Selling Your Home - Resources

There are many reasons that may want to sell your home. Perhaps you are relocating to a new State, looking for a larger home or downsizing to a smaller one. No matter what the reason, selling a home is complex and can be difficult without the right help. Avoid common pitfalls and seller's remorse by getting high quality and accurate information. Learn the basics to more advanced theories of selling your home with or without a realtor.


Selling a HUD Property
If you are a homeowner that bought a HUD house, there are many factors that you must consider prior to selling the property. HUD has many rules that everyone seller must follow. Get the facts directly from the HUD website before you put your house on the market.  Read More


Seller Contracts
So, you want to sell your home without using a real estate agent. That's great, but there is more involved than just finding a buyer.  The home selling process is a contract between you and the buyer. Download the legal documents which spell out the terms of the sale here.  Read More


Taxes
There is a famous quote: Nothing is certain except for death and taxes. When selling a home, there may be ways to lessen or avoid paying taxes on the proceeds. The IRS website has information on the tax implications of selling your house for a profit or shortfall.  Read More


Getting the Deal Closed
A closing lawyer will protect you from common issues that can delay a real estate closing. And, the good news is hiring a lawyer will likely cost you less than you think. Redfin.com has a great article that outlines some of the common issues a residential seller is likely to encounter including foreclosure, divorce and real estate inheritance issues.  Read more


Common Misgivings
Making the decision to sell your home can be understandably difficult. You probably have many concerns including how much money you should sell for, do you need an agent, how much work should you do to fix up the property and more. Find the answers at NOLO.  Read More


Staging: Stand Out from the Crowd
The objective of staging your home is to make it more attractive and alluring to potential buyers. Home staging can help increase your sale price and get your home sold faster. Find some great ideas for staging your home prior to listing it on the market from HGTV.  Read More


Sell your Home Quickly
Now that you have made the decision to sell your house, you want the sale to happen immediately. This is not always the case, but there are steps that you can take speed up the process. Investopedia.com can help with a great to-do-list that will help get your home sold quickly.  Read More


House for Sale: A to Z
So, you have decided to put your house up for sale, now what? There are many considerations that you will need to make, starting with getting the house ready for the sale and setting the price. Find a comprehensive list of everything step you need to do prior to the sale.  Read More


Is Selling the Best Option?
Are you thinking of selling your home? Maybe you want to move to a bigger house or a different neighborhood, but you are not sure that this is the right time to sell. There are other options such as renting out the property. Find out if selling or renting is best for your situation at Forbes.  Read More

 

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