Seller's Pre-Sale Checklist FAQ

Q. What is a Seller's Pre-Sale Checklist?
A. The Seller's Pre-Sale Checklist is a tool that helps assure that your home will sell. It is based on Floyd Wickman's Property Saleability Checklist^tm. I have modified it to reflect El Dorado County best practices and recent market conditions.

Q. How do I use this checklist?
A. You can use the checklist as a rough guide yourself, but it's better to work with a Realtor who uses such a checklist. The reason is that not all the elements are weighted equally. For example, having a home correctly priced and available for showing is more important than pre-ordering the appraisal or using print advertising. In general, however, the basic idea is that the more yeses you have, the more likely it is that your house will sell.

Q. Do all Realtors use such a checklist?
A. No, as far as I know I'm the only one in El Dorado County who does. If any others do, I'd be happy to hear from them.

Q. When should I use this checklist?
A. This checklist should always be used when you're getting ready to put your home on the market.

Q. Will you help me use it?
A. Most definitely. I would be happy to go over the checklist with you to help you make sure you sell your home the right way. Simply give me a call at (800) 767-1975 and we can get the ball rolling.

Q. My listing has expired. Can the checklist help me?
A. Most definitely. If your listing has expired, a Realtor skilled in its use can use the Pre-Sale Checklist to help you analyze the problems with the first listing that kept your home from selling.