Selling Your Home
- GET CONNECTED TO A REALTOR®
Selling a house can be a complex process. A trusted REALTOR® —a member of the National Association of REALTORS®— can help you at every stage, from setting a price to marketing the property to negotiating the best possible outcome to close the sale - SEE WHAT YOUR HOME IS WORTH
Your REALTOR® will research similar sales and competing homes in your neighborhood to determine where to position your home in the market - LISTING CONTRACT
Your REALTOR® will guide you through the listing contract, and you will fill out the seller's disclosures. If you are planning to buy after the sale of your home, visit with a lender to see how you can qualify and be comfortable with the payment. - PREPARE YOUR HOME
Carpet, paint, or fixtures can be great, inexpensive ways to add value to your home. This is also the time to depersonalize and declutter your home - PRICE, TERM, AND MARKETING
Ask your REALTOR® for a marketing plan to sell your home. Your REALTOR® will keep you updated on current market trends - WHEN THE SIGN GOES UP
Keep your home tidy, add a pleasant smell, and be away from the home for showings. Your REALTOR® will follow up and provide you with any feedback - OFFER PRESENTATION
Your REALTOR® will help you understand any offers and their terms and conditions. Then, together you and your REALTOR® will craft a response that aligns with your motivations. |negotiate an acceptable offer, work with your lender, title company, appraiser, closing company, and line up any inspections - INSPECTIONS
It is common for a purchase agreement to include a contingency for one or more inspections. Inspections and any resulting negotiations need to be completed within the time frame specified in the contract - APPRAISAL
Many purchase agreements will be contingent on an appraisal. This is to verify the value of the property. If the property appraises for less than the agreed purchase price, this may result in further negotiation - PACK, MOVE, & CLEAN
Pack for your upcoming move. Discard, sell, or give away unwanted. The property must be completely empty prior to closing - NOTIFY OTHERS
Ensure your notify relevant parties of your upcoming move. This includes utility companies, financial institutions, the post office, DMV, employers, etc. - FINAL WALKTHROUGH
This frequently occurs the day before closing to determine that the home is in substantially the same condition as when the buyers wrote the offer. Any agreed upon repairs must be completed - CLOSING!
It’s time to sign papers and close on your home! Closing can be conducted in person or remotely based on your needs.
Why Sell with PARK CO., REALTORS®?
For over 65 years, PARK CO., REALTORS® has made our clients, the top priority. Our goal is to take care of our clients, not only during the purchase of your home, but after the sale. We take great pride in the fact that over 80% of our business comes from previous clients, referrals from previous clients, and community activities. We assure you that your REALTOR® is a part of the best trained, knowledgeable, and trusted team in the Fargo-Moorhead area. Every decision we make focuses on your best interest and making your move a positive experience. Our goal is to make this transaction as smooth and happy as possible. Our entire team of professionals is dedicated to providing excellent service. Hear what our clients have to say.
Why Should You Consider Offering a Home Warranty When You Sell Your Home?
YOU RECEIVE FREE* COVERAGE DURING YOUR LISTING PERIOD.
A home warranty can protect you against the potential cost of repairs or replacements during your listing period. Look for a warranty that covers major mechanical systems such as furnaces, central air, and water heaters during the listing period. These are the items that could either make or break the on-time closing of your home.
A WARRANTY CAN HELP YOUR HOME SELL QUICKER.
A warranty for your home will enhance its value to prospective buyers. This typically results in a 15% faster sale than similar homes without warranty coverage.
HOMES THAT ARE MARKEED WITH A HOME WARRANTY TYPICALLY SELL AT A HIGHER PRICE.
The home warranty can be used as a contract-negotiating tool to receive the best possible price for your home. Homes with a warranty sell 3% closer to the asking price than homes without a warranty.
HOMES THAT INCLUDE WARRANTIES ATTRACT MORE BUYERS THAN SIMILAR HOMES WITHOUT A WARRANTY.
More than 80% of home buyers, nationally, say they prefer to purchase a house which includes a home warranty. Experience a greater chance of selling your home with a warranty.
HOME WARRANTIES REDUCE YOUR LIABILITY AFTER THE SALE.
Protect yourself from the potential of post-sale property conditions that can lead to additional expenses after closing. For your protection, provide a comprehensive warranty that includes the major mechanical failures and structural coverage for the buyer.
PARK CO., REALTORS® partners with HSA Home Warranty. For more information, visit their website at www.onlinehsa.com.
*NOTE: Maximum free coverage is 12 months. Free coverage is not available in all states. The seller pays nothing if the home does not sell, even if service requests have been paid. Source: National Home Warranty Association
Testimonials
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Sharon worked hard to get the asking price from the buyers and worked through Katie Kelsch to handle the electronic documents to accomplish the transactions. Very satisfied with the outcome.
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- Jill Berg
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Thank you Sharon
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- Orian Hendrickson
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Sharon has been doing this a very long time and her experience is unmeasurable. We enjoyed house hunting with her. Love her personality and we will be calling her again if we decide on buying a lake home in the future.
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- Mark and Donna Arnold
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We are so happy with Sharon Hilgers. We give 100% credit to her for recovering our investment in our house after doing a huge renovation. Her knowledge of the people and market of North Fargo allowed us to price our house aggressively (and accurately!) We plan to move out of the area in a couple years and will be calling Sharon to help us find an agent in our new location.
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- Charles and Shawn Schmidt
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Always good from offer made to closing day!
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- Kim Jacobson
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Wonderful, passionate, knowledgeable and so accommodating!
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- Kim Jacobson
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Sharon kept us informed continuously via phone calls, text messages, and emails. Extremely knowledgeable and always had our best interests in mind
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- Terry Weigel
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It was an overall great experience, listing, marketing, negotaiting, and closing, thank you.
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- Patrick Weber
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Throughout the whole process Sharon provided us with professional service and guidance, she is a first rate realtor who I would highly recommend.
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- Mary Ellingson
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Sharon did a great job, especially putting us in tough with the right people to do the estate sale and prepare the home for sale. The buyer wanted a tree removed and Sharon came up with a bid $1,000 less than the lowest bid I could obtain. She also personally did our open house.
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- Roger Minch
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What can I say about Sharon?? She is truly one of a kind. She know the biz thoroughly and her expertise made a very intimidating process much less stressful for me. She worked hard to get me a great deal. I owe it all to her. I am thankful for the opportunity to get to know her.
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- Joseph Talago III
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Sharon was amazing. She jumped to action and got us into the house we now call home.
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- Jason Igo
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Yesterday my husband and I closed on what is possibly the last home we will ever buy. And over the years there have been many wonderful homes that we have lived in and loved. Creating new spaces for my family has always been "my thing". And in every one of those homes, we have had the pleasure of having Sharon Hilgers as our guide. Never in a million home sales could anyone have convinced us to use another agent. Sharon has become a dear friend while giving us professional guidance, professional and updated knowledge of this ever-changing world of real estate, encouragement and maybe even a little professional therapy along the way. My husband and I just wanted you and Park Company to know and understand the value in someone like Sharon. In this world we now live in, Sharon is steadfast in her commitment to her clients. Park Company is extremely lucky to have her as an agent for the people who call, and we are extremely lucky that at the end of the day (or sales transaction) we call her friend.
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- Tim and Kim Jacobson
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Kudos to both Sharon and Ryan for both their professionalism and patience. Their prompt responses to any and all of our questions made this sale easy.
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- Herb Klippen
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Sharon has always provided great service.
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- Julene Brown
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Sharon takes the time to find out what we want and will work extensively to get it done. We can ask questions throughout the process and she always answers them in a timely manner and with a pleasant voice. We trust her totally!
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- Timothy Jacobson
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Great experience. Sold in spite of COVID difficulties.
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- Gary Brown
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Outstanding service and cares about the customer!
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- Timothy Jacobson
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Sharon Hilgers was the consummate professional, but also lots of fun. There were a couple of issues requiring extra attention and work, and Sharon put the time, energy and creativity into making it work. I would not hesitate to recommend her and Park Realty to anyone needing their services.
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- Clair & Virginia Schwalm
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In a quick market, Sharon did a fantastic job putting us at the forefront of the action! She got us into home immediately and was super helpful and honest with her feedback. I was a bit disappointed in the paperwork and attention to detail behind the scenes, as my husband missed more than one email (and he was the one applying for the mortgage, etc!) All in all, our home search was a relatively quick experience and I’m glad Sharon was our realtor!
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- Amber Meyer
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Park Company was able to find a buyer that was excited for my property. Professionally handled all of the details of the sale . Satisfied!
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- Bruce Bekkerus
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Sharon is amazing! We were referred to her after a lackluster experience elsewhere, and within an hour of calling her we were seeing the house we were previously told we couldn't see at the time. We now call that house our home and are so appreciative of Sharon and all her help! She treated us like family and was a go-getter when going through the negotiation process! Many many thanks to Sharon and the team!
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- Sarah Massie
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Excellent service. Sharon led the way from start to finish. She answered all questions, stayed in touch, kept us calm, took care of any issues. She made the purchase and sale of my properties go as smoothly as possible. I appreciated her.
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- Connie Kehl
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Sharon was very professional, kept everything on track. Excellent communicator. Took the stress out of the process.
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- Mary Velo
The data relating to real estate for sale on this web site comes in part from the Broker Reciprocity Program of the Regional Multiple Listing Service of Minnesota, Inc. Real estate listings held by brokerage firms other than PARK CO., REALTORS® are marked with the Broker Reciprocity logo or the Broker Reciprocity thumbnail logo (little black
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