Essential Information for Home Sellers

For most homeowners their home has been their major investment. Selling your home is a serious undertaking and should be handled by a successful and experienced realtor. After all, you want to get the most money for your home, quickly and as hassle-free as possible. Sharon is the #1 realtor at ReMax One and a top realtor in the Triangle area of North Carolina. Sharon and her team will work with you to create a comprehensive and successful marketing plan to bring you the most qualified buyers. Contact Sharon today to learn about how she can help you with all of your home selling needs.
TriangleExperts.com is your complete resource for selling your home.

Be sure to take advantage of our information center covering these topics of interest for home sellers:

• Facts about selling your home
• Multiple offers on your home
• Home Warranties for Sellers
• Put Your Best Foot Forward When Selling Your Home!
• How Much Is My Raleigh-Cary North Carolina Home Worth?
• Property Disclosure for Home Sellers

 

Some Facts About Selling Your Home

You’re thinking to yourself, “I’d like to work with a realtor but I don’t want to pay a high commission.” Lower commissions can be attractive but it can cost you in the end. Realtors that offer you lower commissions often don’t have the resources available to fully market your home. Marketing is key to getting your home sold quickly and at the price you would like to get. Often this lack of realtor resources can affect how long your home stays on the market. A lengthy listing time can affect the price of your home and give you less bargaining power at the negotiating table.

Always be sure you are ready to sell your home before putting it on the market. If you are just putting your home on the market to “see what I can get,” you can create negative publicity on the home if it doesn’t sell. Remember, realtors can see how many times the house has been on the market and how long it was listed. Realtors are obligated to tell their buyers all the facts on a home that they are considering for purchase. This can be a red flag for some realtors and can make it more difficult for you to sell your home when you are really ready to sell.

You can sell your home whenever you like even if, for example, you have been in your home for as little as two years. The only issue that may keep you from putting your home on the market is if you have a prepayment penalty on your mortgage. Be sure to check with your mortgage company to avoid any surprises at closing.

 

Multiple Offers on Your Home

Sharon will quickly show you every offer you receive on your house. Sharon will inform the Buyers' Agents if you have received more than one offer, but will not disclose the terms of the competing offers as required by law. Once you've received all the offers, Sharon will discuss the pros and cons of each and will help you determine which offer is best, and whether you should accept it or place a counter offer.

You should know that you are not bound by any "first come, first serve" rule. In other words, you can accept any offer, regardless of when you receive it. You may choose to negotiate with any prospective buyer as long as the choice is not made for a reason that would violate Fair Housing laws. If none of the offers are acceptable, you can reject all of them.

Home Warranties for Sellers

A home warranty will pay to repair or replace any unexpected breakdown of a major appliance or mechanical system for one year after the sale. It can help you sell your home faster especially if you have an older home and in some cases give you an edge over similar properties on the market without a home warranty. Contact Sharon for more information about a home warranty company.

Put Your Best Foot Forward When Selling Your Home!

Here are some recommendations about preparing your home for sale. These are basic common sense tips that will make your home attractive to prospective buyers.

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How Much Is My Raleigh-Cary North Carolina Home Worth?

Contact Sharon to get the latest market research on your neighborhood and the value of your home.

Property Disclosure for the Seller

North Carolina law requires a seller to fill out a property disclosure statement when property is sold. The seller must provide the disclosure statement to all potential purchasers in connection with the sale. Review this Property Disclosure Form to see what information you are required to disclose by law.

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