General For Sale by Owner Process.

1. Get Pre-Approved

Having the assurance that you can make your NEXT move is key.

2. Establish the Value of your Home. Request a Valuation from Merritt Real Estate Professionals, click here.

A real estate professional can be of assistance to establish a value range or exact value.

3.  Property Disclosures and Lead Based Paint

All homes need to have proper residential property disclosures, click here for the State of Ohio RPD

Homes built before 1978 need to have a Lead Based Paint Disclosures. click here for a LBP disclosure

4. Begin Marketing

For Sale Sign, Let your friends and family know, make a flyer.

5.  Show the property and answer questions

6. Negotiate terms

7. Complete a purchase contract, contact Merritt Real Estate Professionals to learn more about our buyer/seller documentation/transaction services.

A legal contract will be required for a bank loan and also a cash transaction..

8. Inspections

A buyer may request certain inspections for a property.

9. Appraisal

A bank will require an appraisal with most loan purchases.

10. Title

A title company will research the chain of title for the property to ensure a clear title can be conveyed.

11. Closing

A closing company will perform the final documentation of the purchase and handle the money involved.

12. Possession, Keys, and Utilities