The Selling Process

An agent from A Good Life Group will meet with you to discuss your property's value, the current market conditions, and your needs, preferences, and timeline. The agent will help you understand what to expect during the selling process, give you advice about how to best present your home for sale, and answer any questions you have.

You will sign an exclusive agreement with your agent, which allows us to list your home for sale. Afterwards, Matthew (our listing concierge) will send you disclosures which will need to be completed within 72 hours of the date your home goes live on the market.

When appropriate, we will hire a third party stager to assess your home and provide you with a report to guide you as you prepare it for market.

When your home is ready, we will hire a third-party vendor to professionally photograph your home to showcase its best features and space, and to provide a two-dimensional floor plan to help buyers visualize the space. If your property is a single-family home, there will be aerial drone photos included in the package.

Matthew, our listing concierge, will coordinate and schedule these things with you.

Even before your home goes 'live' on the market, we will launch a marketing campaign for you. We will create online and in-person advertising materials, and we will use both social media and targeted emails to get your home in front of as many potential buyers as possible.

Your agent will set you up in our system for showings, so you will be notified of showing requests and will have the ability to approve or decline them. We will also schedule open houses in the first few days your home is on the market and as needed after that until offers are received. You will be provided with any feedback we receive about your property. In addition, a weekly market update will be delivered to you by the end of every Monday.

Your agent will present to you any purchase offers that are received and will help you understand all the details in them. Together, you will sort out what is best for you, which may include counter-offers and negotiations with the potential buyer, before you accept an offer. Your agent will interact with the buyer's agent on your behalf and will make sure all the necessary paperwork is completed and filed. Congratulations, you've accepted an offer!

The offer you accept will most likely be contingent on inspection. The buyers will hire a licensed inspector to examine the home in detail. If the inspection reveals issues with the property, your agent will negotiate with the buyer for you.

Most lenders require an appraisal before approving a mortgage. They will send someone out to confirm the home's lending value. If a buyer is making a cash offer, this step may not be required.

A title company will run a title history check, reviewing any and all legal documents related to the ownership of the property, and will address or remove any roadblocks associated with the home's title.

The buyers will schedule a final walkthrough of the home within 48 hours before the scheduled closing. The purpose of the walkthrough is to confirm that the home is in the same condition as it was at the time the offer was made. All furnishings should be removed, and all keys and garage door openers should be left in the kitchen.

There are a lot of papers to sign! The closing company and/or your agent will be there to explain everything to you. But when it's all done, your home will be officially sold!