Your Home Is Prepped For Market – Now What?!

WOOHOO, your home is prepped for market and you’ve conducted a thorough market analysis with a real estate agent so you know what your home should be listed for! ✅

Those are the two main places that I start with all clients who come to me wanting to sell their home and once you’ve checked those things off your list, you’re ready to move on to the exciting part…

LISTING AND SHOWINGS.

This is the part of the selling process where you’ll work hand in hand with your realtor to strategically list your home and schedule showings and open houses, so that you receive the best outcome in the most timely manner.

In this blog post, you’ll specifically learn what steps to take after you’ve met with your realtor, thoroughly prepared your home for market, and worked with a professional photographer to display your home in its best light.

If you missed the FIRST step(s) to take when you want to sell your home, click here!

Now, let’s get into what the listing and showing process looks like.

How To Get Your Home On The Market

Once you’ve chosen a local real estate agent to work with and taken the first steps to prepare your home for market, which includes a market analysis, completed any upgrades or renovations, staged your home, and taken professional photos of the property, it’s time to LIST!

Based on your market analysis, your real estate agent will help you determine the appropriate listing price for your home based on factors such as its condition, location, market trends, and comparable sales in the area.

From there, you'll sign a listing agreement that outlines the terms of your partnership, including the agent's commission rate, the listing price, and the duration of the listing agreement.

Once all the legalities are taken care of, your agent will handle the listing process for you so that your property gets added to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and potential buyers can actually find your listing.

Different Ways To Attract Buyers Once Your Home Is On The Market

Once your home is on the market, your agent will work with you to create a specific marketing plan that strategically promotes your home to potential buyers, which often includes advertising online, hosting open houses, and using social media to reach potential buyers.

Every agent utilizes different marketing strategies, which is why it’s important to ask questions and understand their specific process up front before you move forward with working with them!

You ultimately want an agent who has experience marketing properties and getting your listing in front of ideal buyers through various avenues.

As for me at the Real Estate Collective, I navigate each listing differently because there’s not one real estate transaction that’s the same.

What worked for one person may not work for you, which is why I strategically navigate and plan the different marketing avenues, so that we use our time and energy wisely.

For example, some homes can hit the market and never even need an open house. There are times where individual showings get the job done and get it done quickly.

Others need more foot traffic in order to attract the right buyer, so we plan accordingly for that.

And others require a little more online presence, so in that case we would utilize ads and heavily lean on social media to gain traction.

At the end of the day, it’s my job as your real estate agent to ensure that your property gets the attention it deserves so that we can get you to the closing table as soon as possible!

How To Navigate Showings Once Your Home Is On The Market

With all of that in mind, one of the most common questions that sellers ask once they list their home for sale is, “how do we navigate showings?”

And this is SUCH a valid question, especially if you plan to continue occupying the home while the property is listed for sale. 

It can feel stressful to think about having to navigate your daily life when there are potential showings scheduled in the midst of it all. 

While this part of the selling process can definitely feel overwhelming, this is where having a trusted realtor by your side is SO key!

For me personally, I see it as my job as your real estate agent to make showings extremely seamless, so that your life is disrupted as little as possible.

Together, we’ll work to find out what times are most accommodating for you AND for buyers to see your home.

There will of course be times where showing requests can come at a short notice, but if we develop a clear plan beforehand, we can efficiently and effectively show your home in a timely manner without feeling like you’re constantly putting your life on hold. 

Ready To Start The Home Selling Process?

Selling your home is a big deal and you want to make sure you partner with a trusted, local realtor to help you do it RIGHT!

Your real estate agent is the person that works with you from start to finish to make this process feel way less overwhelming and will help you get connected with all of the crucial people needed who have been vetted and trusted.

That’s the #1 reason that you want to work with a local agent who is established in your area and KNOWS 👏🏼 THEIR 👏🏼 STUFF 👏🏼

So, whaddya say? Are you ready to begin the home selling process?

If you’re local to Billings, CLICK HERE to get started and I’ll help you get started on the right foot. 

And if you aren’t local to Billings, good news for you – I know people. 😏

Connect here and I’ll get you in touch with a trusted agent in your area to start the home selling process with ease!