Which of the following is one of the three phases of the home selling process?

• A. Servicing and Marketing
• B. Closing and Financing
• C. Appraisal and Inspections
• D. Listing and Marketing

Answer: (A)

The home selling process is typically understood in three phases: Marketing, Servicing, and Closing. The option that combines Servicing and Marketing reflects the activities that carry a listing from attracting buyers through to moving the deal toward closing. Marketing covers creating exposure, showing the home, and generating interest; Servicing handles offers, negotiations, disclosures, coordinating inspections, and keeping the transaction on track toward settlement. Together, these two areas represent the ongoing work that occurs from the listing into the negotiation and progression toward closing, which is why this choice is the best fit. The other options describe components or steps that fit into different parts of the process or are not treated as a single phase in this framework.