How to Sell Your Home

In general, all home sellers approach the task with the same two goals in mind: get the best possible price and sell it quickly.

And while the details of the process may vary according to the type of home and local market conditions, the prospect of success is increased by following these eight steps.

Step One: Look Before you Leap
You'd never buy a home on a whim; you shouldn't try to sell one that way, either. So before you do anything, take some time to study the local market and current trends. And the best way to do that is to schedule a pre-market consultation with a Baird & Warner professional. We've sold thousands of properties, and are uniquely experienced in helping sellers understand what they can do to properly prepare their home for sale. Click here.

Step Two: Learn your Home's True Value
Nothing is more important than setting the right asking price for your home. That's why it's smart to get the help of a professional with the expertise and experience to get it right the first time. After you have used this site it is time get a professionally prepared Competitive Market Analysis (CMA) from your Baird & Warner professional - at no cost or obligation. Click here.

Step Three: Educate Yourself
While we're confident we can do the best job for anyone selling a home in Chicagoland, we can do a much better job for those who really understand the selling process. That's why our website offers you the opportunity to get a complete education in home selling and home ownership at your convenience. Think of AskBairdWarner.com as your own personal library of buying, selling, financing and maintaining a home. No other local company offers anything close. Click here.

Step Four: Choose the Right Sales Professional
In our minds, of course, the smartest sellers are those who list with Baird & Warner. Because no one can match the training and resources that each of our nearly 2,000 sales professionals brings to the job. If you've worked with us before, you can look up your Baird & Warner sales associate to contact them. Otherwise, we're more than happy to work with you to find an agent to help you list and sell your home.

Step Five: Use the Right Tools to Reach the Right Target
A fast, profitable sale is seldom a matter of luck. Far more often, it's the result of a sound marketing plan that makes the most of all the tools a realtor has at his or her disposal. With Baird & Warner, those tools are formidable indeed - from the collective resources of our area-wide office network, to a relocation organization whose ability to reach out-of-town buyers dwarfs that of any other Chicagoland broker. Click here.

Step Six: Give Your Buyer an Added Value...
Whether your buyer is moving in from across the country or around a corner, they'll want all the help they can get. And that's just what they'll get if your home is listed with Baird & Warner, thanks to our exclusive affiliation with Home Services. A Home Services Coordinator handles everything from moving arrangements to purchasing appliances and home furnishings, free of charge to buyer and seller alike. That's one extraordinary added value for your buyer. And one big competitive advantage for you.

Step Seven: ...and Added Peace of Mind, Too!
Another key selling point Baird & Warner can add to your home is an American Home Shield Home Warranty. The plan, which covers repair and replacement costs in the event of unexpected breakdowns to major appliances and mechanical systems, protects you while your home is on the market and your buyer for one full year after closing. It's the best plan of its kind, and it's only available through Baird & Warner. Click here.

Step Eight: Moving into or out of the Chicagoland?
Call in Baird & Warner's award-winning relocation team to help you find the right home, in the right community, at the right price for you! Click here.