Selling your home, step by step.

Before anything else, get clear on your goals. Are you selling because you need to move for work? Because the family is growing or shrinking? Because the market is strong and you want to capitalize? Each reason shapes a different strategy.

If you need to sell quickly, we price and prepare differently than if you are willing to wait for the right buyer. If you are moving up to a larger home, we think about timing against your purchase. Knowing why you are selling makes every subsequent decision easier.

Pricing is the single most important decision in a sale. In the Portland metro, well-priced homes often attract multiple offers in the first week. Overpriced homes sit, lose momentum, and ultimately sell for less than they would have at the right price.

I bring you a comparative market analysis that looks at recent sales, active competition, and current market conditions in your specific neighborhood. Beaverton moves differently than close-in Portland. Lake Oswego moves differently than Gresham. We price based on the real market for your home, not an aspirational number.

Small changes almost always return more than they cost. Decluttering, depersonalizing, deep cleaning, and small repairs make a real difference in how buyers respond.

I will walk through your home with you and tell you exactly what to focus on. Sometimes it is paint, sometimes it is landscaping, sometimes it is a professional cleaning and nothing else. I never recommend work you do not need. The goal is the best return on your time and money, not the longest to-do list.

Keller Williams gives us a strong marketing platform. I use it carefully. Professional photography, a well-written listing, targeted online exposure, agent-to-agent outreach, and when it fits, open houses.

The Portland metro is a connected market. Many homes sell to buyers already working with a local agent, which means your listing needs to land well with other brokers, not just consumers. I treat both audiences seriously.

Receiving an offer is exciting. It is also the beginning of a careful conversation, not the end of the process. I review every offer in detail: price, financing, contingencies, timeline, buyer qualifications, and the strength of the buyer's agent.

A higher offer with weak terms sometimes nets less than a lower offer with clean terms. I translate what each offer actually means for your bottom line and your schedule, then we decide together how to respond.

Once we accept an offer, I review the full contract with you to make sure the terms match what we agreed to. In Oregon, the state uses standardized OREF forms, but there are still negotiable terms around closing date, repairs, personal property, and contingencies.

Earnest money is deposited, the clock starts, and the home moves into escrow.

The buyer will almost always do a home inspection. In the Portland metro, buyers often ask for repairs or a credit after inspection. I negotiate these on your behalf, pushing back on unreasonable requests and advising when a concession makes sense to keep the deal moving.

The buyer's lender will also order an appraisal. If it comes in at or above the purchase price, we move forward. If it comes in low, we have options: the buyer brings more cash, we renegotiate, or in some cases we walk and relist. I prepare you for each possibility.

Oregon uses escrow companies to handle closings. You sign documents, usually a few days before the official closing date. On closing day, the buyer's lender funds the loan, the deed records with the county, and the proceeds come to you.

I handle the final details with you: canceling utilities, forwarding mail, leaving the home in agreed condition, handing off keys and garage openers. By the time you are done, nothing should feel loose.