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First time buyer
Home buying wish list
Why is my home not selling
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Maintenance and structural checklist
Marketing your home
Mortgage types
Your moving checklist
Moving with kids
Pros & cons of selling your home yourself
How to price your home
Raising the money for a deposit
Choosing the right removal firm
Selling your home checklist
Viewing a potential property


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Pros & cons of selling your home yourself

Selling property is a long and tedious prosses but the out come is worth it (that is if you do it right). The disadvantages out way the advantages but it doesn`t meen that you should forget about selling your home yourself (remember you will not have to pay any commisions). Get prepared first and find out as much about the market as you can and if after a few months you haven`t sold your home then think about using an estate agent. Good luck

Advantages

There is no commission to be paid.

The proceeds are all yours.

You are in total control of the process. You can sell it at your own lesiure.

You have full control of showing your home and can pick and choose who you want to show.

If your equity is low, you may be able to sell your house without having to write a check.

Disadvantages

You must rely solely on your own instincts.

All marketing and advertising costs are your own.

You have to advertise yourself and find prospective buyers.

Without the knowledge, you may underprice or overprice the house.

If you are not skilled in negotiating you might not get the full value of your property`s price.

All of the paperwork, legal forms, etc. are your responsibility.

This will take up a lot of your free time.

You must become knowledgeable in legal and financial issues to be most effective (and to protect yourself).

     
 
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