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Seller's Guide

Everything you need to know about putting your home on the market, accepting an offer, and closing on your home.

A Step-by-Step First Time 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 agent 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 real estate agent once you choose one so he or she 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 real estate agent is the best way to determine the right selling price for your home. An agent 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

I 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. My 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. I 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 I deem the offer is acceptable, I 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 agent.

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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. I 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, I 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. I 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 real estate agent 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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"Hubert Tate was an incredible contributor to our “Day in the Life of a realtor” event hosted at Keller Williams Buckhead. As a realtor who specializes in luxury residential properties, Hubert shared real-world insight into what it takes to serve high-end clients with excellence, discretion, and professionalism. He spoke candidly about relationship-building, market expertise, and the discipline required to operate in the luxury real estate space. His ability to connect with high school students while maintaining a high standard of professionalism was impactful. If you are looking for a knowledgeable and polished luxury real estate professional in the Atlanta market, Hubert Tate is someone you can trust to represent you well."
"Hubert Tate was an incredible contributor to our “Day in the Life of a realtor” event hosted at Keller Williams Buckhead. As a realtor who specializes in luxury residential properties, Hubert shared real-world insight into what it takes to serve high-end clients with excellence, discretion, and professionalism. He spoke candidly about relationship-building, market expertise, and the discipline required to operate in the luxury real estate space. His ability to connect with high school students while maintaining a high standard of professionalism was impactful. If you are looking for a knowledgeable and polished luxury real estate professional in the Atlanta market, Hubert Tate is someone you can trust to represent you well."
Pamela K.
"From the initial introduction and consultation, Hubert was extremely diligent, professional, and knowledgable on the home buying process. As a first time home owner, the process can be very complex, and he did a fantastic job of helping me navigate. Highly recommend!"
"From the initial introduction and consultation, Hubert was extremely diligent, professional, and knowledgable on the home buying process. As a first time home owner, the process can be very complex, and he did a fantastic job of helping me navigate. Highly recommend!"
Darrius T.
"Hubert Tate and his team are the best. Hubert took his time with me. I was able to navigate through my first home-buying experience with a sense of ease. I owe it to Hubert. Did I mention #HireHubert I love that he was authentically himself morning, noon, and night. This is important to me. I'm anxious by nature, and I feel like he kept me at bay on those days of uncertainty. I never had to venture far for any resources. Hubert's Rolodex kept me stress-free. I strongly endorse him with every fiber of my being. Oh yeah, #HireHubert"
"Hubert Tate and his team are the best. Hubert took his time with me. I was able to navigate through my first home-buying experience with a sense of ease. I owe it to Hubert. Did I mention #HireHubert I love that he was authentically himself morning, noon, and night. This is important to me. I'm anxious by nature, and I feel like he kept me at bay on those days of uncertainty. I never had to venture far for any resources. Hubert's Rolodex kept me stress-free. I strongly endorse him with every fiber of my being. Oh yeah, #HireHubert"
Devonte P.
"Nothing fully prepares you for home buying. Sure, you can take all the courses available, but engaging in the process can be daunting. As a first-time home buyer, Mr. Tate guided me along the process with such precision and care that while it was bumpy, knowing he was a call away made it worth it at the closing table."
"Nothing fully prepares you for home buying. Sure, you can take all the courses available, but engaging in the process can be daunting. As a first-time home buyer, Mr. Tate guided me along the process with such precision and care that while it was bumpy, knowing he was a call away made it worth it at the closing table."
Marvell T.
"Working with Hubert Tate was a top-tier experience from our consultation through closing day. Hubert is an experienced professional who is well versed on the market and trends. Communication was always amazing, which is very important to me as a client. I always felt like I was in great hands and truly taken care of. The home-buying process can be very stressful, but it was seamless because of his commitment to my overall happiness and satisfaction as a client and homebuyer. I would absolutely recommend Hubert Tate and will use his services for future needs!"
"Working with Hubert Tate was a top-tier experience from our consultation through closing day. Hubert is an experienced professional who is well versed on the market and trends. Communication was always amazing, which is very important to me as a client. I always felt like I was in great hands and truly taken care of. The home-buying process can be very stressful, but it was seamless because of his commitment to my overall happiness and satisfaction as a client and homebuyer. I would absolutely recommend Hubert Tate and will use his services for future needs!"
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"It was magical I appreciate everything that each and everyone of you did for me!"
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