Campbell, California, is a gorgeous city in Santa Clara County nestled between San Jose and Los Gatos that offers a great, warm climate and small hometown feel. With the gourmet restaurants, unique galleries, and fun boutiques in the historic downtown section of Campbell and the beautiful neighborhoods like Pruneyard and Dry Creek, there is something for everyone here at Campbell. 

With just over 40,000 people, excellent school districts, and quick access to the coast, Campbell has everything to offer. Campbell is such a great area, and with the market so hot right now, it may be the perfect time to sell. However, if you are interested in selling your home and are looking to attract potential buyers in Campbell, California, there is much to do before you can pop the champagne. 

Let’s take a look at some steps you should take when selling your home and the home selling process in general.

1. Hire Silicon Valley & Beyond as Your Realtor

The first step is making sure that you have the right team on your side. The Dawn Thomas Team at Silicon Valley & Beyond are experts in real estate, especially in Campbell, California. We can help ensure that the selling process for your home goes as smoothly as possible. We help with open houses, home staging, inspections, and more. And, we can also offer our expert opinion on the offers you receive so you know you are making the most informed and best decision possible for your specific situation.

Don’t hesitate. Reach out to our team today and get the process started with a simple phone call. 

2. Prepping Activities

There are several inspections and changes that will need to be made to your home before you can list it. For one, you want to remove some of the items in the home to make it easier for potential buyers to view.  From there, our team can handle the bulk of the inspection process, which includes:

• A property inspection
• A termite and pest inspection
• A roof inspection
• A chimney inspection

Ensuring everything is in working order is vital to ensuring that you get the top price for your home and reduce the chance of any lower counteroffers. 

One of the last things you’ll want to do is get your home professionally photographed to make sure it looks impressive for the listing websites. Don’t worry! We know some people in the Campbell area that can do an excellent job for you.

3. List Your Home

Listing your home on one of the many home selling sites like Zillow, Redfin, and more will allow potential buyers to view and look through your home with a few clicks of the mouse. In addition, it will help narrow down prospects and result in walkthroughs.

Luckily, our team can help provide you with a quality listing with professional photos to ensure that your home is impeccably presented. We also watch the first seven days after the listing is published to determine if we should alter the price of your home. We look at market trends and data and other factors like the average median listing price for single-family homes, if relevant, and more to ensure that whatever type of house we are selling gets the best offers possible. 

4. Accepting an Offer

As the offers start to roll in, you will have to consider prices, down payments, closing times, and more to determine what is best for you. But, again, our expert team of real estate agents can provide you with the advice you need to make the best decision possible.

Eventually, you will finalize an offer, and both parties will sign a contract. Once signed, the earnest money (typically about 3% in Campbell) is put into escrow. The next few weeks, and even up to 17 days later, the buyer investigation period allows the potential buyer to conduct inspections and appraisals to give them additional information on the home. 

During this time, our team can help coordinate with you to find a moving service to get you fully moved out of the home before closing. Once it is ready, closing paperwork will only take about 20 minutes.

5. Final Steps

Once the buyer gets their final walkthrough, and the key exchange is scheduled, you can start popping the champagne! Congratulations, the home selling process is complete!

Getting Help at Silicon Valley & Beyond

So much goes into preparation behind the scenes when selling a home. But, if you bring on our team, we can help ensure that those things stay behind the scenes and don’t bring on any unwanted stress.

Take a moment to contact our team at Silicon Valley & Beyond and start the home selling process right for your Campbell home.