CHAPTER 12 Selling a Home Out of State
Under normal circumstances, selling a home can be a challenging mission. Selling to upgrade location, number of rooms, or features, down-sizing to a smaller home as “empty nesters,” selling an estate property, or selling a second home is not an easy proposition. This book is full of some of the challenges. The situation is more complex if you must sell the property from outside the state, as in the example of a home sold to settle an estate or because of an employment relocation. However, the intimidating issues connected to out-of-state selling can be tackled and eased once you adopt some success strategies and implement some thoughtful practices. A few bothersome issues connected to selling the home from out-of-state might include that empty homes invite property and maintenance costs. Also, the insurance for a vacant home can cost significantly. However, the common goal of selling out-of-state is to get the top dollars for your property within a reasonable period. If your sale of the home involves you moving, there are a few things to do before you move to the new state to facilitate the home sale quickly and put an end to the multiple mortgages or the upkeep payment of the vacant home.
CHOOSE THE RIGHT AGENT
Success in selling “the house away from home” depends on availing of the services of a real estate agent who can manage
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