Home Sellers Checklist

Your Guide to Preparing, Listing, and Selling in Central Florida

Planning to sell your Central Florida home? Use this checklist to plan your timeline, estimate selling expenses, prepare your property, and understand the process from listing to closing. Summer Burkhart and Thomas Foster can help you create a personalized selling plan.

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#1

Clarify Your Timeline & Selling Goals

Decide when you want to move, what you hope to net from the sale, and how selling fits into your next move.

Ask Yourself:

Choosing a Team with a Clear Plan.

Real estate agent hands with a couple outside a home with a for sale sign
#2

Choose Your Real Estate Team

Work with a team that understands your local market and explains how pricing, preparation, marketing, and negotiations will be handled.

Ask Yourself:

Strategic Guidance Maximizes Your Return.

Split image showing a home interior during renovation and after finishing, with a staircase and wood flooring
#3

Prepare Your Home for Market

Focus on maintenance, cleaning, and presentation. Your team can help you prioritize improvements before you spend.

Ask Yourself:

Thoughtful Preparation Makes a Strong First Impression.

Modern kitchen with a large island, three stools, pendant lighting, and an adjoining dining area
#4

Plan Your Photos & Listing Launch

Coordinate photography, listing details, and showing arrangements so your home is ready when it goes on the market.

Ask Yourself:

A Coordinated Launch Helps Your Home Stand Out.

Couple reviewing documents with a real estate agent seated beside them in a living room
#5

Review Offers & Negotiate Terms

Compare the full terms of each offer with your team, including financing, deadlines, requested concessions, and estimated net proceeds.

Ask Yourself:

Look Beyond the Offer Price.

Woman and child smiling beside a house for sale sign with a sold sticker in a living room
#6

Prepare for Inspections & Closing

Stay in contact with your team, track contract deadlines, and organize the documents and moving arrangements needed for closing.

Ask Yourself:

Stay Organized Through the Final Handover.

Ready to Plan Your Home Sale?

Connect with Summer Burkhart and Thomas Foster to discuss your home’s market value, your timeline, and your next steps.