STAGING YOUR HOME FOR SALE - (Women's View January 2008)

Looking for ideas to prepare your home for anticipated PCS orders this year?  What projects will yield a higher return on your time and money? 

HGTV has made progress in teaching Sellers to “stage” their home for the Buyers.  The concept is valid but remember, you will be living in the home during the showing process so it has to be livable and practical.  Make it easy to straighten and clean.

De-personalizing your home is not mandatory.  Buyers expect to see some family photos and mementos, just not rooms full of them.  IF there is a “collector” in the family with displays in virtually every room it is time to pack it up...

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How do you select a Real Estate agent? - (Women's View October 2007/December 2007)

Would you risk your life on a tandem jump with a person who has taken a class and passed the exam or has only completed their basic qualifications?  Of course NOT!  Then why do so many people sign an agency agreement without knowing the agent’s professional credentials? 

Kalli on a tandem parachute jump Raeford, NC.

All agents upon first substantial contact with a prospective client are required by law to have that prospect sign a brochure called, “Working With Real Estate Agents.”  This is not a contract!  It is a document meant to protect the public.  It defines who works for whom.  An agent does not represent you without a formalized written agency agreement.  Any confidential information that is given to the agent prior to a formalized relationship can be revealed to the party of the transaction...

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