Sell Your Home Now: The Complete Guide to Overcoming Common Mistakes, Selling Faster, and Making More Money

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Approximately 20 percent of the real estate market is comprised of “for sale by owner” listings. Put your home at the head of the market with the help of Laura Riddle’s expertise. Riddle, a master’s-level, award-winning real estate broker, walks today’s home sellers through everything they need to know to get the best price in today’s real estate market. This complete guide includes information about:

•   Techniques for selling up to 80 percent faster
•    Advertising to sell for 15-20 percent more
•    Where to list your home online to get the most exposure
•    Staging the home for the quickest sale
•    Gaining an advantage over foreclosures in your neighborhood
•    Common mistakes home sellers often make that could hinder your efforts
•    Contracts and Home Inspection reports 

Riddle guides readers through the basics of the home-selling process, as they learn how to determine the value of their home, prepare the home for sale, and choose the right times to list the home, plan for showings and open houses, accept an offer, ultimately selling your home for top dollar. 

Sell Your Home Now also includes timely information for sellers and buyers, including resources for short sale and foreclosure options and foreclosure prevention programs.  The book also compares FHS, USDA, and VA loan programs, allowing readers to choose the loan that works best for them. With information about the Homeowner Affordability and Stability Act, passed in Febrauary 2009, along with options for loan modifications and assistance programs for down payments, this complete guide gives you everything you need to put your house up “for sale by owner.”

Riddle has included case studies from agents and sellers around the country to provide readers with proven tips and tricks for selling a home in the quickest manner possible. This book is a must-have for any individual looking to effectively sell their home for the best price.
•    Selling techniques for a 80 percent faster sale
•    Advertising to sell for 15-20 percent more
•    Where to list the home on the Internet to get the most exposure
•    Staging the home for the quickest sale
•    Gaining an advantage over foreclosures in your neighborhood
•    Common mistakes home sellers often make that could hinder your efforts
•    Contracts and Home Inspection reports 

Laura guides readers through the basics of the home selling process. Readers will learn how to determine the value of their home, prepare the home to be sold, stage the home inside and out, know when the time is right to list the home, plan for showings and open houses, accept an offer, and ultimately sell for top dollar. 

Sell Your Home Now also includes timely information for sellers and buyers, including resources on:

•    Short sale versus foreclosure options
•    FHA, USDA, and VA loan programs
•    Foreclosure prevention programs
•    Down payment assistance programs
•    The Homeowner Affordability and Stability Act passed in February 2009
•    Loan modification options
•    Selling the home “for sale by owner”

Laura has included case studies from agents and sellers around the country to provide readers with proven tips and tricks for selling a home in the quickest time possible and for the most money. This book is a must-have for any individual looking to effectively and quickly sell their home for the best price.