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Home Selling Process

The process of selling a home can be daunting even if it isn't your first time. The process outlined here is designed to help you better understand the many steps involved in selling your home and how we work to tie them all together.

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How Buyers Find the Home They Purchase

Homebuyers may use several information sources in their search for their new home, however they are most likely to find the home they actually purchase through a real estate sales professional.

Factors that Affect Price and the Dangers of Overpricing

When setting a price, why not ask for the moon? An asking price that is beyond market range can adversely affect the marketing of a property.

Determining the Price of Your Home

The selling price of your home is determined in several ways. The real estate market is constantly fluctuating, so pricing is not an exact science. It’s a reasonable figure derived from a number of different components.

Preparing your Home to SELL

How will buyers see your property? You only have one chance to make a positive first impression. A comparatively small investment in time, money and effort can remove many distractions and lead to strong offers from buyers. No one has a more important role in the homeselling process than you, the seller. The correct staging of your home can go a long way towards achieving a successful sale at the highest price. Use the following checklists to make your home sparkle!

Contract Presentation and Negotiation

Negotiation is a serious business that requires skill and knowledge to effectively achieve the desired outcome. Our agents are highly trained and skilled negotiators and are the most respected professionals in the business.

Moving Towards Settlement

The contract is signed and the settlement date is approaching. What do you need to prepare for this big day? Read more...

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Process for Selling Your Home In Northeast Florida

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Selling Process for Your Home in Northeast Florida

Selling your home involves many steps, from consultation to pricing, marketing to escrow. Your Prudential Locations agent has many resources and a high level of expertise to bring to this process, which will be tailored to fit the characteristics of your property.

Find a Real Estate Agent
Interview a few listing agents and find one you're comfortable with. A good agent can be the difference between a smooth sale and a stressful one. See how Prudential Network Realty Agents stack up.
Develop a Home-Selling Plan
It's important to set clear goals and decide at the outset how involved you want to be in the selling process. Ask about your agent's marketing plans for your home, discuss your expectations about their role and your role in selling the home, and work together to make the sale.

How will buyers see your property? You only have one chance to make a positive first impression. A comparatively small investment in time, money and effort can remove many distractions and lead to strong offers from buyers. No one has a more important role in the homeselling process than you, the seller. The correct staging of your home can go a long way towards achieving a successful sale at the highest price.
Make Necessary Repairs
Walk through your home as a prospective buyer would. Check flooring, plumbing and lighting fixtures, heating and ventilation systems, roofing, and any other major features. If you can, have a home inspector come to your home for a thorough report. This may be the best investment you make, as you will be aware of and repair the items that could be an issue when you are under contract.
Make Minor Improvements
Add small cosmetic touches that might help you sell the home. Nothing is more inviting than a freshly painted room. Walk through your home and if you can or have the time, paint those rooms and trim that show wear and tear. It will make a lasting impression on home buyers. Try sprucing up the entryway to make it more inviting, plant flowers in the front yard, and send belongings that clutter up rooms to storage.
Price Your Home
Settle on a realistic price - you want your home to sell in a timely fashion, and not make buyers speculate on why it is just sitting on the market. Check sales prices of comparable homes and consider getting an appraisal to assess the market value of your home. Our real estate professionals are market experts and can provide you with a very thorough opinion of your home’s value, find a realtor near you.
Market Your Home

Work with your real estate professional to attract as many potential buyers as possible. Prudential Network Realty use advanced marketing strategies to attract buyers, whether online, driving by, or reading the paper. Our marketing system produces outstanding results, contact us today for a no obligation sales analysis and marketing plan for your home.

Contract Presentation & Negotiation
Negotiation is a serious business that requires skill and knowledge to effectively achieve the desired outcome. Our agents are highly trained and skilled negotiators and are the most respected professionals in the business.
Close the Sale
After working through any remaining considerations, you simply need to get through all the paperwork. Your listing agent should help you compile all the necessary documents, and arrange to meet with the buyers, inspectors and others to facilitate the transaction so a successful closure.