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The home selling process typically starts several months before a property is made available for sale. It is necessary to look at a home through the eyes of a prospective buyer and determine what needs to be cleaned, painted, repaired, and thrown out.
Selling a home is an important matter and there should be a good reason to sell such as a job change to a new community or the need for more space. Your reason for selling can impact the negotiating process so it is important to discuss your needs and wants in private with me.
There are many factors that affect the price of a home: location, condition, and amenities of a home, supply and demand, and the local marketplace. I will assist you in creating a clear market analysis on your home, so you will be able to develop a realistic, competitive pricing strategy on your home.
Implementing the Full Service Home Marketing System will be crucial to getting the most amount of money, in the shortest period of time with the least inconvenience to you.
Written seller's disclosure has become a major part of a home sale transaction in New Jersey. The Seller's Disclosure Statement is a form on which the sellers describe, to the best of their knowledge, physical aspects of the property. This includes numerous categories such as land condition, structural condition, plumbing, roofing, electrical, additions or remodeling of the property.
I have found through experience that a written disclosure is the best way to clearly communicate information. It will reduce uncertainty and misunderstandings, thus giving buyers confidence and peace of mind when negotiating on a property.
Not just one, but also thousands of agents in New Jersey (and in North America) are working to sell your home! Through tremendous exposure, marketing and networking, we will create the demand for that right buyer to find, fall in love with and purchase your home. Be assured that any buyer brought to your home will be pre-qualified to purchase your home.
A house that "sparkles" on the surface will sell faster than its shabby neighbor, even though both are structurally well maintained. Additionally, buyers feel more comfortable purchasing a well cared for home because if what they can see is maintained, what they cannot see has probably also been maintained. In preparing your house for sale, consider how much you should spend to enhance the exterior of the home for curb appeal and the interior for appearance.
When the time arrives for a buyer to make an offer on your home, the typical protocol in New Jersey is for your agent to meet with you before the Buyer's Agent arrives at your home or at our Office. At times, in an extremely competitive market, a multiple offer situation can arise. Typically, multiple offers can be presented to you all at once, and then a blanket counter offer can be made. At that time your agent will review strategy, price terms, conditions, closing date, inclusions/exclusions and other pertinent issues pertaining to the offer.
Once a meeting of the minds has occurred between all parties, official signing of the contract occurs.
In New Jersey it is typical to provide a $1,000 or more earnest money deposit with an offer. Six original copies of the contract are created by the Buyer's Agent for all parties to sign. Original copies are typically available for the buyer, the buyer's attorney, the seller and seller's attorney, and both real estate sales associates.
Attorney review is considered three business days in New Jersey. Discuss with your attorney details regarding attorney review.
Home inspections and second deposit should be expected according to the terms of the contract. Home inspections are typically ordered within 10 business days. Any issues arising as a result of the home inspection should be discussed with your attorney.
I will assist in following up on all contingencies being met. Survey, title search and title insurance will be ordered by your attorney. Ask your attorney to review these items with you. A written mortgage commitment for the buyers takes approximately 30 to 45 days.
In New Jersey the buyers, with their Buyer's Agent, will perform a "walk through" of the home to ascertain that it has been left in "broom-swept condition" and that items were not left behind that should have been removed. Please refer to your contract of sale for specifics.
The closing typically occurs at the buyer's attorney's office. Both agents should be present for both buyer and seller. Remember to bring all extra keys and garage door openers. Typical costs due at closing are Attorney's fees, mortgage liens, mortgage cancellation fee, realty transfer fee (rate fixed by sales price of property), adjustments (either a credit or charge for tax, water, sewer, oil in tank, etc), Certificate of Occupancy and real estate commission. This is not a definitive list. Please see your attorney for specific details and Sellers Estimated Closing Costs within this website.
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