My selling plan: what to do next when selling your house
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Your selling plan
Routes worth getting numbers for
- Listing with an agent. Ask two or three agents for a written estimate of what you would keep after commission, closing costs and any preparation, and how long similar homes have taken to sell.
- Selling as-is, including to a cash buyer. Fewer conditions and a sooner closing can be worth a lower price, but only a written offer shows by how much. Get more than one and check proof of funds and assignment terms.
Next steps
- Confirm who can sign for the estate before you accept any offer. Start with the inherited house guide.
- Gather the documents below and request a mortgage payoff quote.
- Get at least two written numbers from the routes above.
- Put them side by side in the offer comparison, then review the winner with the cash offer checklist.
- Have a qualified professional review the contract before you sign.
Documents to gather
- Deed or title information and the names of every owner
- A recent mortgage statement, plus a payoff quote requested from the lender
- Property tax bill and any homeowner association documents
- Recent utility bills and the homeowner insurance policy
- Death certificate, the will or trust if there is one, and court letters naming the executor or administrator if the estate is in probate
Questions to ask every buyer or agent
- What will I keep after every cost, not just the price?
- What date will be in the contract, and what happens if it slips?
- What conditions let the buyer cancel or change the price?
- Who has legal authority to sign, and do all heirs agree?
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Assumptions
- No home value, price, commission rate or fee is assumed. Every number must come from a written estimate or offer.
- Everyone who must sign is willing to sell. If that is uncertain, resolve it first.
- You did not answer the condition of the home, your timeline, who lives there, your mortgage, your priority, so the plan does not take those into account.
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