House Selling For Dummies� - Softcover

Tyson, Eric; Brown, Ray

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9780764554254: House Selling For Dummies�

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ISBN 10: 0764554255 ISBN 13: 9780764554254

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2002

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If you’re like most people, your biggest investment is your house. Sell your house wisely and you not only save loads of time, but you also pocket thousands—if not tens of thousands—of dollars more than you would otherwise. Making a big mistake in the sale of your house, on the other hand can easily cost you additional weeks—perhaps even months—of work and headache as well as half a year’s worth (or more) of your take–home income.

If you want to sell your house and don’t know where to start, House Selling for Dummies, Second Edition can show you the way. If you’ve researched this topic and would like to discover more about certain aspects of selling your home, then look no further.

House Selling for Dummies, Second Edition is a user–friendly, holistic book totally oriented to your needs as a seller. This friendly guide cuts through confusing real estate lingo and explains in plain English how to make the best possible decisi ons for your situation—whether that decision means staying in your current home rather than selling or if it means selling through a good local real estate agent. This updated edition can help you avoid making mistakes in your selling decisions and will ensure that you sell your home in the best way possible. This down–to–earth guide shows you how to:

Research your options and the personal finance ramifications of your decision to sell or not to sell
Decide whether you should sell your house yourself or bring in an agent
Find the right team of real estate professionals to work with
Prepare your house before you put it on the market
Determine the value of your house
Time the sale of your house
Negotiate the sale of your house
File your income taxes after the sale of your house

House Selling For Dummies, Second Edition includes handy checklists, Internet resources, and a variety of tools and techniques you can use when selling a home. Here is the best way to save time, money, and your sanity when selling your home—with or without an agent.

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Expert advice on selling your house.
If you're like most people, your biggest investment is your house. Sell your house wisely and you not only save yourself loads of time, but you also pocket thousands - if not tens of thousands - of dollars more than you would otherwise. Making a big mistake in the sale of your house, on the other hand, can easily cost you additional weeks - perhaps even months - of work and headache, as well as half a year's worth (or more) of your take-home income.

We're not trying to scare you - quite the contrary. We just want to make it clear that, even though selling your house isn't brain surgery, you can easily make mistakes, especially if you're overconfident or do a poor job selecting people to work with in the transaction.

Oscar Wilde said, "Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes." We want to add a corollary to this observation: "Learning from other people's mistakes is infinitely better than learning from your own." Reading House Selling For Dummies will save you money, time, and heartache.

Although you are likely to hire some professionals to help you sell your house, you still need to educate yourself about all aspects of the transaction. Why? * You're the one who ultimately must make the decision about whether or not, and when, to sell your house. No real estate agent, loan broker, or anyone else who has a vested interest in the sale can objectively advise you about whether you should sell your house or when is the best time for you to sell. * You're the one (if you do decide to sell) who must interview and hire competent and affordable people that can help you with the sale. You need to know what all the people you hire do, why they do it, what to expect from them, and what they expect from you.

Real estate is a team sport. In this book, we show you how to put together a winning team and we alert you to key points you ought to consider throughout your sale. Follow our advice, and your house is as good as sold before the For Sale sign even goes up.

We don't care about whether or not you decide to sell your house or how much of the transaction you attempt to handle yourself. It's not that we're insensitive; we simply don't have a vested interest in the sale of your house. What we do care very deeply about is that you make the best possible decisions for your situation. If those decisions mean staying in your current home rather than selling, or if they mean selling through a good local real estate agent, terrific. We wrote this book to help you avoid making mistakes in your selling decisions and to ensure that you sell your house in the best way possible.

From the Back Cover:

"You won t find a better how–to–sell–your–home book than this one."
Robert J. Bruss, syndicated real estate columnist, about the 1st edition
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Use this up–to–date guide to get top dollar for your house!

Do you want to sell your house, but don t know where to start? Don t worry! America s #1 bestselling real estate authors have revised their classic guide to cover all the latest changes in the marketplace. Using jargon–free explanations and a dash of humor, they show you step by step how to minimize the hassles and maximize your profits.

Praise for the first edition of House Selling For Dummies�

"Packed with the proven punch of the Brown–Tyson combination . . . this book is destined to become a home seller s best friend."
Broderick Perkins, San Jose Mercury News

"Strategies that could generate or save readers thousands, perhaps even tens of thousands of dollars on the sale of their house."
Inman News Features

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