Selling Process

• Determine your priorities, request market conditions and schedule a listing appointment.
• Understand seller & buyer representation, review and sign the Vermont Required Consumer Information Disclosure.
• Request a Comparative Market Analysis and set your pricing strategy.
• List your property and enjoy seller representation, outlined in the Exclusive Right to Market Agreement.
• Consider staging your property and other enhancements or modifications to facilitate the sale.
• Consider showing parameters.
• Modify your pricing strategy if the market doesn’t respond as you expect.
• Review offers.
• Negotiate, counter on or accept an offer.
• Retain a real estate attorney.
• Initial or sole contract deposit.
• Buyer’s property inspection if a contingency.
• Additional contract deposit if applicable.
• Receive the appraisal scheduling request if a financing contingency.
• Purchaser’s title search.
• Financing commitment.
• Ensure, if a home, Vermont required smoke detector and carbon monoxide detectors are in place and functioning.
• Satisfaction of any other contingencies.
• Arrange closing of your utility, homeowner’s insurance and set up other service provider accounts.
• Final walk through, usually closing day.
• Closing. Confirmation of funds transfer & smoke detector and carbon monoxide detectors certification.

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