Jeff Reynolds Seattle Condo Authority

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The Seattle Condo Seller Checklist

A practical 42-point plan for preparing the unit, auditing the HOA, setting the price, launching the listing, evaluating offers, and protecting the closing.

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Jeff Reynolds

Seattle Condo
Seller Checklist

42 decisions from early planning through keys and closing.

✓ HOA audit
✓ Building-level pricing
✓ Launch readiness
✓ Offer and closing risk

The Eight-Part Plan

Nothing important gets left until listing week

The downloadable version expands these stages into 42 printable checkpoints with timing notes, document prompts, and space for decisions.

01

Clarify the sale

  • Choose a target timing window
  • Estimate net proceeds
  • Map the next housing move
02

Audit the HOA

  • Order resale documents early
  • Review reserves and assessments
  • Identify lending or litigation issues
03

Build the pricing set

  • Start with same-building sales
  • Adjust for floor, view, and parking
  • Review active competition
04

Prepare the condo

  • Prioritize visible repairs
  • Reduce and stage intentionally
  • Coordinate building access rules
05

Package the value

  • Document upgrades
  • Explain the building and block
  • Prepare buyer due diligence
06

Launch deliberately

  • Confirm photography and remarks
  • Set showing instructions
  • Monitor the first seven days
07

Evaluate offers

  • Compare financing strength
  • Review contingency risk
  • Model the true net result
08

Protect the closing

  • Track buyer document review
  • Resolve HOA questions quickly
  • Plan move-out and key transfer
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Building-Specific Review

Turn the general checklist into your building plan

The preparation sequence changes when a building has an assessment, major project, unusual resale process, active competition, or a unit with a hard-to-price view and floor position.

Run the Pre-Listing Audit Get the building, competition, and preparation risks reviewed first. Review the Pricing Method See why same-building evidence matters more than broad averages.

Want a checklist for your building?

Tell Jeff the building and timing. He will flag the first preparation items to investigate.

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Seller Checklist FAQs

Questions before you start

When should I start preparing to sell my Seattle condo?

Start four to eight weeks before your preferred listing date when possible. That creates enough time to review HOA documents, resolve visible issues, prepare the unit, and build a pricing set without rushing.

Which HOA documents should a seller collect first?

Begin with the resale certificate process, current budget, reserve study, meeting minutes, insurance information, governing documents, pending assessment details, and any notices involving litigation or major projects.

How is condo pricing different from house pricing?

Condo pricing begins inside the building. Floor height, view, exposure, layout, parking, storage, condition, HOA cost, and direct active competition can create meaningful value differences between units at the same address.

Is the checklist a substitute for a building-specific pricing review?

No. The checklist organizes the preparation process. A building-specific review is still needed to evaluate current inventory, recent sales, HOA risk, buyer demand, and the likely pricing range for the individual unit.