The house sale process
The steps below describe what actually happens during the house sale process, and
what your solicitor and the buyer's solicitor do during the period leading up to
you receiving payment for your house.
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SELLER ACCEPTS OR COUNTERS OFFER
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BUYER WRITES OFFER FOR HOME
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BUYER AND SELLER AGREE ON PRICE AND ESCROW IS OPENED WITH TITLE COMPANY
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BUYER AND SELLER AGREE ON PRICE AND ESCROW IS OPENED WITH TITLE COMPANY
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BUYER HAS TEN DAYS TO INSPECT PROPERTY AND HAVE PROPERTY APPRAISED
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TITLE COMPANY MAKES SURE PROPERTY IS FREE AND CLEAR FROM LIENS
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BUYER THEN REQUESTS REPAIRS OR CANCELS PURCHASE BASED ON INSPECTION AND APPRAISAL OF VALUE
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TITLE COMPANY PREPARES CLOSING DOCUMENTS
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BUYER ARRANGES FINANCING
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ESCROW IS CLOSED AND KEYS ARE EXCHANGED
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We were let down using a Realtor and looked for an alternative and quick way to achieve a sale. We were very dubious. How wrong could we be? A Quick Sale took great care to spell out all the options and put everything in writing so we could check it over in our own time. I would recommend this way of selling to anyone who needs to sell in a hurry.
Nina Ward
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