The Process Of Selling Your Home In The Charlottesville Area

The Process Of Selling Your Home       

The steps home sellers need to know when selling their home. 

1. The 1st step in the process of selling of selling your home is getting your home ready. Complete any unfinished projects. Walk through your home as if you were planning to buy it and look for anything that a potential buyer may use to make lower than asking price offers. Chipped paint, cracks in a wall, etc. Address these issues. Since your moving you might as well go ahead and pack up anything you don't need right now. Un-clutter living areas and closets. Do a little staging if necessary. 
2. The 2nd step in the process of selling your home is one of the most important. Choose an agent. Interview 2 or 3 agents. Don't just choose the one that promises the highest sale price. Look at the data of the recent home sales, their online and offline marketing plans and strategies. 
3. The 3rd step in the process and equally important is to determine the listing price. Careful consideration should be given to the data the agents provide to you. Look closely a the recent home sales in your area that are similar to your home. Take into consideration any upgrades or improvements and adjust accordingly. 
4. Putting your home on the market is the next step in the process of selling your home. Prospective buyers and their agents will make contact with your agent to arrange showings.
5. Receiving offers would be next! If you've priced it right you shouldn't have to wait too long before receiving an offer to purchase. Work together with your agent to negotiate the best sale possible netting you the most money possible.
6. It's not over yet! Now you must get to the settlement table. Your agent will handle the transaction from the contract acceptance all the way to the closing table. Inspections will need to be scheduled by both your agent and the buyer's agent. Your agent will also be keeping a close eye on the buyers loan and getting the appraisal scheduled.  
7. Closing day! The final step in the process of selling your home will be to attend the closing. Here you will sign the necessary documents to transfer title and ownership over to the buyers. Be sure to bring along your ID, all keys to the property and if you haven't already, wiring instructions for the proceeds of your sale. 

Congratulations! You have sold home! 

Before you begin the process of selling your home find out what your home is worth in today's market. 

Your home value report will include the following

·        Recent home sales that compare to your home ·        What your home is likely to appraise for ·        Average sales prices ·        Average price per square foot ·        Detailed market information specific to your area ·        Pricing strategies and statistics ·        Current Inventory ·        Average days on market

Contact Sherry Hayward, residential listing specialist with Keller Williams Charlottesville 
(434) 515-1592 - Listing Line 
(703) 655-2223 - Direct 
shaywardkw@gmail.com

What's the difference between a house that house that sell's and one that doesn't? A  MOTIVATED agent! 
Contact Sherry today to learn what she does differently to sell homes for the most money possible in the shortest time possible!

Fluvanna County Home For Sale - A Real Work Of Art Built 1869

Fluvanna County Home For Sale - A Real Work Of Art Built 1869

573 Stage Junction Rd Columbia VA 23038 Offered for sale at $374,000

Charming historic farm-house full of charm & character built circa 1869. Land once owned by Thomas Jefferson. This Fluvanna county home occupies the highest point providing 360 degree panoramic views. Sitting on 20 acres of rolling pastures with a tree farm & pond. A real work of art preserving the original integrity. 2 story post & peg constructed barn is one of the finest examples of its kind still in existence. A perfect property for any type of farming with 5 acres fenced. Horses, Livestock, Tree, bee keepers, wind farmers, Even a B&B! Anyone wishing to grow and raise their own crops or livestock!

Restored historic home with close attention to preserving the original integrity. As you wind up the driveway to the highest point of the 20 acre property sits the charming home on the very highest point providing 360 degree panoramic views. The wide front porch offers plenty of seating and even a porch swing. Original pine heart flooring and doors with the vintage hardware throughout. The main entrance hall takes guest right into the parlor with a wood burning fireplace. Just down the hall is the kitchen. Completely renovated and equipped with stainless steel appliances, custom cabinetry, tiled flooring and back-splash and a center island and breakfast bar. The gas range sits right in the original cooking fireplace.    Just adjacent the kitchen is an enormous dining room. Plenty of windows capture all of the natural light. There is enough  seating space to seat the entire family for those special occasions. Step through the French doors to the open deck for barbecuing. There’s is plenty of  seating space here too! Off the dining room is the side entry into the mud room. The mud room provides convenient entry from the garage and  farm shed. The mud room has tiled flooring, an exposed stone chimney and a place to hang coats and bags. The powder room is also located here  with wainscoting lining the walls. The family room is spacious and open with a cozy wood stove. There is another entry door from the side covered  porch. Off the family room is the music room with built-in shelving and bookcases. This would also make a handsome home office, library or study.

 The 2nd level consists of 3 bedrooms and a full bathroom. Travel up the original staircase with the original banister to the wide open hall that  leads to the bedrooms. Two out of the three bedrooms including the master provide entry to the balcony with unobstructed views of the property. One contains a fireplace. The master bedroom has an attached laundry room that could easily be made into a master bathroom.

The 20 gently rolling acres has 5 acres fenced for horses or livestock, a peg and post constructed barn and a pond. Wildflowers and blackberry bushes are scattered throughout. A Loblolly Pine tree farm was established. The property is a perfect candidate for any type of farming including horses, livestock, beekeepers, flower gardeners, raising crops for market, wind and even a B&B. There is an abundance of wildlife for hunting and the darkest night sky for stargazing.

Interested in another Fluvanna county home?  There are currently 310 homes for sale in Fluvanna. In and around the town of Columbia there are just 2 homes for sale.  In the 23038 zip code of Fluvanna county there are currently 13 homes for sale. 

Fluvanna County Market Updates - 23038 Zip Code

The average number of days on the market for a Fluvanna county home in the 23038 zip code is 94 days. The average listing price for homes in the area is $250,950. The average income per home in the area is $57,303. The is a total of 903 homes in the 23038 zip code of Fluvanna county. 254 of these homes have children. 47% of the households are married couples. Receive additional community information including the school scores by subscribing to my Market Insider.

Do you have a Fluvanna County home to sell? Interested in what it's really worth? Find out FREE!

Your Fluvanna County home value report will include the following

Recent home sales that compare to your home

What your home is likely to appraise for

Average sales prices

Average price per square foot

Detailed market information specific to your area

Pricing strategies and statistics

Current Inventory

Average days on market

 

What's the difference between a house that house that sell's and one that doesn't? A  MOTIVATED agent! 
Contact Sherry Hayward today to learn what she does differently to sell homes for the most money possible in the shortest time possible!