Selling Tips

• Keep your home clean and ready to show at all times.
• Price your home according to what similar home have sold for in your area - not by how much cash you need from the sale of your home and how much you paid for improvements.
• Consider selecting an agent in advance to list your home if you can't see it in a few weeks. Get the agent's advice about pricing and repairs.
• Hire professionals to help you along the way. These can include a closing agent and or real estate attorney. You will need a home inspection if an inspection is required in your city.
• Keep a notebook with potential buyers' names, addresses and phone numbers so you can follow up.
• Don't stop advertising your home when you receive a bid. A buyer's offer may not survive the negotiating process.

What Should Your Agent Do For You?

• Conducting a marketing strategy and market analysis to help you set a fair price for your home.   Advertising your home. This includes placing newspaper ads, internet ads, providing a lawn sign and listing your home with MLS.
• Negotiating the terms of the sale with buyers, including contingencies and counteroffers.
• Reviewing and filling out contracts. In complex selling situations (for example, if the property is party of a contested estate in probate, or if you're a separated or divorced couple selling the home) you may want to hire an attorney experienced in real estate matters.
• See the transaction through to the closing.