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THINKING ABOUT SELLING YOUR HOME IN 2020? STEPS TO TAKE BEFORE LISTING By Chad Arend, The Arend Team However, if you are considering pur- what you can do to either improve your When making the important decision chasing a new home once your current credit score, establish a down payment to choose a Realtor, focus on neighbor-

In follow up to the article I wrote home sells, then you’ll most likely be goal, etc. hood expertise; look for hyperlocal. Be last month regarding the initial steps looking at a “contingency purchase.” sure to ask their work experience, and to purchasing a home, I thought For more on how this process works, As far as timeframe is concerned, a what resources they’ll use to market the I would write one for those thinking see my blog. Generally speaking, early fairly good rule of thumb to follow is: property in addition to their opinion of about selling your home. This won’t in the process, you’ll want to know ap- • One to two weeks to prepare to go on value and marketing timeframe. be the actual process of selling, rather proximately where you want to move, market a discussion of the thought process and your rough budget and available inven- • 60 days on market before accepting a The Arend Team strives to be on the steps you can take in advance of actu- tory within those parameters to see if contract (this number can widely vary forefront of the local real estate marally putting your home on the market. homes you might like are likely to be depending on the market for your home ket and provide the best service and on the market when it is time for you to - this is the current Maricopa County response time to long-time clients and First, start by working backwards. This start shopping. average) new customers alike. We keep on the includes two things; where you’re go- • 30-40 days to close the transaction forefront of technology, yet also keep ing to live next, and when do you want If you are planning to purchase a home after offer acceptance tried and true methods. Our industry to move into your new home? This is after selling your current home, you skills include aggressive negotiaimportant, because it will provide less should check into financing (if needed) Based on this timeframe, it takes about tion tactics, local knowledge, always chance of having to scramble to find as soon as possible. It’s important to three to five months from start to finish. update-to-date contract knowledge, a home should your current home sell know that you won’t have any prob- Timeframes could vary depending on premier marketing tools and a strong very quickly. lems with obtaining a mortgage on the market style for your home, if the buyer support staff. We always assure every future purchase, since you might not is paying cash or financing, and how client involved in the real estate transIf you’re not considering purchasing a be able to stop the sale of your current inventory compares to demand. action is “kept-in-the-know” on each home after moving from your current home without breaching the contract aspect of the buying or selling process. home, this will make it much easier with your buyer. Even if you aren’t go- While considering all the above, you’ll Our goal is to make sure we maintain a on the timeframe, depending on what ing to be purchasing before the next six want to start deciding which Realtor true “clients first” attitude towards all exactly you’ll be looking to move into. to nine months, contact the lender to see you will use to help with the process. aspects of our business.

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