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The Home Selling Process:
- Are You Ready?
Make sure you are ready to sell your house. A real estate agent can help you determine if you are ready. Is your house ready to show to potential buyers? Is it non-cluttered, clean, and in good repair? Do you know the market value of your house? Do you know where you are moving? Do you know how much you can afford to pay for your next home? Realtors are experienced in all these areas and can provide answers to these questions. - Hire a Realtor.
Find a qualified realtor to sell your house for you. How do you do this? Ask your friends and family for a good referral, call a real estate company, walk into a real estate office, look on the internet, etc. You can talk to as many realtors as you wish before you choose who you want to do business with. The important thing is to find someone you like who you think will do a great job of selling your house. - The Listing Appointment.
This is when the realtor will take a good look at your home, you both decide on a price and other terms, and fill out some paperwork. The realtor will then take pictures and measurements, get details of the house, put the sign on the lawn, and get a house key. Your house is ready to sell! - Market and Show Your House.
There are many ways a realtor can advertise your house. The most effective exposure is through our realtor website and MLS.ca. Other common ways to get exposure for your listing are through newspaper ads, other websites, open houses, realtor tours, etc. - Look at Offers.
When you receive an offer on your house, you can choose to accept, reject or counter the offer. Your real estate agent can give you helpful advice on all your options. Your agent will also negotiate the deal on your behalf and help you get the most money from the sale of your home. - SELL YOUR HOUSE!
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A conditional offer is an offer to purchase a property which has a clause that requires the buyer to sell another property before they can purchase this one. These can be quite confusing with many details so ask your realtor to fully explain how conditional offers work.
If you just need to upgrade the electrical panel to 200 amps, about $1200 should cover it. However, if you also have to upgrade the entrance to the house, you would be looking at quite a bit more cost.
The most important thing about an exclusive listing is that it can't be found on MLS. It is a listing through one company and has to be sold through that company. It can be advertised in newspapers, personal websites, etc. but won't be found on the largest website of all-MLS. Since over 80% of homes for sale are found on MLS, it's not a good idea for sellers to list exclusively because your listing won't be seen by nearly as many potential buyers.
If you built a home today, your septic tank will likely be concrete with a field. If build properly, they can be zero maintenance and may not ever have to be pumped out. In the past, you could put any type of septic tank in including: steel tanks, fiberglass tanks, pressure treated wood, or even just a barrel in the ground with a pipe going into a ditch instead of a proper drainage field. Contact the Dept. of Health regarding new construction septic systems.
This depends on the realtor who lists your home. The most important advertising is on MLS (multiple listing service) which is where most buyers look for homes. Most buyers look for homes on the internet these days. There are many other websites used to advertise homes for sale as well such as: the company's website, personal websites, Kijiji, etc. However, many properties are still advertised in local newspapers, real estate guides, etc. When interviewing realtors, ask them how they will advertise your home for sale.