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Home Seller's Guide

A Step-by-Step Home Seller's Guide

Putting your home on the market can be a stressful process, especially when you don’t know what to expect. Fortunately, with the help of an experienced team of real estate agents and this easy to follow guide, you can smoothly complete the process. Following these steps will help you prepare so you can get organized and sell your home for the best price possible.​​​​​​​

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Step 1: Understand Why You're Selling

What do you want to accomplish with the sale of your home? Do you want to make a certain amount of money that you can put toward a larger or nicer home? Do you need to sell it as soon as possible to facilitate a move to a new city or area? Once you understand your needs, you can better craft your offer. For example, if you need to sell quickly, you might want to price your home lower than if your goal is to make a certain profit margin. Make sure you convey these needs to your team of real estate agents once you choose one so they can adjust your selling price accordingly.

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Step 2: Determine Selling Price

Knowing how to price your home is one of the most important parts of the selling process. When you set a fair price in the beginning, you’ll get the most interest from other real estate agents and prospective buyers. Overpricing your home could lead to reduced interest, and underpricing leads to receiving less than what your home is worth. Working with a team of real estate agents is the best way to determine the right selling price for your home. A team of real estate agents with experience can determine what other comparable homes are selling for, evaluate the current market, and may even suggest a home appraisal.

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Step 3: Start Preparations

If you’ve kept your home in showroom condition since you’ve lived in it, you’re in the minority of homeowners. Once you price your home, it’s time to start getting it ready to be shown to potential buyers. This includes getting rid of clutter, depersonalizing the space so that buyers can envision themselves in the space, making any small repairs, and doing a deep clean to make sure your home is in pristine condition.

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Step 4: Develop a Marketing Strategy

We will develop a marketing strategy that is perfect for advertising your home. This involves listing the home and then driving the right people to that listing through social media campaigns, agent-to-agent referrals, traditional media, or SEO advertising. Our team creates a marketing campaign that aims to get the most possible traffic to your listing in the first three weeks after becoming a client.

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Step 5: Evaluate Offers

Receiving an offer is an exciting part of the process, but it doesn’t mean the journey is over. We will evaluate each offer and make sure the party making the offer is prequalified or pre-approved by a mortgage lender and that their offer is acceptable to you. If the offer is too low, you can make a counter-offer or offer other ways to bridge the gap, such as covering some or all of the closing costs, making repairs, adjusting the move-in date, or leaving some appliances or fixtures for the new buyer.

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Step 6: Accept an Offer

Once we deem the offer is acceptable, we will review the proposed contract to make sure it’s all in order and includes the necessary components such as deposit amount, down payment, financing, inspection rights and repair allowances, contingencies, settlement date, and a list of fees and who will pay them. When both parties have agreed to the term, a final contract will be prepared by your team of real estate agents.

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Step 7: Get Ready to Close

You have accepted an offer and are now very close to the end of your selling journey. But first, you and the buyer must make a list of what needs to be done before closing. In some cases, your home may need to be formally inspected, surveyed, and appraised. In other cases, major or minor repairs will need to be made before the house can close. We will head up efforts to develop and execute this list, get each action item paid for by the correct party, and make sure everything is in order by the closing date. A few days before the closing date, we will call the company closing the transaction to make sure everything is ready to go. If you haven’t done so already, you also need to make arrangements to move out of the home so the new buyer can take possession.

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Step 8: Close

You’ve reached the last step in the seller’s process. When you close on a home you are selling, you are legally transferring ownership of the property to the new buyer. We will meet with the company closing the transaction to sign the final paperwork and go over any issues that have not yet been taken care of. During this time, you can also make plans with your team of real estate agents to handle final details such as canceling utilities, cable, and lawn or trash services, changing the name on accounts that the new owner is retaining and ensuring the new owner has instructions for all appliances that will remain in the home.

Congratulations!

Once you have sold your home, you’re free to take the next step on your journey. Whether this is relocating to a new city, moving into a larger home, or downsizing and enjoying your life as empty-nesters, knowing all your selling responsibilities have been taken care of will help you achieve peace of mind for your new path.

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"We chose the Dunnican Team because we wanted an experienced realtor that lived in the community where our parents' house was located. Cindy gave us great advise before we even signed with her and at every step of the process. Her estimate of our potential net was within $2500 of what we ended up depositing in our father's account. (The difference was in our favor). We are very pleased with the help the Dunnican team gave us."
"We chose the Dunnican Team because we wanted an experienced realtor that lived in the community where our parents' house was located. Cindy gave us great advise before we even signed with her and at every step of the process. Her estimate of our potential net was within $2500 of what we ended up depositing in our father's account. (The difference was in our favor). We are very pleased with the help the Dunnican team gave us."
Teresa Crawford
"The Dunnican Team has been in the field of selling homes for a long time and they have tremendous knowledge. They know the market better than anyone I’ve met and understand all the large and minor details necessary to sell a home quickly. You can’t go wrong with The Dunnican Team, amazing and talented realtors and kind and wonderful people."
"The Dunnican Team has been in the field of selling homes for a long time and they have tremendous knowledge. They know the market better than anyone I’ve met and understand all the large and minor details necessary to sell a home quickly. You can’t go wrong with The Dunnican Team, amazing and talented realtors and kind and wonderful people."
Crystal Redmond
"Cindy and her team worked tirelessly to sell my house. It took 3 contracts and a new roof and a few repairs to make it happen. I was out of state already. Every time something went south, she'd work even harder to make it better. She connected me with a fast reputable roofer. At the last moment my buyer wanted the house cleaned and Cindy's husband/work partner cleaned. She also had to find someone to mow. Cheryl also worked hard putting out fires like when my buyer's mortgage person suddenly quit. Cindy earned her money."
"Cindy and her team worked tirelessly to sell my house. It took 3 contracts and a new roof and a few repairs to make it happen. I was out of state already. Every time something went south, she'd work even harder to make it better. She connected me with a fast reputable roofer. At the last moment my buyer wanted the house cleaned and Cindy's husband/work partner cleaned. She also had to find someone to mow. Cheryl also worked hard putting out fires like when my buyer's mortgage person suddenly quit. Cindy earned her money."
Brenda Castillo
"What a blessing Cindy and her team were to our family! Cindy sold our home in no time flat due to her expertise and experience. She helped us through the process every step of the way. Thank you Cindy!!!"
"What a blessing Cindy and her team were to our family! Cindy sold our home in no time flat due to her expertise and experience. She helped us through the process every step of the way. Thank you Cindy!!!"
Crisala Smith
"If I could leave more stars, I would! Once again, Cindy and Cory have done an amazing job of helping us through the selling and buying process. Both of these processes can be so overwhelming, and it is so comforting knowing that Cindy and Cory are always just a phone call or a text away. Their knowledge and expertise on everything from market trends to color selection are spot on! Thank you guys for all of your dedication and hard work in helping us be successful in the sale and purchase of our homes. I’m not sure what we would do without you! ❤️"
"If I could leave more stars, I would! Once again, Cindy and Cory have done an amazing job of helping us through the selling and buying process. Both of these processes can be so overwhelming, and it is so comforting knowing that Cindy and Cory are always just a phone call or a text away. Their knowledge and expertise on everything from market trends to color selection are spot on! Thank you guys for all of your dedication and hard work in helping us be successful in the sale and purchase of our homes. I’m not sure what we would do without you! ❤️"
Elisa L.
"Cindy and Cory are a dream team. Every bit of the house buying process was an ease with them. Highly recommend to anyone!!"
"Cindy and Cory are a dream team. Every bit of the house buying process was an ease with them. Highly recommend to anyone!!"
Meka S.
"Cindy and her team were excellent to work with throughout the process of selling our home. Over the last few years, I have made a habit of following the real estate market in my area and consistently saw home transactions by the Dunnican Team. I decided that they must be doing something right and decided to reach out. The next day Cindy was at our house with a detailed report of the current market conditions and made an assessment of our home and what price point we should be at. We decided right away that we would be enlisting Cindy and her team with the task of selling our home. Shortly after, she had her team out to shoot photos and videos and quickly had my house on the market. She diligently followed up with each prospective buyer who viewed our home and sent weekly updates to us regarding the sales activity on our home. Once we were under contract, her expertise truly showed as she helped us navigate each phase of selling while keeping us informed of what we should expect each week until we sat at the closing table together and finalized the deal. If you are considering buying or selling a home in North Texas, I highly recommend letting Cindy get it done for you."
"Cindy and her team were excellent to work with throughout the process of selling our home. Over the last few years, I have made a habit of following the real estate market in my area and consistently saw home transactions by the Dunnican Team. I decided that they must be doing something right and decided to reach out. The next day Cindy was at our house with a detailed report of the current market conditions and made an assessment of our home and what price point we should be at. We decided right away that we would be enlisting Cindy and her team with the task of selling our home. Shortly after, she had her team out to shoot photos and videos and quickly had my house on the market. She diligently followed up with each prospective buyer who viewed our home and sent weekly updates to us regarding the sales activity on our home. Once we were under contract, her expertise truly showed as she helped us navigate each phase of selling while keeping us informed of what we should expect each week until we sat at the closing table together and finalized the deal. If you are considering buying or selling a home in North Texas, I highly recommend letting Cindy get it done for you."
Justin G.
"Cindy and Cory have helped us buy and sell our last two homes with such professionalism, personal service, and amazing communication. I don’t really know how they juggle everything with such excellence and timeliness. This last house had showings the very first day with many more over the weekend. We had a contract in a matter of days! If you are in need of a realtor who’s also your advocate, look no further."
"Cindy and Cory have helped us buy and sell our last two homes with such professionalism, personal service, and amazing communication. I don’t really know how they juggle everything with such excellence and timeliness. This last house had showings the very first day with many more over the weekend. We had a contract in a matter of days! If you are in need of a realtor who’s also your advocate, look no further."
Vicki S.
"If I could give 10 stars I would! Cindy is an amazing realtor and an absolute pleasure to work with. She has the utmost integrity and is a true professional! If you have Cindy in your corner, you are in great hands!"
"If I could give 10 stars I would! Cindy is an amazing realtor and an absolute pleasure to work with. She has the utmost integrity and is a true professional! If you have Cindy in your corner, you are in great hands!"
Derek S.
"Cindy and Cory were great to work with. She explained in depth the process for selling our home and what I liked was her open and honest approach. They did a fantastic job promoting our home and we now have a contact in a little over a month."
"Cindy and Cory were great to work with. She explained in depth the process for selling our home and what I liked was her open and honest approach. They did a fantastic job promoting our home and we now have a contact in a little over a month."
Joseph K.
"This wasn't our first "rodeo" with the Dunnicans - Cindy & Cory. They were our team when we bought the house we sold today - almost 17 years ago. Cindy is absolutely amazing and the most patient and above-board person we know. I would recommend Cindy (the Dunnican Team) to anyone in need of a realtor. Amazing people!"
"This wasn't our first "rodeo" with the Dunnicans - Cindy & Cory. They were our team when we bought the house we sold today - almost 17 years ago. Cindy is absolutely amazing and the most patient and above-board person we know. I would recommend Cindy (the Dunnican Team) to anyone in need of a realtor. Amazing people!"
Donna Harper
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