| Selling your home can be a complex
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| | While it is tempting to hide or fail to
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| process. If you make mistakes, you may be
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| | mention the snafus of a home for example,
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| unable to sell you home or have seller's
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| | its a the hotel for cockroaches or
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| remorse. There's no need for this if you
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| | located in an area that's prone to floods
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| keep in mind the following.
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| | or earthquakes, canyon fires, it is best
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| Overpricing Your Home
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| | to give buyers full disclosure. This kind
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| It's important to be realistic about the
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| | of information can greatly affect the
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| value of your home. Sellers should insist
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| | value or desirability of the property.
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| their realtors present them with
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| | Be Objective:
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| objective criteria for pricing.
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| | While you may think your pink walls or
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| Comparative information is most critical
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| | roman columns are fabulous, it is best to
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| in getting a house priced properly. If
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| | keep that opinion to yourself.
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| you ask for too much, it's hard to ask
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| | Poor Realtor Communication
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| for less later on in the process.
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| | Sellers should take a pro-active approach
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| Not Displaying Curb Appeal
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| | to the selling process and not rely
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| You don't have to invest thousands of
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| | completely on the realtor. Sellers should
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| dollars into redecorating your home. But
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| | insist upon regular updates about the
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| there some basic steps you must take to
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| | house and never assume the realtor has
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| present your house in the most positive
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| | taken care of everything. It is the
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| light.
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| | seller's responsibility to ensure
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| Overdoing Home Improvements
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| | everything is running smoothly.
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| Don't go overboard staging your home. It
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| | Investigate Buyers
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| should feel warm and inviting. Grass
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| | Once you have an offer on the table, it
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| should be freshly cut, plant some
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| | is imperative to secure letters of
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| flowers, organize the home's interior,
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| | prequalification or loan approval from
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| rid the home of foul smells and apply new
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| | the buyers. These letters should not only
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| coats of paint to all walls and doors.
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| | state that the buyers credit has been
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| No Understanding The Buyer's Offer
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| | checked but also that it was acceptable
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| Carefully reviewing and understanding the
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| | to the lender. Also, it's important to
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| offer or purchase contract is imperative.
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| | ask buyers to complete a loan application
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| Here are a few things to look for:
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| | and submit it to their lender within a
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| 1. Has the buyer agreed to put down a
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| | few days after acceptance of the offer.
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| significant deposit?
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| | Closely Read Closing Statements
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| 2. Has the buyer asked for some credits
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| | Cautiously review the closing statement,
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| to cover loan costs?
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| | including the loan balance, repairs and
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| 3. Is the offer contingent upon the owner
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| | other expenses detailed there to avoid
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| selling his or her present home? If so,
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| | last-minute surprises or errors. Make
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| how is the selling process transpiring?
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| | sure you get an estimated statement a few
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| Home Inspection
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| | weeks prior to closing and compare the
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| Have general inspections done in advance.
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| | final statement to the estimated one.
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| Even though buyers will often have the
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| | If you follow these steps, you will go a
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| house inspected again, it's best to
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| | long way towards avoiding being a victim
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| prepare for any potential problems.
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| | in the home selling process.
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