Friday, May 4, 2012


6 things to do before putting your home up for sale (Part 2) - by JENNIFER V. 


Here is the second part of the 6 things to do before putting your home up for sale:
Shop for a real estate agent
You should ask friends for recommendations and interview at least three agents before choosing one. Look for someone who's honest about your home and realistic about the asking price. If one agent suggests a price that's much higher than the others suggest, be wary. It might be tempting to try the higher price, but it's probably a waste of time. Buyers are too smart to overpay for a house, and banks won't write a mortgage on an overpriced house.
Ask the agent how she is going to market the property. The home should be listed on the multiple listing service and also advertised extensively on the Internet. Some agents even create a website just for the house. Open houses for the public and real estate agents also open the door to more buyers.
"You want to know what exposure the agent is going to get for you," Wilke said. "In the past all you had to do is put the house on the market and there were bidding wars. It's not like that anymore."
Wilke said to ask for the agent's statistics comparing the listing price with the sales price and how many days their properties spend on the market.
It's also a good idea to ask agents for the names of previous clients and call them to see if they were happy with the agent's work.


Again, if you can't wait, you can read all 6 items here.


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