Charlotte Home Seller Checklist
In the heat of selling your Charlotte NC home, the tedious task of selecting a new one, and then the excitement following all of the negotiations, here are a few reminders of things to come in your Charlotte home selling process:
1. Be absolutely certain that all of your documentation that your lender is in too him/her in an expedient manner. This will help assure an on-time Closing.
2. Notify your mortgage company that you have gone under Contract on your home and that the buyers’ attorney shall be requesting the payoff from them shortly.
3. Gather your receipted bills for taxes, utilities, association dues/fees
4. Cancel any regular delivered items, such as the newspaper
5. Contact your utility companies and notify them that your utilities will be transferred on your Closing date. The utility companies may ask the names of your buyers but, just let them know that you want them out of your name on midnight of your Closing date.
6. Your buyers will be performing an inspection; be prepared for those inspections by performing some preliminary tasks to make everyones’ lives easier during that part of the process (for example, replace all of your light bulbs, ascertain that all of your outlets are functioning, etc).
7. Following inspections, alert me when the list of repair items is completed so that I can notify the buyers’ agent, in the event that they want to do a re-inspection.
8. Notify your mover
9. Send change of address cards
10. After settlement, cancel or transfer fire and/or homeowner’s insurance–again AFTER settlement!
11. Provide me with copies of the repair invoices so that I can share them with the buyers. If you know that you’re going to make your repairs and do them in quality workmanship, providing the invoices to the buyers can oftentimes put their minds at ease. They may also order a re-inspection following your repairs. Expediency is key here so that if a re-inspection is to be ordered, they’re not getting to your home the day before moving. If they happen to find that the repair is not completed to their specifications, this could also delay Closing. You want to be focused on moving at this point!
12. Which brings me to just that…moving! Here is a moving list for you to use. Just some helpful tips that you may or may not want to use but, I think it helps me to have a checklist when I move to keep me organized.
13. Place all appliance and household equipment information into a kitchen cabinet or drawer
14. Remove ALL personal belongings from your home
15. Have your home broom swept clean; I recommend hiring someone to clean the home for you so that you can be assured that you’ve not missed a thing! Oftentimes another set of eyes may find an item that you left behind that you simply did not see; we’re sometimes programmed not to notice the things that have been right in front of us for years
16. Bring all keys and garage door openers, alarm codes and passwords and anything pertinent to items which may not normally convey to a buyer (such as A/V equipment; parental security codes, etc.).
I’ll also provide you the list of your new utility companies so that you can phone them a couple of weeks ahead of your move to set up your utilities in your new home. Oh, did I say, CONGRATULATIONS?!
Read more: http://www.icharlotterealestate.com/for-sellers/sellers-checklist/#ixzz1ZmVqzkNu
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Debe Maxwell, CRS/Realtor®/Broker
Broker@TheCharlotteScoop.com
Phone (704) 491-3310
Waht a great, comprehensive checklist, Debe! Thanks so much for sharing such valuable information!
Hope you and your husband are doing well!
Debe
You have out done yourself on the check very informative.
Good luck and success.
Lou Ludwig
Debe,
Not sure if we could really expound on this comprehensive list, except to say that we no longer get the newspaper. Hope things are going well for you... g
Debe-That's a comprehensive list that about covers it all.Every now and then a Seller tries to get away without having things broom swept clean. But a threat to delay Closing usually gets somebody moving.
I'm really glad that you mentioned being prepared for the home inspection by performing some preliminary tasks yourself. Replacing all of your light bulbs is quick and easy and can save you a headache later on. Great checklist.
Looks like you covered it all for movers. I will reblog in a few days.
Great information for buyers in Ann Arbor too.
Debe - This is such a great post for not only Charlotte NC home sellers, but all sellers.
Debe,
Great checklist. I am going to bookmark it.
Ann Hayden in Wildwood, MO
Great list, Debe. The one about having someone else come in to clean is good - we really do not notice things that have been in a certain place for years.
As usual Debe you have provided a wealth of knowledge that buyer'scan use to make sure they have a smooth transaction.
Debe this certainly covers the seller's activities occurring after the negotiations.
Debe - I love checklists. I think I should have been I pilot, because I can't do anything well without one. It's another lovely morning in the south.
Hi Debe, while there are some regional/local differences, this is a greaT list for sellers who in the "excitement" of selling may forget some of the details. Very handy and useful.
Debe; Wow! You got it covered. Bookmarking for my clients.
An excellent list. We supply similar types of information to our clients as well and some of the title companies we work with even offer a follow up program that supports these lists and even sends moving labels to clients.
Debe, great list! Moving is my least favorite chore so when I do it I have to make it count. My average in any one property is 13 years. I guess I am not the normal stat! These are truly excellent reminders for clients. When the move happens if they are like me they go blank!
Debe,
Good to have a list. Just about everyone forgets at least one of these.
Brian
Another great post, Debe. So many sellers in many different markets can benefit from your checklist.
I love the checklist Debe. It's surprising that some people do not notify their movers. Its something that is really easy to forget but at the same time important to do. it's only fair you notify them.
Thanks so much for your comments, everyone! I'm a list person and to have this to use during such a stressful time, makes seller's lives so much easier.
Have a wonderful evening all! Happy Selling!
Nice list Debe! I like cancel all automatic newspapers and other services.
Debe - Looks like a pretty complete checklist to me of things that need to be done.
Hi Debe,
yet another one of your super smart handy dandy extremely useful checklist we love so much, thank you for sharing this pfanntastic information.
I love check lists! Thanks for sharing you list!
Debe:
Your list covers it all. I like the way you suggested a cleaning crew clean the house once its empty. #15 says it very tactfully..
Hi Debe, It has everything but the kitchen sink :) a very comprehensive list that is well done.