Checklist: 17 Service Providers You’ll Need When You Sell

Here is a list of the professional service providers that you will need during the process of selling your home.  Know what to expect and get a head start by researching your options.  Often, your real estate agent will be able to refer you to someone, but you don't have to use their contact.

• Real estate attorney
• Appraiser
• Home inspector
• Mortgage loan officer
• Environmental specialist
• Lead paint inspector
• Radon inspector
• Tax adviser
• Sanitary systems expert
• Occupancy permit inspector
• Zoning inspector
• Survey company
• Flood plain inspector
• Termite inspector
• Title company
• Insurance consultant
• Moving company

Used with permission from Kim Daugherty, Real Estate Checklists and Systems, www.realestatechecklists.com.

Reprinted from REALTOR® magazine (REALTOR.org/realtormag) with permission of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. Copyright 2008. All rights reserved.