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| If you're thinking of Selling your home FSBO FIRST in Lafayette, Louisiana or the surrounding Acadiana area real estate market, then there are some important issues you must first consider before putting your home on the market. Learn how to protect your family while selling FSBO FIRST >Click Here |
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1 - Get Pre-Approved for a Home Loan
First time sellers sometime sign a contract to sell their home before they know if they are qualified to buy another. They ended up renting or buying something that was far from ideal. If your're ready to get pre-approved for your new home loan and make sure you get the lowest interest rate available >click here |
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2 - Check Your Mortgage Payoff
Make a call to your local Lafayette lender to check the payoff for your current home mortgage. You'll need the figure to complete Step 6. |
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4 - Estimate Your Cost To Sell
> Advertising costs, signs, other fees if you plan to sell by owner. For more info >click here
> Attorney, closing agent or other professional fees.
> Prorated costs for your share of annual expenses, such as property taxes, home owner association fees.
> Any other fees typically paid by the seller (surveys, inspections, etc.).
> If you are unsure of costs ask a Acadiana Real Estate , real estate agent professional. They deal with Lafayette real estate transactions every day and can give you a very close estimate of seller closing costs. |
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5 - Determine Your Cost to Acquire a New Home
Total your costs to acquire a new home: moving expenses, loan costs, down payment, home inspections, title work and policy, paying for a new hazard insurance policy--all expenses related to buying a home. For more info >click here |
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6 - Calculate Your Estimated Proceeds
Deduct your mortgage payoff from your home's
fair market value. |
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7 - Make Necessary Repairs
Make all needed repairs unless you want the house to be regarded as a fixer-upper. For more info >click here |
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8 - Getting the House Ready to Show
Most houses need at least a little spiffing up before they are shown to potential buyers. For more info >click here
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9 - Get Psyched Up to Let People In
Lurking sellers make buyers nervous--they don't feel comfortable inspecting the house when they feel they are intruding. So give the buyer plenty of room. |
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10 - If you're ready to sell
Move to the free For Sale By Owner Service,
FSBO FIRST, an exclusive Acadiana Real Estate FREE SERVICE -
or select the MLS Listing plan that's best for you and save $1,000's > view MLS Listing Plans |