When selling your home, you must convince buyers that your property is the best choice among all the other listed properties, and offers top value for the dollars spent. Here are some fast fixes that you can do to make your home more appealing, sell faster, and for the best possible price.
When you owe more on your home than it’s worth, you need to sell, and you don't have the financial resources to bring money to the closing table, a short sale may be your best option. Here are some tips to help you navigate your way through the short sale process.
If you're thinking of selling your home, and you expect that the total amount you owe on your mortgage will be greater than the selling price of your home, you may be facing a short sale. A short sale is one where the net proceeds from the sale won't cover your total mortgage obligation and closing costs, and you don't have other sources of money to cover the deficiency. A short sale is different from a foreclosure, which is when your lender takes title of your home through a lengthy legal process and then sells it.
At first, selling your home seems daunting: You haven't sold a home before, the market looks complex, and what worked for owners 10 or 20 years ago seems inappropriate today.
What steps should you take? Here's a simple list to get you started.