Before choosing a list price or a selling path, define what a successful move means to you. Is timing the priority? Do you need proceeds for your next purchase? How much preparation and showing activity can you manage? Your strategy should reflect those answers—not just a headline offer price.

Use this guide to organize the decisions and documents ahead. Transaction requirements vary by location and contract; your agent and qualified professionals can help you review the details that apply to your home.

1. 1

   Set goals and timing

   Identify your preferred move window, financial priorities, occupancy needs and any deadlines.

2. 2

   Review a local comparative market analysis

   Compare recent closed sales, current competition and property differences with your agent.

3. 3

   Plan preparation and photography

   Choose practical repairs and presentation work, collect documents and schedule professional imagery.

4. 4

   Evaluate available selling paths

   Compare a traditional listing with verified as-is or direct-offer options only if they are actually available.

5. 5

   Market, show and review feedback

   Coordinate access, monitor buyer response and discuss adjustments based on evidence.

6. 6

   Compare full offers

   Review financing, contingencies, concessions, deposits and closing dates alongside price.

7. 7

   Complete diligence and closing

   Track inspection, appraisal, title, payoff and settlement requirements.

8. 8

   Finish the move and handoff

   Confirm possession, utilities, keys, documents and any agreed postclosing obligations.

A useful pricing discussion starts with recent closed comparable sales: similar homes in relevant locations, with adjustments for condition, size, features and transaction terms. Active listings show your current competition, but their asking prices are not proof of what buyers will pay.

Ask your agent to explain the range, the strongest comparables and the differences. Consider your home's condition, buyer alternatives and your timeline. An automated estimate, including a Zestimate, is a reference point—not a property-specific comparative market analysis, appraisal or guaranteed sale price.

Agree on a review plan.

Decide how you will assess showing activity, feedback, competing listings and offers. If response is limited, review price, presentation and access together. Avoid unsupported forecasts or assuming that an improvement will return its full cost.

“As-is” does not automatically remove disclosure duties or every contingency. Review local requirements and the actual contract. Nubuild does not promise a guaranteed direct-buyer or cash offer. Compare only real, documented options available for your property.

Focus on what helps a buyer understand the home and what you can reasonably complete. Separate essential repairs from optional cosmetic work. Discuss scope, time and budget before starting; no project guarantees a sale or a return on its cost.

• Review known maintenance concerns and decide which repairs to address.
• Declutter, clean and simplify rooms so buyers can see the usable space.
• Tidy landscaping, the entry and exterior surfaces for clear curb appeal.
• Coordinate professional imagery after the home is ready.
• Gather applicable disclosures, repair records, permits and warranty information.
• Collect HOA documents, dues, assessments and any transfer requirements.
• Review title or ownership questions and request mortgage payoff information through the proper channels.
• Agree on showing notice, access, pets, security and a workable schedule.
• Secure valuables, medications and personal documents before showings.
• Keep a record of work performed and documents provided.

Be accurate about condition and known issues. Ask your agent or legal professional which disclosures apply; do not hide a concern with cosmetic work.

Use the worksheet below to compare a proposed sale or offer. Net proceeds are not the same as sale price. Ask your closing professional for current payoff and expense estimates, and avoid counting the same item twice.

Ask about prorated taxes, HOA charges, liens, payoff interest and other property-specific adjustments. Carrying costs can continue until closing or an agreed possession date. Confirm how concessions and repair credits appear in the final accounting.

Compare complete written offers side by side. A higher price can be offset by concessions, uncertain financing, lengthy contingencies or a closing date that does not work for you.

• Financing and funds: review the financing type, lender documentation or verified proof of funds. Preapproval is not final approval.
• Contingencies: understand inspection, financing, appraisal and home-sale conditions, including deadlines and termination rights.
• Deposits: review earnest money, when it is due, where it is held and the contractual conditions affecting it.
• Concessions and repairs: evaluate credits, fees, repair requests and their effect on your estimated remainder.
• Closing and possession: check timing, flexibility, occupancy terms and any extension provisions.
• Appraisal and certainty: discuss what happens if an appraisal falls short or the buyer cannot complete the purchase.

Have your agent explain the tradeoffs and unanswered questions. Seek legal advice for terms you do not understand before accepting or countering.

Once an offer is accepted, write down the actual deadlines from your contract. There is no universal closing timeline; inspections, financing, appraisal, title issues and negotiated terms can affect the schedule.

1. 1

   Confirm the agreement and deposits

   Make sure signed documents, earnest-money instructions and the key dates are shared with the appropriate parties.

2. 2

   Coordinate inspection and requests

   Provide agreed access, review findings and document any negotiated repair or credit agreement.

3. 3

   Track appraisal and financing

   Stay in contact with your agent about progress, unresolved conditions and contract deadlines.

4. 4

   Resolve title, payoff and paperwork

   Work with the closing professional on liens, mortgage payoffs, required signatures and settlement estimates.

5. 5

   Complete walkthrough, closing and possession

   Meet agreed condition requirements, review the settlement statement and confirm when funds, keys and possession are transferred.

Independently verify any change to wiring or payment instructions using a trusted, previously confirmed phone number. Do not send funds based only on an unexpected email. Keep copies of the final documents and confirm the agreed handoff.

If you are also buying, talk with your lender and agent before relying on projected sale proceeds. Discuss whether a purchase depends on your sale, how dates will align and what happens if one closing changes. Do not assume proceeds will be available before settlement is complete.

Plan a backup for storage, temporary housing or a date change if needed. Any postclosing occupancy agreement should address timing, costs, responsibilities and insurance with professional review.

• Confirm your next housing plan and any financing dependencies.
• Coordinate movers and storage with contractual possession dates.
• Schedule utility transfers without interrupting required services before handoff.
• Complete agreed repairs and leave the property in the required condition.
• Arrange keys, remotes, access codes and relevant manuals for the handoff.
• Save closing documents and review tax questions with a qualified professional.