Selling A House

1. Weichert Realtors Neves & Cashman Realty...

Start here at our office by calling or stopping by to invite us in.

2. Initial Visit

Your Weichert Associate gets acquainted with you and your home in preparation for presentation of Services.

3. Recommendations

Your Weichert Associate may suggest simple ways to make your home more marketable and attract a better price.

4. Custom Market Plan and Price Evaluation

Your Weichert Associate Presents a custom makerting plan, along with marketing pieces that will showcase your home to buyers. A price trend analysis will help you set a price.

5. Listing Agreement

Listing Agreement is executed. You supply house keys as well as any documents you may have such as plot plan, deed, etc.

6. Home Protection Plan

The advantages of the optional Home Protection Plan as a buyer incentive will be explained to you.

7. "For Sale" Sign

Weichert's highly visible "For Sale" sign is placed on your property to attract callers.

8. Lock Box

In some cases, it is highly recommended that a lock box be installed on the door with your permission to allow access by licensed real estate professionals.

9. Multiple Listing Service

Your property is placed on Multiple Listing Service as appropriate to expose it to other brokers and their customers/clients.

10. Weichert.com

Through our state-of-the-art contact center, online buyers can immediately connect to a Weichert Associate who can answer questions and arrange an appointment.

11. Neighborhood Calling/Canvassing

Neighborhood canvassing by your Weichert Associate lets your neighbors-often a source for buyers- know your home is for sale.

12. Financing Sheet

A financing handout prepared for your home shows buyers how affordably your home fits into their monthly budget.

13. Mortgage Credit Approvals

Your Weichert Associate can assist buyers in obtaining a mortgage pre-approval sometimes within minutes so that you can have confidence in a buyer's ability to complete a purchase.

14. Broker Open House

A broker Open House show-cases your home to other area real estate brokers.

15. Open House

Your Weichert Associate prepares for your Public Open House by following a multi-step guide on preparation and follow-up. Invitations go out by mail or door hangers.

16. Inter-office Referrals

Our Weichert office receives referrals of potential buyers for your home through Weichert's powerful network of more than 15,000 sales associates in over 300 company-owned and franchised sales offices.

17. "Just Listed" Cards

As soon as your house is listed, we send to hundreds of potential buyers a direct mail card that lets them know your home's available.

18. Weichert Relocation Resources

Another resource available to you is Weichert Relocation Services, whose corporate contacts and participation in RELO expose your home to buyers relocating into this area.

19. In-house Promotion

Your home's listing is reviewed at Weichert office meetings to promote more showings.

20. Advertising

A combination of regional & local billboards, radio, newspaper, direct mail and internet advertising are designed specifically to create results for you.

21. Follow-up Feedback

Your Weichert Associate regularly reports on progress and gives you feedback from prospective buyers and brokers who have seen your home.

22. If you are also Buying

If you plan to purchase another home, your Weichert Associate can explain how Weichert Gold Services can ease your way to closing with financing, ins. & a host of other services.

23. Relocation Assistance

If you are relocating, your Weichert Associate will put you in contact with the local Weichert Office in that area or with Weichert Relocation Resources.

24. Periodic Review

25. Manager's Review

Your Weichert Associate may arrange a "Manager Visit Review" by the Weichert office manager to assess your home's progress.

26. Offer Made

Your Weichert Associate advises you of all offers and helps you negotiate any counter offers you may make.

27. Agreement

Working though you Weichert Associate, you and the buyers agree on price and terms, including a closing/settlement date.

28. Contract of Sale

Initial deposit is placed in an escrow account.

29. Notification

Your Weichert Associate notifies MLS that your home has an accepted offer.

30. Inspections and Follow-up

Your Weichert Associate keeps you advised on progress of preclosing pest and structural inspections and follows up on details as necessary to bring your sale to final closing.

31. Mortgage Commitment

Your Weichert Associate advises you upon confirmation. Closing/Settlement date and location are confirmed.

32. Closing/Settlement

Adjustments made for miscellaneous items (taxes, heating oil, etc.) You are paid and give the buyer Title (or deed) and keys.