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How To Prepare for a BIG Pay-Off When You Sell Your House
by Neeraj Varma
Follow the steps below to get a higher price for your house:
1. Get your house ready to sell:
a. Remove the clutter, starting from the most important
room in the house...the kitchen. Then move on to the bathroom, closets,
furniture and storage areas.
b. Fix up the
house interior, but watch your spending! You'll be surprised at
how quickly the costs add up! Spend money only on items that will
increase the value of the house more than your costs. To learn how
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c. Fix up the exterior of your house by tidying
up the yard, fixing cracks in the driveway and making sure the windows
and doors open easily. Spray WD40 on all hinges. Also, check that
the exterior lights and doorbell work. Power-washing the driveway
and porch can do wonders.
2. Select a realtor who is willing to learn why
your house is worth more than the competition. Interview several
realtors until it becomes obvious who knows their stuff and who
doesn't. Since a house is usually the biggest investment in most
people's lives, there could be some intense moments in the negotiation
process. Be sure you feel comfortable with the realtor as a person.
3. Set a starting price and the lowest price you
will accept. If you have lots of time to sell your house, you can
start the price slightly higher than market value. If your start
price is too high, your house won't sell, or the bank won't finance
it. If you reduce the listing price later, other realtors will think
there is something wrong with your house and will only bring bargain
hunters. A realistic price is the best place to start.
4. Negotiate the listing realtor's commission and
the selling realtor's commission. If the commission is too low,
realtors will spend less time promoting your house. If you are in
a hurry, or if you want better service, you are better off increasing
the commission by $500 rather than reducing your price by $5,000.
5. Develop a features and benefits checklist for
realtors. They see so many houses that after a while they all look
alike. A written summary of strong points of your house helps the
realtor justify a higher price when presenting to the buyer.
6. Develop a lifestyle oriented features list of
your house and surrounding area. A pictorial collage of two or three
pages will help increase the desirability (and higher value) of
your home.
7. Just before
a showing make sure everything is well dusted, all the lights are
on and the windows are open, if weather permits. Use a neutral deodorizer
just before the buyers arrive. Lighting a candle is very effective
in eliminating odors.
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