Selling a Home - The Basics

Selling a home is hard, time-consuming work. It also can be quite stressful, but getting prepared before you put your home on the market is key to a relatively smooth process. Click on the links below for basic information on selling a home, tips on working with real estate agents, and more. 

Home Selling Basics:

• Selling Your Home: Overview - a step-by-step guide that shows you how to sell your home.
• Selling Your House FAQ - common questions that frequently arise when selling a home.

Selling a Home - Key Issues:

• The Home Sale Tax Exemption - provides details on tax exemptions available when you sell your home.
• Alternatives to Selling: Benefits to Becoming a Landlord - instead of selling your home, consider keeping it and becoming a landlord. (FindLaw's "Landlords" Section)
• Sell Your Home and Buy Another - tips on how to avoid paying for overlapping mortgages.

Working with Real Estate Agents to Sell Your Home:

• Selling Your Home -- Do You Need a Real Estate Agent - describes factors to consider when considering selling your home by yourself.
• Top 10 Reasons to Have a Real Estate Agent Help You Sell Your Home - lists the reasons why you should consider using a real estate agent when listing your home.
• Interview with Real Estate Brokers - provides questions to ask while you're shopping around for a real estate agent.