When You're Selling a Home or Property, there are several tools and professionals that can be utilized to help you make the best decision for your needs...below is a Sellers Checklist that will help you proceed through the steps when selling a home. You can also print out the Sellers Checklist so you can check off these steps as they are completed. Also please find below are a few of the professionals that we recommend to assist you with the steps involved.
Home Sellers Checklist

The Sellers Checklist will help you step-by-step in selling your home. As you prepare to sell your home, we appreciate the opportunity to assist you in one of life’s most important events. Our goal is to provide award winning customer service and commitment to meet and exceed your expectations. To help in selling your home, we have provided this handy checklist to guide you through the process from beginning to end. Please ask us about any additional questions you might have and what to expect along the way.


Sellers Checklist Details

Below is a chronological listing of items that need to be completed when selling you home.
You can print out the Sellers Checklist with the button below that you can follow, check off each item as it is started and completed, and approximate time frames these tasks should take. This is a handy tool to use and keep with your records from start to finish, you won't forget any details!


1. Getting Your House Listed
  • Go through sellers paperwork
  • Price your home for a successful sale
  • Sale sign placed in the front of your home

2. Marketing Your House

  • Get the small repairs finished
  • Get your house ready for showing and pictures
  • Photo shoot for the Virtual Tour
  • All marketing uploaded to the internet
  • Check out the Virtual Tour and send to family & friends
3. Selling Your House
  • Open house as needed
    Price reduction as needed (before any open house)
  • Contract negotiations
  • Attorney approved contract
  • Home Inspection (by buyer)
  • Home Inspection negotiations (if needed)
  • Deposit check given to SAWCC for escrow
4. Completing The Sale
  • Search & Survey on home being updated
  • Home appraisal done by the bank
  • Any home appraisal issues are resolved
  • Mortgage Commitment is received (by the buyer)
  • Pack everything up for the big move
  • Attorneys give the clear to close
  • Final walk through (by the buyer)
  • Buyer meets with attorney and house is SOLD!


Partners & Lenders
Home Inspectors

A-Mark Home Inspections
Mark J. Bonvissuto
NYS License #16000015485
Ph: 716-861-1532

HomePro of WNY
Douglas P. Manzella
#16000005339
Ph: 716-691-1974

All Pro Home Inspections
John Villella
NYS License #16000006356
NYS DEC Certified Pest Technician
ID #C9-824855

Mortgage Consultants


Homestead Funding Corp.
Nancy Gascoyne
NMLS # 8340
State Licensing
Ph: 716-932-7863 x 111
Mobile: 716-864-4443
Email Nancy Gascoyne
5684 Main Street
Williamsville, NY 14221

Queen City Funding
Chris Corica 
NMLS# 52412
1416 Sweet Home Road
Suite 9B
Amherst, NY 14228
Ph: 716-799-0846
Fx: 716-200-0886

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
James K Hofner II
Home Mortgage Consultant
Renovation Specialist
NMLSR# 37767
300 International Drive
Suite 215
Williamsville, NY 14221
MAC M6515-011
Ph: 716-432-9522
Fax: 866-969-3117

Attorneys

Richard Boorman, Esq.
Managing Partner
482 Niagara Falls Blvd.
Tonawanda, NY 14223
Phone: 716-204-4032
Fax: 716-204-5302

The Law Office of Marshall A. Kelly
16 Exchange St., PO Box 71
Attica, NY 14011
Faith O'Neil Badhorn
Direct Ph: 716-983-2484
Ph: 585-708-5058

Mikienis & Mikienis P.C.
5838 Main Street
Williamsville, NY 14221
Ph: 716-633-9922
Fx: 716-633-9925 

Sargent & Collins, LLP
Sheridan Meadows Corporate Park 
6245 Sheridan Drive
Suite 210 
Williamsville, NY 14221 
Ph: 716-631-5700 
Fx: 716-631-9120 

Home Warranty

Website: American Residential Home Warranty
Website: American Home Shield

Home Owner’s Insurance

Murphy Insurance Agency
111 Pine St.
Lockport, NY 14094
Ph: 716-433-3848
Fx: 716-433-4671

Delbert E. McMaster Insurance Agency
111 Niagara St.
Tonawanda, NY 14150 
Ph: 716-693-9841

Local Utility Companies

National Fuel
Ph: 716-686-6123
NYSEG
Ph: 1-800-572-1111
National Grid
Ph: 1-800-642-4272
Time Warner Cable
Ph: 1-855-372-4256
Verizon Fios
Ph: 1-888-842-3184