Once you have staged your home, priced it properly and put it on the market, the next step in the process is accepting offers. Accepting an offer does not mean that your home has sold. The actual sale takes place at the closing. The average time to sell a home between the offer and the closing is 30 to 45 days.During this time the lender will finalize all aspects of the loan.If the loan is denied, then the contract between the buyer and seller is void and the seller can accept other offers.he average time to sell a home between the offer and the closing is 30 to 45 days. During this time the lender will finalize all aspects of the loan.