Selling with Nika

Selling real estate is more than just a transaction; it's a life-changing decision. As your trusted real estate agent, I take pride in providing a seamless, stress-free home selling experience. From preparing your property for the market to negotiating the best possible price, I'll guide you every step of the way with honesty, creativity, and clear communication. My goal is to help you sell your home quickly and for top dollar, using proven strategies and local market expertise to deliver real results.

Step 1: Choose a Realtor

When it comes to selling your home, choosing the right real estate agent makes all the difference. Work with someone you trust, an experienced professional who is dedicated to achieving the best results and always puts your goals first. Remember, the price of a home sale often reflects the quality of service, marketing strategy, and expertise your agent provides.

Step 2: Prepare Your Home for Top Dollar

Before listing your home, take time to assess and prepare your property with the help of your trusted real estate agent. Together, you’ll identify which areas may benefit from updates, repairs, or de-cluttering to maximize your home’s value and attract more buyers. A clean, well-presented home makes a powerful first impression, so start with a deep clean and consider professional home staging to showcase your property’s best features. Your agent can recommend a trusted staging company and guide you through each step to ensure your home stands out in today’s competitive real estate market.

Step 3: Price It Right & Market with Strategy

Setting the right price is key to selling your home quickly. Even a small overpricing can cause your home to sit on the market and lose buyer interest.

A smart marketing strategy goes beyond a yard sign. Professional photos, “Just Listed” postcards, open houses, social media promotion, and targeted emails can help your home stand out and attract serious buyers.

Step 4: Showings & Review Offers

For home showings, leave the property and ensure it’s clean, clutter-free, and bright. A great first impression helps your home sell faster.

When reviewing offers, your real estate agent will explain each one. Remember, the highest offer isn’t always the best; terms and conditions are just as important for a successful sale.

Step 5: Contingencies & Appraisal

Most home sale offers include contingencies, such as a home inspection, the sale of another property, or a review of HOA documents. These contingencies must be resolved before your home can move to pending status.

For buyers using financing, the lender will order an appraisal to determine the property’s market value. If the appraisal comes in below the agreed-upon price, adjustments may be necessary to keep your home sale on track. Properly managing contingencies and appraisals helps ensure a smooth and successful home selling process.

Step 6: Closing

Before your home sale closing, you can pre-sign documents to make the process quicker and smoother. On the closing day, the buyer will finalize their paperwork, and the sale will be complete. With the right guidance from your real estate agent, you can ensure a seamless home closing and a stress-free end to your home selling journey.

Status Definitions

For sale: Properties which are available for showings and purchase

Active contingent: Properties which are available for showing but are under contract with another buyer

Pending: Properties which are under contract with a buyer and are no longer available for showings

Sold: Properties on which the sale has closed.

Coming soon: Properties which will be on the market soon and are not available for showings.

Contingent and Pending statuses may not be available for all listings

Nika Nelson