12 MISTAKES TO AVOID WHEN SELLING YOUR HOME

LET’S START WITH FOUR DON’TS.

HERE ARE FOUR THINGS NOT TO

DO WHEN YOUPUT YOUR HOME UP FOR SALE:

1. DON’T GET EMOTIONAL

Maybe you’ve lived in your house for 25 years and raised your kids there.

Maybe you’re moving for a reason that’s inherently emotional or difficult.

Maybe you just feel the heightened stress of selling a home and let your

emotions into the mix. Do your best to put your emotions on the shelf and be

as pragmatic as possible about selling your home.

2. DON’T SET AN UNREALISTIC PRICE

Pricing your home is one of the first, and most important, decisions you’ll

make when listing your home for sale. If you get too caught up in the “whatifs,”

you may set your sights too high and set an unrealistic price. This will

mean your home sits on the market longer and can cost more money in the

long-run.

3. DON’T HIDE MAJOR PROBLEMS

A good home inspector will find out all of the issues with your home anyway.

Not being forthcoming about known issues will slow the whole process down.

You don’t want to have an offer on the table that doesn’t work out because

you’ve failed to disclose something or because inspection uncovered

something huge.

4. DON’T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE

There are numerous documents you’ll need to have in hand before you can

list and sell your home. Don’t wait until the last minute to get your ducks in a

row. Everything will go faster and smoother if you have everything you need.

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