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10 Easy Steps to Sell your House
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10 STEPS FOR SELLING YOUR HOME PRIVATELY
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Research market and set asking price; use your tax assessments;
houses in the area that have sold previously; similar houses in different
areas; professional appraisal. Location is critical in determining your price.
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Prepare the property for selling, both inside and out. “Curb
appeal” is critical, so spend a little extra even if it means an extra coat of
paint! You would like to make your home seem more spacious, so declutter!! Make
sure it is clean.
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Contact www.norealtyfee.com
the leader in private sale properties for the fifth straight year, and have
your home put on the website. In order to sell you need EXPOSURE and using
NoRealtyFee maximizes your exposure. Put together a write up on your property
combining your own knowledge and examples you can get from other properties on
the site. With 1000’s of hits and over 50,000 page views daily to the main
site, watch the statistic counter on your particular site climb indicating how
many potential buyers are viewing your particular property.
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Purchase a NoRealtyFee “Private Sale” sign for the yard
($15.00). Many homes are bought by people who are driving around in areas that
they would like to live and spotting a home for sale. The NoRealtyFee sign is a
professionally designed 2 sided coroplast sign, showing web address, your phone
number & your own individual site number. Potential buyers can go directly
to your individual property on the website via entering your unique site number
on the main page.
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Holding “Open Houses” is a good idea. While many potential
buyers do view the house initially on the website (thereby cutting down a lot
on traffic through your home or to your property), there are those who do not.
When showing your home, point out less obvious features, for example triple
paned windows or a lazy susan in the kitchen ect.
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Be prepared to accept criticism, sometimes this is simply a
negotiating tactic!!!!
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Download an “Offer to Purchase” form and hand out to potential
buyers if interested. This is a legally binding
contract outlining what they will give (a combination of price and terms) in
exchange for the home.
The potential buyer fills it out and returns to you with
their price and conditions (if any) and take over date; you accept or counter
their offer/conditions on the same form. A recommendation is for the potential
buyer to contact a real-estate lawyer, many of whom will complete the Offer to
Purchase FREE OF CHARGE.
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Once an agreement is made between the buyer and seller, the
buyer gets a real-estate lawyer (the same person who completed the free Offer
to Purchase…) who takes over on their part completing standard legal work
including title searches and land transfer.
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The Seller then also needs to get a lawyer to ensure that the
transaction goes smoothly. This cost is minimal but a necessity whether you are
using a real estate agent or selling privately.
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Pack; Move!!
More information on buying/selling/renting
homes in Canada:
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation: select
the province you live in
http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/index.cfm
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