As a home seller, it can be tough to balance both short- and long-term goals. However, taking key steps can help you pinpoint areas needing the most attention to help you streamline the process.
Establish a home selling timeline
A home selling timeline can help take the guesswork out of your home selling journey. Making a timeline, you can highlight your goals and when to execute them based on level of priority.
Consider making a timeline with a bit of flexibility to account for the potential of unexpected occurrences, whether that be a price change or a home improvement. Setting a timeline can help your home selling “train” stay on track.
Create home selling goals
By setting your home selling goals ahead of time, you give yourself the chance to exert your energy efficiently. They can also enable you to enjoy a sense of accomplishment as you finish a wide range of tasks when you sell your home.
Goals may include getting professional pictures taken or depersonalizing the property. You can set however many goals you see fit to best fit your needs as a home seller.
Work with a real estate agent
If you’re unsure about what to expect during the home selling journey, you may want to collaborate with a real estate agent. With their knowledge, they can help you identify areas needing improvement and attention and can help you accomplish steps towards your end goal of getting your home sold.
They can help promote your listing, point you in the direction of other real estate professionals if needed, and help you prepare to list competitively.
Using the aforementioned tips and tricks, you can remain on track throughout the home selling journey.
About the Author
Kimberly Hering
Kimberly Hering's devotion to helping people achieve their real estate goals stems from her genuine enjoyment of the process. Whatever the task, Kimberly makes it her mission to get it done, however she can, without compromising her client's needs. Often, that means thinking outside the box. After working with Kimberly, clients describe her as being Trustworthy, Creative, Patient, Highly Skilled, Attentive to the Process and having a lot of Integrity.
After spending more than 15 successful years working on Wall Street, Kimberly transitioned into Real Estate, joining Alain Pinel Realtors, then moving to Zephyr, now Corcoran Global Living, in 2018. During her career on Wall Street, Kimberly was a Vice President working as an Institutional Equity Salesperson for Montgomery Securities for 10 years. She covered the top money managers throughout the US and Canada. She joined Jefferies & Co as a Senior Vice President managing the Western Region Institutional Sales group, while continuing to cover the top money managers.
Kimberly leverages her extensive experience selling equities to top money managers throughout the US and Canada, to successfully negotiating any Real Estate transaction seamlessly for her clients. Kimberly is well versed in Marin's neighborhoods, towns, cities, and education system.
Living in the Bay Area for 35 years, 25 years in Marin and having 2 sons in local Marin schools, Kimberly spends a lot of time volunteering in the community and serving on various local Boards. Kimberly has a collection of resources ranging from the best local breakfast spots to vetted contractors. With her reliable list of valuable resources, Real Estate experience and unsurpassed knowledge of Marin's many communities, Kimberly can guide her clients through every aspect of a Real Estate transaction seamlessly.
Relocating to Marin, downsizing, upsizing, first time home buying, final home purchase or sale, or a lot to build a dream home, no matter the undertaking, Kimberly works seamlessly until the job at hand is completed with 100% satisfaction.