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What’s Required to Sell a House Without a Realtor?

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Many FSBO sellers will purchase a pre-listing appraisal. The buyer’s lender will probably require their own appraisal as part of their loan approval process. Mortgage statement with payoff amount. Pre-inspection. A HomeLight survey of top agents revealed that 67% report that staged homes sell for 1% to 10% more.

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How to Sell a House By Owner in North Carolina

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Stage the home with final touches like fresh-cut flowers or a basket of fresh produce. Sellers should also keep in mind that while buyers can often get pre-approved for a mortgage at the click of a button on a website, they may not have submitted the documentation to guarantee that approval. See the next step!)

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How to Sell a House by Owner in South Carolina: A FSBO Guide

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Stage the home with final touches like fresh-cut flowers or a basket of fresh produce. This is a critical stage because buyers become motivated to put in offers when visualizing themselves living there. Buyers may get pre-approved for a mortgage at the click of a button on a website, but might not have submitted the documentation.

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How to Sell a House By Owner in Alabama

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Stage the home with final touches like fresh-cut flowers or a basket of fresh produce. Graham recommends staging the front porch “to give a visual for the potential buyers of seeing themselves in that home relaxing.” Lightly update with new light fixtures , faucets, or cabinet hardware. Refinish hardwood floors.

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How to Sell a House by Owner in New Jersey

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Stage the home with final touches like fresh-cut flowers or a basket of fresh produce. Murphy says some New Jersey towns offer full-day pre-K. She cautions that buyers can get a pre-approval letter online that’s not worth the paper it’s written on. Refinish hardwood floors. Deep clean until the house is sparkling.

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How to Sell a House By Owner in West Virginia: A Mountain State FSBO Guide

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Stage the home with final touches like fresh-cut flowers or a basket of fresh produce. You may also want to learn what issues appraisers for government-backed loans will flag and which could delay closing (for example, lack of GFCI outlets) and take care of those things ahead of time. “We Refinish hardwood floors.

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How to Sell a House By Owner in Louisiana: A Pelican State FSBO Guide

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Stage the home with final touches like fresh-cut flowers or a basket of fresh produce. In addition, Johnson explains, “You need to know that the loan is good, or they have the cash in the bank if they’re paying cash.”. Lightly update with new light fixtures , faucets, or cabinet hardware. Refinish hardwood floors.

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