Planning to sell your condo?

You have lived in your condo for few years now and are planning to sell it. Or you family needs have multiplied. You need a bigger house to meet your ever-increasing needs.

First step is the process is to:

Mentally prepare yourself to make this big move. 

Hire a realtor: Do your research about the reliable realtors in the community who you think can meet your expectations. Fix a meeting with them and discuss with them your needs and expectations. After that, finalize on the one that you think meets your needs.

Establish the monetary worth of your house: Let your realtor see your house and determine the actual cost of your condo. A comparative market analysis is one of the most efficient tool to establish the worth of your condo.

Marketing plan: Talk to your realtor regarding what he will do to sell your house. Ask him to share his marketing plan that he has for selling your property. There are lot of creative ways to advertise your condo like virtual tour, mls, face book, feature sheets, radio, google ad words etc. Talk to your realtor how he plans to advertise your condo.

Touch Up: Before your house comes up in the market, do the necessary touch up needed like paint, steam cleaning of carpet, curtains etc. You want to make your house look up to date to attract as many buyers. De- personalize your house. Remove all personal belongings like family pictures. Let the prospective new owners to feel the condo belongs to them.

Home Staging: In order to get the best price for your property, you may need to invest in home staging services. It can really help your house sell fast and for top dollars.

Open House: Your house is ready to be put in the market. Make sure you are not in the house when your realtor is having open house. You want the prospective buyers to feel comfortable while viewing the house.

Status Certificate: Get the status certificate from the building management office. Its normally asked by the buyer.

Review the deal: Review all the deals with your realtor. Clarify all your questions, doubts and concerns with your realtor. After you finalize the deal, do all the necessary paper work. Fulfill all the formalities as soon as possible.

After the closing, when you are ready to move, make sure you leave your condo neat and clean for the new owners. You want them to remember you always!!!