How We Can Help You Sell Your Home
Many sellers start the process feeling excited about the prospect of moving on to a new home or a new phase of life. You may be looking forward to new opportunities, a change of scenery, new friendships and neighbors, but you may also be nostalgic about the experiences in your home. We never forget how impactful selling a home can be and so we take our professional responsibility to you seriously.
Our clients tell us that it was simply a relief to have the level of guidance and support we provided them throughout the sale of their home. For example, some clients express their gratitude helping to calm their nervousness about selling their home. Some common concerns of sellers are worrying about finding the right buyer, getting good purchase offers, negotiations, showings, open houses, and uncertainty about the selling process. While these are common among sellers, we believe that it is our job to listen to our clients’ specific concerns to guide and support them in navigating the complexities of the sale and to help to keep them sane throughout the transaction.
In addition to weekly phone check-ins and quick responses to your emails and phone calls, we remain in constant communication with your real estate agent and all other third parties necessary to ensure that your home sale experience is as smooth as possible. , Given our deep experience with home sale transactions, we work proactively to avoid unnecessary delays, hurdles, and other potential issues that can arise.
Our priority of communication is to ensure that you are never wondering what’s going on in the transaction. We are present with you through the entire process, representing your best interest with everything we’ve got. We are in it with you for the entire journey and we take this responsibility seriously.
Here is a list of the technical services we provide when we represent you in a residential real estate sale transaction. These legal services play a crucial role in safeguarding your interests in the home selling process, ensuring that the real estate transaction is conducted legally and with as few complications as possible. Our job is to guide you through the often-complex legal aspects of selling a home and to protect your rights throughout the process. These services include, but are not limited to:
- Property Title Review
- The title search is typically conducted by the buyers to verify that you have clear and marketable title to the property.
- We obtain a copy of the title search and review to confirm that there are no encumbrances that could impede the sale of your property.
- Purchase and Sale Contract Preparationor Review:
- Depending on the closing customs of the particular area in which your property is located, we review or draft the purchase and sale agreement, and negotiate contract terms to arrive at a final agreement between you and the buyer.
- The purchase and sale contract outlines the terms and conditions of the sale of your property, including the purchase price, contingencies, and the timeline for closing.
- Advance verification of purchase funds from buyers.
- Property Disclosure Form Preparation:
- Assist you with legally required title and property disclosures at closing.
- Your real estate agent will assist you with the legally required property condition disclosures when you put the property on the market for the first time.
- Compliance with Local Laws:
- Ensure that your sale adheres to all relevant municipal, state, and federal laws.
- Remittance of your conveyance taxes to local and state municipalities and government agencies.
- Closing Representation:
- Representing your interests at the closing table.
- Prepare and review all necessary closing documents, including the deed, and any affidavits required for the transfer of ownership to the buyer.
- Confirm adjustments to ensure you are reimbursed for any pre-paid expenses such as utilities, property taxes, transfer of obligation for solar systems, etc.
- Confirmation of receipt of closing funds prior to official transfer of property or authorizing the buyer’s access to the property.
- Ensuring that your existing mortgages on the property are paid in full at closing.
- Ensuring your receipt of your proceeds of sale.
- Post-Closing Matters:
- Managing any additional legal matters relevant to the sale transaction after closing, if applicable.
Need Help With Your Real Estate Transaction?
We love helping families, individuals, and agents navigate the real estate closing process. Call the Connecticut real estate attorneys at The Bernard Law Group today to see how we can help you achieve your real estate goals.