Seller Guide

Sell your home in Seattle

Plan, prep, market, and negotiate with clarity so your sale stays organized and confident from start to finish. This guide is built for selling in Seattle and nearby Eastside markets. It walks Seattle home sellers through pricing, prep, marketing, and negotiations so your sale stays predictable and competitive.

Step 1

Strategy consult & value range

30–45 min

We review your home, the neighborhood, and current Seattle market conditions to set a smart price band and launch plan.

  • Comparable sales, active competition, and absorption (pace of sales).
  • Target buyer profile and seasonal timing windows.
  • Net sheet overview: typical seller costs and estimated proceeds.
Step 2

Prep plan: repairs, paint, staging

1–3 weeks

We create a high-ROI prep plan tailored to Seattle buyers and your home’s style and price point.

  • High-ROI touches: paint, lighting, landscaping, deep clean, minor fixes.
  • Optional pre-inspection to reduce unknowns and speed negotiations.
  • Staging scope matched to home style and price point.
Step 3

Media & marketing launch for Seattle buyers

3–5 days

We prepare a polished launch that stands out in Seattle’s competitive buyer pool.

  • Photography, floor plan, measured square footage verification when relevant.
  • Listing copy that highlights value drivers and reduces buyer uncertainty.
  • MLS syndication, portals, social, email to buyer agents, and coming-soon (where allowed).
Step 4

On-market: showings & feedback

days 1–14

We make access easy, gather feedback quickly, and react to the Seattle market in real time.

  • Showing strategy (grouped windows vs. flexible access) to concentrate activity.
  • Agent feedback loop: adjust small blockers fast (lighting, access notes, disclosures).
  • Weekly market report: traffic, saves, comp changes, and price-cut watch.
Step 5

Offer review & negotiation

same day

We compare offers using Seattle-specific norms and craft a strategy to maximize your net.

  • Matrix review: price, earnest money, financing, closing date, contingencies.
  • Counter strategies: response order, escalation mechanics, appraisal gap language.
  • Pick the offer that maximizes net with lowest fall-through risk.
Step 6

Under contract: appraisal to closing

3–5 weeks

We manage timelines, documents, and negotiations so your Seattle sale closes cleanly.

  • Disclosures, title/escrow, appraisal coordination, repair negotiations if needed.
  • Clear to close checklist: payoff, utilities, move-out plan, key transfer.
  • Final walk-through support and settlement statement review.

Want a tailored prep and pricing plan? Complete my short seller intake and I’ll map the path step-by-step around your timeline.

Seller Questionnaire