LBI Real Estate Home Listing Timeline

BI Real Estate Home Listing Timeline | Selling a Home on Long Beach Island New Jersey

If you are planning on selling your property in the LBI real estate market, it is imperative that you have a plan. Often times, the difference between LISTING a house and SELLING a house in the LBI real estate market comes down to the organization and preparation of the listing agent who is hired to market and sell the property on Long Beach Island NJ.

To simply enter a listing into the MLS on Long Beach Island is not enough to make a house stand apart from the crowd. In order to maximize the amount of money a seller can net from their transaction, I have put together a detailed outline of the process involved to list and SELL my listings in the Long Beach Island real estate market.

Listing Timeline

Pre-Listing

Conduct visual inspection of property
De-clutter and make any cosmetic improvements needed.
Stage the property to ensure the most positive showing
Reserve property website address
Sign listing paperwork-Listing Agreement, CIS, Disclosures, Consent Forms, etc.

Day 1

Take pictures (approximately 100-150) for websites and virtual tours
Draw floor plans of the house
Build website and publish to the Internet
Record all information for listing sheets and advertisements
Prepare office file
Make and test keys-put lock box on the property
Create virtual tour
Create property flyers
Order “Just Listed” post cards
Submit listing for print advertisements

Day 2

Enter house into the JSMLS at 8 A.M. to take advantage of agents looking at daily updates
Put “For Sale” sign on property with flyers
Submit listing to Internet venues-Zillow, Trulia, Craigslist, etc.
Create Realtor.com Showcase Enhancements
Mass email to all Van Dyk agents
Mass email to all LBI area agents
Fax to all LBI offices
Mass email to all buyers on my personal mailing list
Notification to other Van Dyk contacts (insurance customers, financial customers, etc)

Week One

Introduce property at Monday sales meeting
Caravan property with all Van Dyk agents
Advertise Brokers Open House
Advertise Public Open House for the weekend (weather permitting)
Hold Brokers Open House Thursday or Friday to ensure the property is fresh for the weekend
Hold Public Open House over the weekend (weather permitting)

Every Week for Length of Listing

Each Monday-Mail weekly update of all activity (advertisements, showings, feedback, etc)
Each Monday-Resubmit listing to Internet venues
Obtain and interpret feedback from showings and comments from other agents
Conduct weekly inspection of property (shovel snow, restock flyers, etc)

Every Month for Length of Listing

Monthly update on marketing stats
Review of new listings and sold properties in comparison to the listing
Mailing of postcards advertising the property (every 3 months)

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Offer and Closing Timeline

Offers

Report ALL offers
Verify buyer is pre-approved for a mortgage if applicable
Negotiate terms and price until an agreement can be reached

Contracts

Review terms and conditions of the contract with the seller
Distribute contracts to attorneys, agents, etc.
Plan out sale process-Deposit due dates, home inspection date, mortgage commitment date etc.
Confirm receipt of initial deposit

Home Inspection

Review “Home Inspection Checklist” to remedy any issues prior to inspection
Obtain written reports of any issues uncovered.
Arrange estimates from contractors to ensure the buyer’s estimates are in the correct range
Arrange to have the issues corrected with contractors

Steps to Closing

Verify all deposits are accounted for
Verify mortgage contingency is satisfied
Obtain current survey and flood elevation
Inspect and verify township’s requirements are met for Certificate of Occupancy (CO)
Apply for CO

Closing Day