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SUBMIT OR RESUBMIT YOUR
PRE-APPROVAL APPLICATION
Most mortgage pre-approvals
are good for 60 to 90 days. If
your search extends beyond that,
resubmit your application to
last another 60 to 90 days.
START LOOKING
FOR HOMES
ONLINE
Narrow down your
list of must-haves
and nice-to-haves.
Are you set on a
particular school
district or
neighborhood? How
many bedrooms do
you need? Do you
want a single-family
home, or are you open
to a townhouse?
GET
PRE-APPROVED
It's best to choose a
local lender and get
a pre-approval letter
before you begin
house hunting in
earnest.
FIND A GREAT
REAL ESTATE
AGENT
Do your homework
online and then ask
to interview a few
agents in person.
Redfin surveys our
clients and posts
every review online,
so you can see what
other homebuyers
have said about each
of our agents.
ATTEND OPEN
HOUSES AND GO
ON HOME TOURS
Sign up to receive
notifications from the
Redfin app about
open houses when
you're in the
neighborhood for
homes you've added
to your favorites and
check out the Redfin
home tour checklist to
get the most out of
each tour.
DEEP CLEAN
Wash the floors,
scrub the grout, scour
the kitchen, dust the
blinds, wash the
windows and steam
clean the carpets.
STAY STRONG
The home search
process can be
grueling, but keep
your eye on the
prize!
Months
MAKE SMALL
REPAIRS
Take time to patch a
small hole in the wall
or fix peeling
wallpaper.
MAKE AN
OFFER
Month
Buying
Start
Selling
ASSESS YOUR
SITUATION
Make sure you've
filed your taxes and
have a paper trail for
major financial
transactions from the
past year.
Months
FIND A GREAT
SIGN UP FOR
REDFIN SAVED
SEARCHES AND
INSTANT
UPDATES
Redfin.com is
updated every 15 to
30 minutes, so you'll
always get the most
up-to-date information
about homes that fit
your search criteria.
Months
LOOK AT THE
CALENDAR
Strategize with your
agent about when to
put your home on the
market.
STAGE YOUR
HOME
Declutter each room
and showcase key
features, like new
hardwood floors.
GET
PROFESSIONAL
LISTING
PHOTOS TAKEN
A Redfin analysis
found that homes
listed with
professional photos
sell for $3,400 to
$11,200 more, relative
to their list prices.
Redfin pays for
professional
photography for all
clients as part of the
listing package.
REAL ESTATE AGENT —
Evaluate two or three agents; don't just
hire the one who promises to sell your
home for the highest price. Ask each agent
which homes she's sold in your area, how
she'll market your home, what she charges in
fees and how quickly her last five to 10
listings sold. Read customer reviews. Be
wary of agents who will lock you in for six
months with a listing contract.
LIST YOUR HOME
ON THURSDAY
OR FRIDAY
Average daily
website traffic on
Redfin is 20% higher
on weekdays than
over the weekend,
and traffic on Fridays
is 29% higher than
Sundays.
OPEN
HOUSE
PREPARE FOR
THE OPEN
HOUSE
Put away valuables
such as cash, jewelry
and personal items,
such as family
photos and your
personal calendar.
ENTER MUTUAL
ACCEPTANCE,
CLOSE THE DEAL
Buyers should
deposit earnest
money, review the
seller disclosure
forms, review the
ownership history
and title and
schedule a home
inspection.
Weeks
-Week
ASK YOUR AGENT
FOR HOMEBUYER
FEEDBACK
Once your home is on
the market, tour
requests should start
rolling in. Your agent
should call each
buyer's agent and ask
for feedback on the
place and its price.
Once you hear the
same feedback from a
few buyers, act on it.
LINE UP AN
INSPECTOR
Your agent should
have some
recommendations,
but another great
place to look is
Redfin Open Book.
MONITOR YOUR
LISTING
Redfin Listing
Dashboard allows
home sellers to track
online and in-person
traffic to their listing
compared with that of
nearby comparable
homes for sale.
CLOSING DAY!
Get your keys!
Attend the closing
and bring a
government-issued
ID and your
payment for any
overages. If you
bought with Redfin,
enjoy your Redfin
Refund and
celebrate your
success!
CLOSING DAY!
Work with your agent,
lender and the title or
escrow company to
ensure a smooth transfer
of ownership to the buyer.
Celebrate, you did it!
ENTER MUTUAL
ACCEPTANCE,
CLOSE THE DEAL
Sign the offer,
negotiate and
complete inspection
repairs and start
packing!
EVALUATE AND
NEGOTIATE THE
OFFERS
Your agent will present
all the offers, advise
you on counteroffers
and guide you through
negotiating prices and
terms.
Visit Redfin.com to find an agent and get started now.
FIGURE OUT WHERE
YOU'RE MOVING
Determine if you're planning to buy a
new home right away or down the
road or if you're just looking to rent
your next place.
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