Home selling process steps

Understanding the Home Selling Process in the East Valley

The 8 Steps of the Home Selling Process

Selling your home is more than just a business transaction — it's a personal journey that can carry with it a lot of emotions. Understanding the steps of the home selling process, and partnering with a local real estate agent who will provide you with guidance throughout the entire journey, can allow you to enjoy this exciting moment while maximizing your return on your real estate investment.

Cathy Carter offers more than 30 years of experience in the East Valley, and she is uniquely qualified to help you sell your home. When you work with Cathy Carter, she will help you navigate the 8 steps of the home selling process with ease:

Step 1: Partner With an Experienced, Professional Realtor

In order to sell your home for the highest possible price and in the shortest amount of time, you will want to partner with a qualified real estate agent. A professional Realtor with local experience will be able to price your home in a way that attracts motivated home buyers yet still allows you to maximize your return on your real estate investment. Cathy Carter is a professional Realtor with more than 30 years of experience in the East Valley, allowing her to provide you with the personalized guidance you need to be successful in this dynamic market.

Step 2: Strategically Price Your Property

Once you have connected with the right real estate agent, you will want to collaborate in order to strategically price your property. An experienced real estate agent will be able to provide you with accurate local market data that will allow you to price your home in a way that makes it appealing to buyers, while still allowing you to generate a significant return on your investment. Cathy Carter will generate a customized market analysis for your home that you can use as a valuable pricing tool when establishing a listing price.

Step 3: Stage Your Home

Staging your home and preparing your property to be listed on the market is vital to your overall success. The East Valley real estate market is notoriously competitive, and even though inventory is low, the most motivated buyers are looking for properties that are move-in ready. Having more than 30 years of experience in the East Valley, Cathy Carter is able to connect you with professionals that can help you stage your property, and she also can provide you with personalized advice about the best way to stage your home.

Step 4: List Your Home for Sale on the MLS

After you have staged your property and had professional pictures taken of your home, it's time to list it for sale on the MLS. Cathy Carter will work closely with you in order to create a visually-stunning listing that will appeal to modern home buyers, many of whom are likely to discover your listing on social media or online real estate search engines. By adding high-resolution photographs, optimized property descriptions and virtual home tours to your listing, Cathy Carter can position you for success on the East Valley MLS.

Step 5: Welcome Buyers Into Your Home

Almost immediately after your property has gone live on the MLS, you will begin receiving requests for showing appointments. As a homeowner, it can feel a little uncomfortable to let buyers into your home, but rest assured that this is the best way to sell your property as quickly as possible. Every buyer will be touring the home with a qualified real estate agent, ensuring that your home is protected and secure throughout this stage of the home selling process. Depending on the current market conditions and when you list your home for sale, you may receive multiple showing requests per day.

Step 6: Select an Offer and Negotiate a Purchase Agreement

The East Valley real estate market is notoriously competitive, which means that the best homes for sale often sell within a matter of days. In all likelihood, you will receive at least one offer within the first few days of your home being listed on the market, and in some cases, you may receive multiple offers. Your real estate agent can help you sift through the offers and determine which offer is the best for your personal needs.

Step 7: Finalize the Details While Under Contract

Once you have signed a purchase agreement with a prospective buyer, it's time to wait patiently as they finalize the details. Buyers must coordinate the logistics with the mortgage company and title company in order to move forward with the transaction. In some cases, a buyer may request a home inspection as part of the purchase agreement, and in that event, you may be asked to make some repairs. However, all of that can be negotiated by your real estate agent, which is why it's essential to partner with an experienced East Valley Realtor.

Step 8: Schedule Your Closing

Once the buyer's funding is in place, and you have a clear to close, you can work with the buyer in order to schedule the closing. During the closing, the ownership of your property is transferred to the new buyers, and you will receive the proceeds from the transaction. You have officially sold your home, and you can now move onto the next exciting chapter in your life!

Maximize Your Real Estate Investment with East Valley Realtor Cathy Carter

With more than 30 years of experience in the East Valley, Cathy Carter is the best real estate agent to help you sell your home. She understands the pulse of the local community, and she relies on a data-driven approach in order to ensure that her clients get the best possible results. By utilizing community connections and the most effective online marketing strategies, Cathy Carter is able to attract the most motivated and qualified home buyers for her sellers' properties. 

For more information about the current market conditions in the East Valley and to list your home for sale, contact Arizona Realtor Cathy Carter today.

Cathy Carter has been dedicated to serving the people of East Valley. She began her career in new construction home sales and quickly expanded into every sector of the Chandler real estate industry. Today, after years of networking with the most reliable professionals in the local community and focusing on professional development, Cathy Carter is considered to be the top Realtor in East Valley. Most recently, she received the RE/MAX Lifetime Achievement award, which is the second-highest national award given to RE/MAX real estate agents.

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Gilbert, AZ. 85295
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