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1. Get estimates
from a reliable repairperson on items that need to be replaced
soon, a roof or worn carpeting, for example. In this way, buyers
will have a better sense of how much these needed repairs will
affect their costs.
2. Have a termite
inspection to prove to buyers that the property is not infested.
3. Get a pre-sale
home inspection so you'll be able to make repairs before buyers
become concerned and cancel a contract.
4. Gather
together warranties and guarantees on the furnace, appliances,
and other items that will remain with the house.
5. Fill out a
disclosure form provided by your sales associate. Take the time
to be sure that you don't forget problems, however minor, that
might create liability for you after the sale.
Reprinted
with permission from Real Estate Checklists and Systems,
www.realestatechecklists.com.
Reprinted
from Realtor(R)Magazine Online permission of the NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS(R) Copyright 2005. All rights
reserved.
www.realtor.org/realtormag.
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