Selling Your Home

Watson Realty Referral Home Seller Guide

Realtor SALES ASSOCIATE• There are many steps to selling your home and as your

Watson Realty Referral sales associate, I am here to guide you along the way.

Duval County, Jacksonville Beaches, St. Johns, Amelia Island, Orange Park, etc.

We service all Jacksonville Locations

Selling your home is important

• Ask yourself why you want to sell. Your reason could impact the negotiating process. So you should discuss in private with your realtor the reasons. It could be a job move, or the need for more space.

Staging is dressing the house

• Makes your house • look bigger• Brighter• Cleaner• Warmer• Makes home buyers want to buy

Improve your home’s value

• The rule is that buyers seek the least expensive home in the best neighborhood that they can afford

• You want a home that is not overly improved.• Cosmetic improvements, such as paint, wallpaper, and

landscaping help a home show better• Mechanical repairs, to insure that all systems and

appliances are in good working condition

Improve or Toss

• You must look at your home through the eyes of a prospective buyer and determine what needs to be cleaned, painted, repaired and tossed out.

Getting your house seen by Buyers

• Your Agent will prepare a CMA to give you an idea of what other homes in your area are selling for

• Your house will be put on MLS (Multiple Listing Service)• Other agents will be able to show your house to their clients

• Your house will be seen on multiple websites such as• Trulia, Realtor.org, Zillow

• Your Agent will hold an Open house

Sold• Once we have found buyers, we will

negotiate for the best price for your home

• We will prepare the closing papers and prepare you for the closing.

Closing

• This is the meeting where the transaction is finalized. I will guide you through all closing procedures to make your home offically sold

Watson Realty Referral Home Seller Guide