SELLER'S CHECKLIST

These are activities shown to be effective in marketing a home for the best possible price...and then guiding the transaction to a successful closing. You may want to find out which of the following will be performed by the real estate agent you are considering hiring.   

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Will the agent ... 

Call past customers who may be interested in your home. 

Hold a Broker Open House for other real estate brokers.

Prepare for and promote a public Open House. 
Invite neighbors to Open House as they may know a possible buyer.
Get school and community information for display at open House. 
Conduct Open House and have attendees sign Guest Register. 

Follow up with buyers who attend Open House;

Promote your home at weekly office sales meetings. 
Get feedback from other brokers who show your home. 
Expose your home to buyers relocating into the area through the agent's affiliated relocation company. 
Prepare handouts with photos/features of your home to give to buyers.
Send Just Listed cards to local area. 
Call other brokers working with buyers looking for a home like yours. 
Stay abreast of pricing in your community and let you know of any changes. 

Prepare a custom marketing plan to help give your home exposure to the largest possible pool of buyers.

Stay on top of interest in your home and keep you informed. 
Assist in scheduling all selling and closing details.
Deliver executed documents to appropriate parties. 
Confirm deposit of initial deposit money. 
Confirm existence of bank/special accounts (especially important in all cash offers). 
Inform you of any knowledge of significant events as they occur. 
Confirm with selling Realtor the completion of montage application (if applicable). 
Obtain name/phone of lender/mortgage loan representative (if applicable).
Confirm  with selling Realtor the dates/times of termite inspection, home inspection, etc. 
Help coordinate/facilitate any required inspections and notify seller of results. 
Help assist you in obtaining repair estimates, if applicable. 
Assist you in negotiating responsibility for any repair issues with buyer.
Confirm deposit of remaining deposit money. 
Periodically contact mortgage representative to confirm status of mortgage loan. 
Meet appraiser at property; provide copy of listing and copies of recent comparable sales/listings. 
Confirm appraisal is adequate and inform you accordingly.
Confirm  that all contingencies of sale have been satisfied.
Confirm  receipt of written mortgage commitment and follow through on any "subject to" items. 
Arrange any inspections necessary to pass title. 
Confirm ordering of title work and obtain name/phone of title company. 
Provide selling Realtor with names/phone numbers of utility companies, telephone, sewer, cable TV, etc. 
Confirm completion of any agreed to repairs and forward copies of work receipts to closing parties. 
Forward copies of applicable certifications (i.e., termite, well, septic) to closing parties. 
Confirm time, date, and location of closing and inform you accordingly. 
Confirm deposit monies ordered for closing and verify if certification is required.
Ascertain your receipt of final closing costs. 
Schedule with you and buyer the date/time for final walk-through. 
Do final walk-through inspection with buyer and selling Realtor. 
Notify closing parties as to walk-through results and help resolve any issues prior to closing. 
Remove lock box and verify location of keys, garage door openers, and warranty document. 
Attend closing/settlement and bring all applicable files/documentation, keys and garage door openers.

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