FOR SELLERS
Look at your home as a buyer
would:
Does your home show well?
Can you make it look more appealing
with some effort and a little expense?
Carefully inspect the interior, the
exterior, the landscaping.
Review your documents:
Can your present loan be assumed?
At what rate and terms?
How much earnest money deposit do
you expect from the buyer
Are you willing to pay any of the
buyer's closing costs? How much?
What contingencies are you willing
to accept?
What current documents, plats, etc.
do you have available for the buyer to review?
What qualification method do you
want to use to help define your buyer's financial qualification?
Are you prepared with proper state
and federally mandated disclosure forms?
If you are making another
purchase:
Is the closing of your new home
contingent on the sale of your current home?
What financial arrangements do you
need to make to coordinate the closing of this home with your next purchase?
How soon can you give occupancy?
Your preferences about marketing your home:
Do you want to try to sell it
yourself or do you want to use the services of a licensed real estate agent?
Do you want a for sale sign board
placed outside your home?
Do you want a lockbox on your door?
Do you want to have an Open House?
Many of these will be co-ordinated
by your realtor, if you decide to use one. In fact, your realtor will probably
offer you many other marketing options. | 