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5 Things to Do Before You
Sell
1. Get estimates from a reliable repairperson on items that need to
be replaced soon, a roof or worn carpeting, for example. In this
way, buyers will have a better sense of how much these needed
repairs will affect their costs.
2. Have a termite inspection to prove to buyers that the property is
not infested.
3. Get a pre-sale home inspection so you'll be able to make repairs
before buyers become concerned and cancel a contract.
4. Gather together warranties and guarantees on the furnace,
appliances, and other items that will remain with the house.
5. Fill out a disclosure form provided by your sales associate. Take
the time to be sure that you don't forget problems, however minor,
that might create liability for you after the sale.
Reprinted from
REALTOR® Magazine (http://www.realtor.org/realtormag)
with permission of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.
Copyright 2005. All rights reserved."
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