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Internet Seller's Guide
The Internet is a great place to find out how to sell a home in the convenience and privacy of your own living room. Some of the services are free and others will require a nominal fee. If you are serious about selling a home and want to do everything possible to make it a successful venture, the following suggestions are worth the time and effort. Determine the Value - Your experienced agent can supply you with comparable sales that will help you determine what kind of price to place on the home. However, there are online services, who will provide sales information http://www.inpho.com/ for a small fee. Order an appraisal by a designated member of the Appraisal Institute by going to http://appraisalinstitute.org/search.htm/ Pre-Inspection - An objective, unbiased report on the condition of the structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems will help you avoid unnecessary surprises and may help justify the price. The American Society of Home Inspectors can provide you a list of local inspectors by going to http://www.ashi.com/ . Print a home inspection guide from http://www.freddiemac.com/homebuyers/index.html. Home Repairs - If home repairs are needed, http://www.improvenet.com/ matches consumers with local contractors and designers through a national database of over 630,000 contractors. The retailer Home Depot is a great source for home improvement advice and ideas. To get started, choose from hundreds of great How-to projects, go to http://www.homedepot.com/cgi-bin/prel80/index.jsp. Research Neighborhoods - Community profiles can provide valuable information on your neighborhood that you can share with potential buyers. Sources for demographic, economic, and school information are , http://www.eneighborhood.com, and http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/. A crime statistics tutorial can be found at http://www.crime.org/ and is designed to allow you to easily locate and assess the accuracy of crime statistics. Place it on the Internet - As a homeowner, you can place a free ad on Yahoo at http://www.classifieds.yahoo.com/. Once you have selected a broker, your home can be put on several other sites like the biggest REALTOR.com at http://www.realtor.com that offers the greatest number of online listings and other listing sites including http://www.homeadvisor.com, http://www.homes.com, http://www.harmonhomes.com, http://www.homeseekers.com/ http://www.recolorado.com. Qualify Buyers - Online mortgage brokers like E-Loan provide customers a wide variety of lenders and loans programs to insure the best match for their needs. In many cases, the fees charged are less and there may be no up-front fees required. The loan commitment, usually available in 24 hours, can help you negotiate a better price for the home because the seller will feel more secure about the sale actually closing. Go to http://eloan.prepsoftware.com/. Answers to your questions about mortgages from a Wharton professor and nationally syndicated columnist and recognized expert on mortgages can be found at www.mtgprofessor.com. Moving - Planning the actual moving requires time to arrange for a mover, sorting what is going to the new home and what is going to be sold, discarded, or donated. Proper packing is important to prevent damage to your valuables. For suggestions and a moving estimate, go to http://www.moving.com/. Change of Address - http://www.addresscentral.com/ or http://www.usps.gov/ . Find an Agent - A knowledgeable agent is valuable to make certain the process goes smoothly. The training, past experiences, and personal relationships can protect the large investment that you have in your home. Other web sites: http://www.DenverInvestmentProperties.com http://www.MetroDenverProperties.com or call me 303-946-1192 and let me show you what I can do for you. Alisa Hagner ABR, CRS, epro, GRI, MRE |
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