June 22, 2010
Home Selling | Confusion Still Exists Over Hips And The Epc
The Home Information Pack has been with us since August 2007 in what many view as a bungled attempt by the then Labour government to speed up the Home Selling process. Documents that were previously procured and paid for by the property buyer and their solicitor were now to be obtained by the sellers solicitor and grafted into a single “pack” – The Home Information Pack was born and along with it a new industry of HIP providers.
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June 8, 2011
Greg @ 5:22 pm:
Yep it is ugly.I clipped the paragragphs from an article about AZ property values (and national trends). The house mentioned below cost $265,000 in the Phoenix area, and sold for $65,300, a 75% decline in value.
July 11, 2011
BuddyGuru @ 12:57 pm:
I am in agreement with Buddy guru. for the most profit out of your home as possible, you can sell it yourself. I have used a real estate agent once to sell a property of mine, he was a lister, after he listed my house he hid the rest of the time. Oh I got players, but only from those that had sellers, but my agent never came by with a buyer. Bad case.
Do a little sprucing up, like painting, inside and outside, carpets throughout, get the grass and landscape done by a professional. Do those little nagging repairs that you know about, but just have not gotten around to repairing as of yet.
Place an ad in your local paper to advertise your house for sale. You have to come up with a good sales price not one that you think is good, but a realistic one that other houses in your neighborhood are going for. Place in your ad that you are interested in principals only, this will keep real estate agents from calling. If they do call tell them they will have to get their commission from their buyer because you will not pay one.
Once this has been done, your advertising has been completed you should get calls from people wanting to purchase your house. Once you have found a buyer you will need a contract, so get a piece of paper place a date on it. You will need to place the sales price agreed on as well as any down payment, and a date you hope the escrow will close. You will also need to say that the buyer is to get a new mortgage for the complete sale price minus the down payment. This need not be fancy, but if you want a fancy contract go to Staples or Office Depot, the have such contracts. don't let any real estate person that they are the only ones that have the correct forms they don't have a monopoly on real estate contracts.
Once this is signed by you and the buyer take this contract and call a title company as Buddy Guru says which is the best way or you can call an escrow company. They will ensure that the transaction close properly and legal.
Now if you are seeking to find out the different services offerred you are under no obligations if you call and interview "Help U Sell" or even a real estate agent. The interview is free. If you feel comfortable with one, good if not go for it yourself.
I hope this has been of some use to you, good luck.
"FIGHT ON"
July 21, 2011
Keira @ 9:04 am:
Give please. The supreme irony of life is that hardly anyone gets out of it alive. Help me! Please help find sites for: Home selling price. I found only this – selling avon from home. Home selling, zillow reflects every door's process, brick and focus date. This need will change features in foreclosure to the bricks, own as whether or not any show-houses have been considered at the brokers, or whether or yet there are any real property panels, home selling. Best regards
, Keira from Mexico.
September 27, 2011
@ 3:28 pm:
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September 30, 2011
Jane G @ 6:43 am:
Hi, My mom does sell things on eBay now that she is a stay at home mom. She generally goes out to the store, buys stuff for cheap..and resells them for a WHOLE lot more than what she paid! A lot of where she gets her money from is in baby clothing at the moment..or hard to find items. She makes more than what she would going back to work. Hope this helped..and good luck!
October 13, 2011
chatsplas @ 5:26 pm:
Seller can't stop you – if they say no, walk away. You have the right to know what you are getting in to when you buy a home (in some states, you have the legal right to insist on an inspection – check with your agent).