Getting Your Home on the Market
It's time to get your home on the market and sold. Here are some of the steps you need to take for a successful outcome:
To prepare for the listing appointment, you will need to collect and provide the following information:
- The legal description of the property.
- The number of rooms and their sizes.
- A list of things not attached to the house that you're offering for sale, such as window treatments, carpet, fixtures and swing sets.
- Past utility bills, property taxes and insurance.
- Information about your mortgage, including the type, terms and assumability.
- Any liens against the property.
- Special items or improvements about the house. Be sure to point out things that may not be apparent to others as they walk through the house.
- The positive points about your neighborhood, such as demographic information and proximity to services, shopping, schools, and other areas.
- Any defects that aren't apparent. You have an obligation to the sales associate so that buyers can be informed.
Some of these steps will be taken care of for you by your real estate professional.
We'll be covering other steps like setting the stage, curb appeal, market pricing and more in the next few weeks.