Selling a Property in Houston

If you are thinking about selling your property in the Houston or Surrounding area, the first thing you will need to know is how much it is worth and to sell it for.  Your first step should be contacting a Realtor and requesting a FREE Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) or an appraiser to contract his services for an appraisal. This will give you an idea approximately how much similar properties in your area have been recently selling for, and gives you a reasonable method of setting the best asking price for your property based on the current market rates. 

 The most detailed approach to getting your property value, with an additional cost, is to contact an appraiser to perform an appraisal on the property. The appraiser takes a more in depth approach to obtaining your properties current value based on many other conditions in addition to the current market rates.

Once you have obtained your appraisal or your CMA, you will want to make arrangements with your realtor to have your property listed for sale through their brokerage and on the local Multiple Listing Service. The Fees charged are usually a percentage of the properties sale price and payable at the closing.  Your realtor will be able to discuss and market your property in the best way, and can provide you with recommendations for repairs and improvements to help sell your property quicker. 

While your property is on the market, it will be shown to potential buyers, and you will most likely get an idea of how your property "shows" and hopefully receive feedback from the buyer's and their agents  opinions on how to improve it's "curb appeal and overall appearance". A property that shows well, will sell much quicker. 

The Goal is to attract as many buyers as possible to view your home and to attract an offer from one or more of them. Your realtor will accept and present you with all offers that are made on your home, and discuss them with you to assist you in making a decision. You will have three options at this point, to accept the offer, to decline the offer, or to make a counter offer. Either one of these options could produce multiple options for responses from the buyer. 

If/once an agreement is accepted by both parties, then the purchasing process will begin. A Closing can be as quick as 48 hours or as long as a few months, depending on the agreement, financing, and other variables of the transaction. Your realtor will be there to assist you and guide you throughout the process.

If you are ready to start your selling process, please use the convenient link below this article to request your Current Market Analysis or any additional questions you may have. 

Click here to request your FREE CMA