The Home Selling Process
Photo Credit: Gary Banzer-Holland
Sell your Oregon or Washington Nest
At Urban Nest, our expert agents guide you through every step of the home-selling process. We customize our approach to fit your goals, ensuring a smooth, transparent experience. Whether you're a first-time seller or experienced, we’re committed to finding the right buyer and helping you move forward with confidence.
Steps to Selling Your Nest
Meet Your Agent
Our agents are savvy. We know Portland and we know houses and we know how to get you the best terms and highest price.
Size Up Your Home
We love homes and will do a walkthrough to help us understand size, style and location. We'll prepare a detailed market analysis to help you find the right list price.
Spruce Up Your Home
We find that the homes that look their best sell for the best prices. We'll make suggestions about ways to give your home a quick facelift to make it as attractive as possible to a buyer.
Market Your Home
We have many ways to get your home noticed.
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Our Regional Multiple Listing Service is the number one site for Realtors searching for a home. Once on the RMLS, it will automatically be advertised on Redfin, Zillow, Realtor.com and other real estate websites.
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The first time a buyer sees your home will probably be online. First impressions matter therefore every agent at Urban Nest provides home photos taken by a professional
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Your home is advertised on the Urban Nest Realty website, via virtual flyer to over 5000 local agents and on the Urban Nest Facebook and Instagram accounts.
Offer in Hand
A buyer will send over an offer to purchase your home. During a busy market we often see multiple offers which can result in a bidding war.
Deposits & Escrow
A buyer deposits earnest money (typically 1%–2% of the purchase price) after their offer is accepted. The money is deposited with the escrow officer for safekeeping during the transaction. If the buyer decides to terminate the transaction under an allowable contract term, the money will be released back to the buyer. If a buyer doesn't follow the terms of the agreement, the earnest money can be released to the seller.
Inspection & Negotiation
Time to sign your loan and title documents. In most cases you'll sign one to two days prior to closing.
Appraisal
If the buyer is purchasing with a loan, the lender will send an appraiser out to your property to determine the value of the home based on comparing it to other sold properties. The lender wants to make sure the home is valued at the purchase price. If a buyer is paying cash, there is no lender and an appraisal is not required.
Signing
Sellers often sign the final documents up to a week or two before closing.
RENT BACK: Once in a while you may ask to stay in your home after closing for a limited period of time. Sometimes this involves a rental charge.
