to anyone looking for a knowledgeable and patient real estate agent who truly goes above and beyond for her clients."
"I had the pleasure of working with Kiki as my buyer's agent, and I couldn't be happier with the experience. Thanks to her dedication and expertise, we found the perfect home, and the entire buying process was seamless. From the very beginning, Kiki demonstrated exceptional communication skills, keeping us informed every step of the way and effectively communicating with the seller. Kiki took the time to understand our needs and never pressured us into making quick decisions. Instead, she offered valuable insights and advice, ensuring that we felt confident and well-informed throughout the process. Once we decided to make an offer, she acted quickly and efficiently, making sure everything went smoothly. I highly recommend Kiki to anyone looking for a knowledgeable and patient real estate agent who truly goes above and beyond for her clients."
Jennifer
"We are deeply grateful to Kiki for her professional expertise in helping us select the perfect home during our house-hunting process. She also helped us secure a great deal on the house we truly wanted. After entering the contract, Kiki worked diligently with us to come up with various strategies, ensuring we were able to close and get the keys in just 21 days. Kiki is truly an angel sent by the Lord Jesus to guide us through this journey, turning the impossible into reality. We sincerely thank Kiki from the bottom of our hearts."
"We are deeply grateful to Kiki for her professional expertise in helping us select the perfect home during our house-hunting process. She also helped us secure a great deal on the house we truly wanted. After entering the contract, Kiki worked diligently with us to come up with various strategies, ensuring we were able to close and get the keys in just 21 days. Kiki is truly an angel sent by the Lord Jesus to guide us through this journey, turning the impossible into reality. We sincerely thank Kiki from the bottom of our hearts."
Grace S.
"As first time buyers, Kiki was a great agent to have since she knew the Bay Area market, offers process and pricing. She made very accurate price estimates, which turned out close to the winning bids. That's great if you're a first time buyer with unrealistic ideas of the market. She was always upfront about pros and cons of various houses we shortlisted. As newbies, we wanted to offer on a house that had an issue with location that'd have made resale very difficult in future. However, she rightly pointed that out to us. Some of the homes needed work and Kiki provided us estimates of how much that'd cost. Using her rapport with buyers' agents, Kiki would get us the critical pieces of information about prospective houses. Bay area is known for no-contingent offers, but she was able to negotiate some contingency on our offer that gave us an extra peace of mind. At every step of offer and escrow closing, she reminded us of critical dates and called up third parties : title company, loan agent to move things in a timely fashion. She was very responsive any time of the day via text or email. In California, getting home insurance is not easy. Kiki got us in touch with a great insurance agent who wrote a policy for our house at great price. Her services did not stop after the escrow close, but she continued helping us through our move. Even now, I'm confident to ask her for any help related to the house."
"As first time buyers, Kiki was a great agent to have since she knew the Bay Area market, offers process and pricing. She made very accurate price estimates, which turned out close to the winning bids. That's great if you're a first time buyer with unrealistic ideas of the market. She was always upfront about pros and cons of various houses we shortlisted. As newbies, we wanted to offer on a house that had an issue with location that'd have made resale very difficult in future. However, she rightly pointed that out to us. Some of the homes needed work and Kiki provided us estimates of how much that'd cost. Using her rapport with buyers' agents, Kiki would get us the critical pieces of information about prospective houses. Bay area is known for no-contingent offers, but she was able to negotiate some contingency on our offer that gave us an extra peace of mind. At every step of offer and escrow closing, she reminded us of critical dates and called up third parties : title company, loan agent to move things in a timely fashion. She was very responsive any time of the day via text or email. In California, getting home insurance is not easy. Kiki got us in touch with a great insurance agent who wrote a policy for our house at great price. Her services did not stop after the escrow close, but she continued helping us through our move. Even now, I'm confident to ask her for any help related to the house."
Kapil C.
"Kiki was great support for us as we 1st time to swap house (buying and selling). She was all the time illustrating steps and details for each milestone with great advises. Kiki is professional with great knowledge and communication was excellent. She was always there day or night and weekends too via phone, text and email. It's awesome that she helped us to purchase new house and sell old house in 4 months. She is a beautiful person and willing to go above and beyond. Highly recommend people if you need a professional agent."
"Kiki was great support for us as we 1st time to swap house (buying and selling). She was all the time illustrating steps and details for each milestone with great advises. Kiki is professional with great knowledge and communication was excellent. She was always there day or night and weekends too via phone, text and email. It's awesome that she helped us to purchase new house and sell old house in 4 months. She is a beautiful person and willing to go above and beyond. Highly recommend people if you need a professional agent."
Liana W.
"Kiki is an incredibly professional and efficient real estate agent. From the initial preparation to the final sale, she provided valuable advice and support every step of the way. Her communication was prompt and transparent, making the entire process smooth and worry-free. I am truly grateful for her help and highly recommend her to anyone in need of real estate services!"
"Kiki is an incredibly professional and efficient real estate agent. From the initial preparation to the final sale, she provided valuable advice and support every step of the way. Her communication was prompt and transparent, making the entire process smooth and worry-free. I am truly grateful for her help and highly recommend her to anyone in need of real estate services!"
Yuan S.
"I had the pleasure of working with Kiki to sell my property, and I cannot recommend her enough. From the very beginning, she worked closely with us to develop a comprehensive selling strategy, helping us set the right price and determine the best approach for marketing. What truly set Kiki apart was her proactive approach during negotiations. She skillfully negotiated with the buyer’s agent, consistently working to secure the best possible terms for us and maximizing our profit. Throughout the entire process, Kiki was professional, responsive, and genuinely invested in our success."
"I had the pleasure of working with Kiki to sell my property, and I cannot recommend her enough. From the very beginning, she worked closely with us to develop a comprehensive selling strategy, helping us set the right price and determine the best approach for marketing. What truly set Kiki apart was her proactive approach during negotiations. She skillfully negotiated with the buyer’s agent, consistently working to secure the best possible terms for us and maximizing our profit. Throughout the entire process, Kiki was professional, responsive, and genuinely invested in our success."
Chen C.
"Kiki represented us on both buying our new home and selling our old one. She helped us navigate though the process with her knowledge, connections and negotiation skill. Highly recommend and really appreciate her work!"
"Kiki represented us on both buying our new home and selling our old one. She helped us navigate though the process with her knowledge, connections and negotiation skill. Highly recommend and really appreciate her work!"
Patrick Y.
"Do yourself a favor and hire Kiki as your listing agent. My tenants moved out on October 31st, and within a month, Kiki helped me close the deal at a price that exceeded my expectations. Throughout the process, Kiki took care of everything, and I hardly had to do anything myself. I’m based in Europe, yet Kiki was always extremely responsive to my messages despite the time zone difference. I can’t recommend Kiki enough! Thank you, Kiki!"
"Do yourself a favor and hire Kiki as your listing agent. My tenants moved out on October 31st, and within a month, Kiki helped me close the deal at a price that exceeded my expectations. Throughout the process, Kiki took care of everything, and I hardly had to do anything myself. I’m based in Europe, yet Kiki was always extremely responsive to my messages despite the time zone difference. I can’t recommend Kiki enough! Thank you, Kiki!"
Luna Z.
"If you were to ask me the value that a listing agent brings before we sold our condo with Kiki, I would not have said much. I used to think listing agents had very little value other than staging and paperwork. After working with Kiki, I can honestly say the value of a great listing agent is really just having the "it" factor. Whether it's figuring out the best listing price, communicating with the seller on what is necessary to sell the house (repairs, staging), or the general strategy on how to deal with and navigate complicated buyer, broker and seller relationships. Kiki was there every step of the way and delivered above expectations at each stage. We are truly blessed to have had Kiki help sell our condo. She will be our go-to realtor for both future buying and selling in the bay."
"If you were to ask me the value that a listing agent brings before we sold our condo with Kiki, I would not have said much. I used to think listing agents had very little value other than staging and paperwork. After working with Kiki, I can honestly say the value of a great listing agent is really just having the "it" factor. Whether it's figuring out the best listing price, communicating with the seller on what is necessary to sell the house (repairs, staging), or the general strategy on how to deal with and navigate complicated buyer, broker and seller relationships. Kiki was there every step of the way and delivered above expectations at each stage. We are truly blessed to have had Kiki help sell our condo. She will be our go-to realtor for both future buying and selling in the bay."
Kang K.
"Kiki was monumental in helping us sell our home in Fremont. She answered and most important explained to us every step in the process, good advisor and support, fast and prompt communicator. Easy to talk to and a good listener which makes it easy for us to share our thoughts with her. Due to her diligence and commitment as a listing agent, the house was sold fast and at the right price. On behalf of my family and I, we say, THANK YOU KIKI!"
"Kiki was monumental in helping us sell our home in Fremont. She answered and most important explained to us every step in the process, good advisor and support, fast and prompt communicator. Easy to talk to and a good listener which makes it easy for us to share our thoughts with her. Due to her diligence and commitment as a listing agent, the house was sold fast and at the right price. On behalf of my family and I, we say, THANK YOU KIKI!"
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