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Advice
For Selling Your Home
Provided by:
Jim Straughan –Sales Representative
Century 21 First Canadian
420 York Street
London, Ontario N6B 1R1
Home Phone: 519-641-4355
Jim Cell: 519-872-6616
Information and materials Jim Straughan can provide you to help you sell your own home.
- This informative, for sale by owner real estate guide is designed to assist the FSBO or the for sale by owner. This FSBO guide is suitable for selling homes, new homes or properties in the city of London and surrounding Middlesex and Elgin Counties or all of Ontario Canada.
- Real Estate Forms you will need, including:
- A no cost, no obligation Comparative Market Analysis to help you set your homes price.
Why does Jim Straughan provide you with this free real estate information and materials?
You are probably asking yourself this question—“Why is a real estate agent providing me with free real estate information and material to help me sell my home. What’s in it for him ?”
That is a logical question! And the answer is simple…
There are a lot of studies out there that show the vast majority of people trying to sell their own home will at some point solicit the services of a licensed real estate agent. I sincerely hope that YOU are NOT one of these people. But the statistics say there is a good chance you will hire a real estate agent. Should you chose to list your home with a real estate agent, I ask for only one thing:
Please give me the opportunity to list your home. Of course you aren’t obligated to list with me. All ask is for the opportunity to talk to you about listing your home with myself. In exchange for the information and materials I provide you, all I ask for is 30 minutes of your time should you decide to list your home. I strongly believe that after you talk to myself and a few other agents (and you should always talk to more than one!) that you will decide to list your home with me.
And it’d be great if you could give my name to anyone you know who is interested in buying or selling a home.
That’s it! That’s all I ask. Good luck!!
Check back often as this report is still under construction and I will be offering more content and links as time progresses. If You Have Any Questions Feel Free to Call Or E-Mail Me.
Table of Contents
Preparing for the Sale of Your Home Page
Sellers checklist ………………………………………………............................... 4
Adding value to your home ……………………………………… 6
Tips for the interior ……………………………………………… 7
Tips for the exterior ……………………………………………… 8
Setting the best price: - A four-step approach……………………… 9
The true market value of your home ……………… 10
Closing fees that should be included in your price ……… 11
Financial arrangements that support a higher price ……… 12
Seasonal pricing & other Considerations ……… 13
Selecting a Lawyer ……………………………………………… 14
Advertising Your Home ………………………………… 15
Tips for writing an effective newspaper ad ……………………… 16
Headlines that sell ……………………………………… 17
Features and benefits ……………………………………… 18
Closing phrases ……………………………………… 19
Flyers ……………………………………………………… 20
“For Sale” signs ……………………………………………… 21
Open house ……………………………………………………… 22
“For Sale by Owner” advertising services ……………………… 23
Internet Advertising ……………………………………………… 24
Multiple Listing Service ……………………………………… 25
Real estate magazines ……………………………………………… 27
Selling Your Home
9 ways to attract buyers ……………………………………… 28
The hard to sell home ……………………………………………… 29
Showing your home to get it sold ……………………………… 30
Pre-Qualifying the potential Buyer ……………………………… 31
Sample buyer pre-qualification worksheet ……………………… 32
The sales contract ……………………………………………… 33
Offers from Buyers ……………………………………………… 36
Negotiating with Buyers ……………………………………… 37
Net cash from the sale of your home ……………………………… 39
Inspections ……………………………………………………… 40
Home warranties ……………………………………………… 41
The finishing details ……………………………………………… 42
Closing day ……………………………………………………… 43
The settlement statement ……………………………………… 44
Need a Mortgage Broker?
Call
Boyd Dunleavey
519 471-5533 ext. 202
Toll Free 866-312-3334
dunleavey.b@mortgagecentre.com
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