{"product_id":"2940013954441","title":"101 Tips For Selling Your Home","description":"So….you’d like to sell your house? Great! Everyone’s doing\u003cbr\u003eit. But this is your first time and you’ll be doing the sale\u003cbr\u003eyourself. Nervous? Of course!\u003cbr\u003eThe fact is, it’s only unnerving because you haven’t got a\u003cbr\u003eclue about the dynamics of selling a house – your house.\u003cbr\u003eIt’s the one asset you have where you’ve plunked down your\u003cbr\u003elifetime savings. Now you want it all back!\u003cbr\u003eThat equity you were slowly building over these years will\u003cbr\u003ecome back to you a hundredfold because you’ve thought\u003cbr\u003eabout it long enough to realize that there is a handsome\u003cbr\u003eprofit waiting to be made.\u003cbr\u003eDon’t worry! This episode in your life doesn’t need to be a\u003cbr\u003edrama of horrors. In this book, we’ve collected important\u003cbr\u003etips for you – the first timer - all 101 of them, in fact.\u003cbr\u003eAnd when that check finally lands on your hands and the last\u003cbr\u003ebox has been shipped out of your house to make way for the\u003cbr\u003enew owners, it will be exhilarating – more exhilarating than\u003cbr\u003eyou’ve ever imagined it to be.\u003cbr\u003eStudy the tips. Some you already know, no doubt. But\u003cbr\u003eeven with 101 or 1001 tips, you’d still need professional\u003cbr\u003e7\u003cbr\u003eadvice – you managed to eliminate the real estate agent,\u003cbr\u003ebut you’ll still need your lawyer (or notary) and your\u003cbr\u003eaccountant.\u003cbr\u003eYou need to consult with other professionals as well – like\u003cbr\u003ethe professional house inspector who can dish out valuable\u003cbr\u003eadvice about repairs and maintenance.\u003cbr\u003eThese tips can help you map out a selling strategy for your\u003cbr\u003ehouse, and when you turn the lock for the last time, you’ll\u003cbr\u003ecome out of the experience wiser. And yes, wealthier, too.\u003cbr\u003eThe confidence you gain by getting your feet wet the first\u003cbr\u003etime could – who knows? – make you want to do it the\u003cbr\u003esecond time, and then a third time…and more!\u003cbr\u003e8\u003cbr\u003eCategory 1: Knowledge is Power\u003cbr\u003eTip 1: Before anything else, grab a powerhouse of knowledge.\u003cbr\u003eIf you’ve decided to dispense with a real estate agent to\u003cbr\u003eavoid paying those ridiculous commissions, then start\u003cbr\u003ethinking like one.\u003cbr\u003eHow? Three to six months before your target sale, bone up\u003cbr\u003eon home selling strategies. If you have friends or colleagues\u003cbr\u003ewho’ve worked in real estate, talk to them, but don’t tell\u003cbr\u003ethem you’re thinking of your selling your house so they\u003cbr\u003ewon’t try to convince you to do otherwise.\u003cbr\u003eAsk them about mistakes they’ve made or mistakes that\u003cbr\u003etheir relatives and friends have made. Survey the entire\u003cbr\u003elandscape. Personal experiences are always an excellent\u003cbr\u003esource of knowledge and strategies.\u003cbr\u003eTip 2: Be a listener, and be a GOOD one\u003cbr\u003eHold casual conversations with at least 3 real estate agents\u003cbr\u003ewho work in the area where your house is located. Be\u003cbr\u003e9\u003cbr\u003eattentive to what they say about location. It’s helpful to\u003cbr\u003eknow how much your civic address is worth.\u003cbr\u003eWhile location is the predominant argument in real estate,\u003cbr\u003ethis rule may not always apply. Perhaps location is the least\u003cbr\u003eof your potential buyer’s worries. Don’t overlook the fact\u003cbr\u003ethat buyers have typical and unusual reasons for buying a\u003cbr\u003ehouse. Many have jumped into the arena of investment\u003cbr\u003eproperty.\u003cbr\u003eWhile most people buy houses so they can live in it, there\u003cbr\u003eare those who like to play the market and want to make a\u003cbr\u003ekilling. Sell your house with an open mind. Don’t let the\u003cbr\u003efactor of location discourage you, or encourage you too\u003cbr\u003emuch.\u003cbr\u003eTip 3: Basic rule: don’t get locked out of the market because\u003cbr\u003eyou’ve overpriced your house!\u003cbr\u003eContinue building up on that knowledge base: make it a\u003cbr\u003edaily habit of reading real estate ads everyday. Get the\u003cbr\u003eaverage selling price of a house identical to yours.\u003cbr\u003eIf you have the luxury of time, you may even want to drive\u003cbr\u003earound these houses for sale and judge for yourself whether\u003cbr\u003eor not the price they’re asking is justified.\u003cbr\u003e10\u003cbr\u003eSome homeowners have illusions as to what their houses\u003cbr\u003ecost. Is the price they ask reasonable, or way out of\u003cbr\u003eproportion to the looks and location of the property?\u003cbr\u003eTip 4: What are the ads saying?\u003cbr\u003eGet a feel of how real estate ads are worded.\u003cbr\u003e• What are the key words and phrases?\u003cbr\u003e• What ads caught your attention?\u003cbr\u003e• Why?\u003cbr\u003e• Does the ad sound credible?\u003cbr\u003e• Does the ad provide adequate information to provoke\u003cbr\u003einterest, or does it leave the reader indifferent?\u003cbr\u003eUse these ads as a model for your own.\u003cbr\u003eTip 5: Play detective\u003cbr\u003eDo a bit of detective work: try to keep track of real estate\u003cbr\u003eads that appear only a couple of days (house could have\u003cbr\u003ebeen sold in just a matter of days) and ads that seem to be\u003cbr\u003ein the paper forever (why can’t...","brand":"Northern Border eBook Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47161555091696,"sku":"2940013954441","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013954441_p0.jpg?v=1763602113","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013954441","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}