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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.

What Clients Say

Real Stories. Real Results.

Hear from happy clients who trusted Chrissy to guide them through their real estate journey with confidence and care.

"If you are considering buying or selling a home in Katy or anywhere else in the Greater Houston Area choosing Chrissy Namaki to help you would be one of the best decisions you could make. Chrissy comes with a wealth of knowledge and experience with local Real Estate. I have seen first hand how much she cares about her clients and goes at great lengths to help guide them so they can make the best decision for themselves. Chrissy's clients also benefit from something that isn't often spoken of by Real Estate Agents or their clients: She is well-known, liked and respected by her peers and vendors in the industry which has a tremendous benefit when trying to complete a real estate transaction. Chrissy Namaki is highly recommended."
"If you are considering buying or selling a home in Katy or anywhere else in the Greater Houston Area choosing Chrissy Namaki to help you would be one of the best decisions you could make. Chrissy comes with a wealth of knowledge and experience with local Real Estate. I have seen first hand how much she cares about her clients and goes at great lengths to help guide them so they can make the best decision for themselves. Chrissy's clients also benefit from something that isn't often spoken of by Real Estate Agents or their clients: She is well-known, liked and respected by her peers and vendors in the industry which has a tremendous benefit when trying to complete a real estate transaction. Chrissy Namaki is highly recommended."
Blaine C.
"Chrissy was the best realtor choice. Especially for a new home buyer like my husband and I. She was supper responsive, always went above and beyond to ensure we received quality treatment, and helped us close on the home we were exactly looking for within a month. I have already started recommending her to all my friends and close family members looking to buy at the moment! She is amazing!"
"Chrissy was the best realtor choice. Especially for a new home buyer like my husband and I. She was supper responsive, always went above and beyond to ensure we received quality treatment, and helped us close on the home we were exactly looking for within a month. I have already started recommending her to all my friends and close family members looking to buy at the moment! She is amazing!"
Alissa N.
"I value Chrissy’s professionalism and knowledge in real estate. She listens, follow up, advice and quick response to call, text or email. She even came to the “closing process” for support. I appreciate so much everything she did for a smooth and successful home buying process. Thank you Chrissy!"
"I value Chrissy’s professionalism and knowledge in real estate. She listens, follow up, advice and quick response to call, text or email. She even came to the “closing process” for support. I appreciate so much everything she did for a smooth and successful home buying process. Thank you Chrissy!"
Carmelita C.
"Chrissy was absolutely amazing in my search for my first home. She made everything so simple. She took all my worries away. Shes great at communication. She will move mountains to meet your needs. I coudnt have made this happen without her. She definitely needs to be number 1 realtor on your list. You wont be disappointed at all. She is truely a blessing. Im still thanking her til this day."
"Chrissy was absolutely amazing in my search for my first home. She made everything so simple. She took all my worries away. Shes great at communication. She will move mountains to meet your needs. I coudnt have made this happen without her. She definitely needs to be number 1 realtor on your list. You wont be disappointed at all. She is truely a blessing. Im still thanking her til this day."
Buyer | Seller
"Chrissy is knowledgeable and an amazing advocate for her clients. Being in the industry myself, I know that she truly goes above and beyond for her clients. Chrissy helped us buy before we sold. Since she has experience working with contractors, the process of getting my new home ready to move in before we listed made it so much easier with her having the entire timeline of the remodel at her fingertips. We went under contract on 2 homes (the first one didn’t work out) but we won on multiple offers both times. We listened to her recommendations and she helped us through the process of navigating a very tough sellers market with ease. Very thankful we had her represent us during this market!"
"Chrissy is knowledgeable and an amazing advocate for her clients. Being in the industry myself, I know that she truly goes above and beyond for her clients. Chrissy helped us buy before we sold. Since she has experience working with contractors, the process of getting my new home ready to move in before we listed made it so much easier with her having the entire timeline of the remodel at her fingertips. We went under contract on 2 homes (the first one didn’t work out) but we won on multiple offers both times. We listened to her recommendations and she helped us through the process of navigating a very tough sellers market with ease. Very thankful we had her represent us during this market!"
Priscilla J.
"Chrissy and her team of professionals really made this process extremely easy. Her knowledge and willingness to listen to her clients showed my wife and I the true value of a good realtor. Chrissy brings her expertise but has many industry professionals at her disposal that share her values which was important to us. If you are reading this review stop now and hire her as your representative she will impress you as she did us. Highly recommended."
"Chrissy and her team of professionals really made this process extremely easy. Her knowledge and willingness to listen to her clients showed my wife and I the true value of a good realtor. Chrissy brings her expertise but has many industry professionals at her disposal that share her values which was important to us. If you are reading this review stop now and hire her as your representative she will impress you as she did us. Highly recommended."
Timothy Z.
"Chrissy is the best! We employed her services selling our old home and buying our dream home! She was flawless in the transactions and the hunt! She showed an amazing resourcefulness answering a plethora of questions. Couldn’t be happier and highly recommend!"
"Chrissy is the best! We employed her services selling our old home and buying our dream home! She was flawless in the transactions and the hunt! She showed an amazing resourcefulness answering a plethora of questions. Couldn’t be happier and highly recommend!"
Jay M.
"She takes her profession and her clients seriously, no matter where you are at in the process. When my wife and I initially met her, we were immediately impressed by her diligence and organization. Quickly we realized we didn't just have an agent in Chrissy, we had a partner we could trust. It's rare nowadays to find professionals that give a shit and know their craft. I guarantee won't regret working with her."
"She takes her profession and her clients seriously, no matter where you are at in the process. When my wife and I initially met her, we were immediately impressed by her diligence and organization. Quickly we realized we didn't just have an agent in Chrissy, we had a partner we could trust. It's rare nowadays to find professionals that give a shit and know their craft. I guarantee won't regret working with her."
Caelan S.
"Chrissy is very professional, gave exceptional advice, answered all my questions about the home buying process, worked all aspects of the home transaction with me in an easy to understand the way. She helped my husband and I through out the buying process. Will definitely use Chrissy again for all of our real estate needs."
"Chrissy is very professional, gave exceptional advice, answered all my questions about the home buying process, worked all aspects of the home transaction with me in an easy to understand the way. She helped my husband and I through out the buying process. Will definitely use Chrissy again for all of our real estate needs."
Susan P.
"Working with Chrissy was truly such a blessing! She helped us with both buying and selling, and made the whole process feel so easy and stress-free. She’s incredibly friendly, responsive, and knowledgeable — always making us feel like we were her top priority. She made us feel so welcome, valued our opinions, and treated our family like her own. Her great communication and caring personality really stood out. We’re so grateful for everything she did for us and would recommend her to anyone looking for a realtor who truly cares!"
"Working with Chrissy was truly such a blessing! She helped us with both buying and selling, and made the whole process feel so easy and stress-free. She’s incredibly friendly, responsive, and knowledgeable — always making us feel like we were her top priority. She made us feel so welcome, valued our opinions, and treated our family like her own. Her great communication and caring personality really stood out. We’re so grateful for everything she did for us and would recommend her to anyone looking for a realtor who truly cares!"
Mayra F.
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