Seller guide
From listing to closing
The usual order of an Ohio home sale. Your contract sets the dates.
A sale does not have one statewide calendar. The purchase contract sets the dates. The list below is the usual order in Ohio, not a promise that yours will match it.
- Before the listing. Gather the deed, tax bill, mortgage info, and utility history. Complete the disclosure form if the sale requires it. Decide what, if anything, to repair. See what to fix.
- Price and list. The price should come from recent sales of similar houses, not from a single county median. Ask for that comparison before you set a price.
- Showings and an offer. You accept, reject, or counter. Nothing is sold until the contract is signed.
- Inspection period. The buyer usually hires an inspector. You can negotiate repairs or a credit, or the buyer can walk away if the contract allows it. The dates are in the contract.
- Appraisal, if there is a loan. The lender orders it. A low appraisal is a contract problem, not an automatic new price.
- Title. A title company checks the deed, liens, and taxes. You clear what the title company says must be cleared.
- Closing. You sign, the deed is recorded, and the keys change hands on the terms in the contract. On the islands, plan around the ferry. Winter closings are harder when the car ferry is not running. See the summer home guide.
Ask the title company for a written timeline for your sale. This page cannot give you one.
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