Seller
Price it right. Set a price at the lower end of your property’s realistic price range. Get your house market ready for at least two weeks before you begin showing it. Be flexible about showings. It’s often disruptive to have a house ready to show on the spur...
Seller
Get rid of clutter. Throw out or file stacks of newspapers and magazines. Pack away most of your small decorative items. Store out-of-season clothing to make closets seem roomier. Clean out the garage. Wash your windows and screens to let more light into the...
Seller
Use a yard sale to reduce the clutter in your home and get rid of items you don’t want to move. Check with your city government to see if you need a permit or license. See if neighbors want to participate and have a “block” sale to attract more...
Seller
Get estimates from a reliable repairperson on items that need to be replaced soon, a roof or worn carpeting, for example. In this way, buyers will have a better sense of how much these needed repairs will affect their costs. Have a termite inspection to prove to...
Seller
It’s important to understand what legal responsibilities your real estate salesperson has to you and to other parties in the transactions. Ask your salesperson to explain what type of agency relationship you have with him or her and with the brokerage company. ...
