Home Selling Articles and Advice

Getting Your House Ready to Sell
   Introduction:  Emotion vs. Reason
   De-Personalizing the House
   Removing Clutter, Though You May Not Think of it as Clutter
   Fixing Up the House Interior
   Fixing up Outside the House

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Want to Start Off With a High Sales Price?  Beware!

   What to Think About When Meeting Listing Agents

   But which Realtor Do Your Choose When the Prices Differ?

   What Happens Behind the Scenes

   When You Drop Your Price Too Late

   Realtors Talk to Each Other About Your House and Your Agent

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Types of Listing Contracts

   Open Listings

   One-Time Show

   Exclusive Agency Listings

   Exclusive Right to Sell

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Details of a Listing Contract

   Price and Terms of Sale

   Lockbox

   Real Estate Commission

   Multiple Listing Service

   Agency Duties of a Listing Agent

   Resolution of Disputes

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Listing Commissions and Related Issues

   Is the Commission Negotiable?

   Cut-Rate Listing Commissions

   How and When the Commission is Earned

   "Hot" Market Under-Pricing Strategy - Commission Issues

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The Listing Agent & Marketing Your Home

   The "Real" Role of a Listing Agent

   Preliminary Marketing - the "For Sale" Sign

   Preliminary Marketing - Flyers and the Brochure Box

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The Listing Agent - Marketing Your House to Other Agents

   The Multiple Listing Service

   Office Preview

   Broker Previews and Culinary Delights

   Office Flyers

   Marketing Sessions

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The Listing Agent - Marketing Your House to Homebuyers

   The Purpose of Advertising in General

   Real Estate Company Advertising

   Individual Agent Advertising

   Neighborhood Announcements

   Open Houses

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Showing Your House to Home Buyers

   Convenience and Availabilty

   Why You Should Not Be Home

   Lighting, Fragrances, and Pet Control

   Keeping the House Tidy and Neat

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