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| Selling
a house is complicated, and not an everyday matter for most of us. It is even more
complicated when the sale must fit into the relocation puzzle of a new job start, moving
the children, school issues, buying a new home and trying to coordinate the closings of
this entire process. Planning a marketing strategy requires several decisions and
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How To Select A Real Estate Agent
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If your move is immediate, you don't
have the time or inclination to market and show your property yourself, or you simply want
to rely on an experienced real estate professional to handle your transaction, consider
interviewing Realtors® to list your home for sale. A Realtor® handles marketing,
listing in the MLS (Multiple Listing Service of all homes for sale by agency in your
area), advertising, showing your home, contract and closing.
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Contact a Realtor® through the RPS Featured Service Provider Directory. Or, place an ad on the RPS website for your home or property for sale!
A professional Realtor® will help you through the following steps
in selling your home:
1)
Research your neighborhood sales history to determine your asking price.
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a price carefully and be sure it is realistic and will uphold an appraisal. You do
not want to lose money on the sale; yet if you overprice for your neighborhood and
comparable properties, your home will sit on the market. A Realtor® can offer a
Comparative Market Analysis which takes size, amenities, condition, updating and other
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Improve the marketability of your home with repairs, improvements & cleaning.
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can never underestimate the power of curb appeal & first impressions cannot be
recaptured. Some real estate agents believe that a buyer makes their decision within
the first 10-20 minutes of seeing a home. This is when you have to look at your home
and property with the critical eye of an outsider. one of the most important things
you can do is remove all the clutter of everyday living. Create a nice entry with
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Checklist
for Preparing
Your Home for Sale
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3)
Show your home, consider offers and negotiate a sales contract.
When
buyers look at your home, give them some privacy and time to discuss it. If you are
working with a Realtor®, allow him or her time alone with the buyers. Be
available for questions, and to show them details on the aspects of your home that most
interest them. It is very helpful to have on hand utility bills and literature/warranties
on appliances, etc. Keep any pets outside if possible and the TV and radios
off. All offers to buy should be in writing and should be accompanied by Earnest
Money (similar to a deposit, this indicates that a buyer is serious and wants to take the
property off the market.) Review any offers alone, away from the buyers and with
your Realtor®, if you have one. Make all counter-offers in writing. Once
a final offer is agreed to by both parties, either the Realtor® will write up the final
contract; or if you are sale by owner, contact the title company you have decided to
use. You and the buyers should set an appointment to meet at the title company to
write the contract.
4)
Proceed with mortgage qualification and the settlement closing.
The buyer typically will have so many days (often 10-14) after the
contract date to obtain a Qualifying Letter of Commitment from a mortgage company, if they
have not already done so. For more information about mortgages and the
qualifying/financing process of a home, see our Mortgage
Page. The title company will handle the settlement closing process.
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