Selling a Home

Fall 2016 Buyer and Seller guides now available for free download!

  The new Fall 2016 editions of Things to Consider when Buying a Home or Selling Your House are here… with more than 20 pages of great information! Download your...
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Downsizing or estate… when you have decided what to keep, what do you do with the rest? Call Empty the Nest!

It always amazes me how much stuff is left in a home after you feel like you have taken care of everything you want to move. For most people, stuff...
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If my furnace is ‘red tagged’, can I sell my home ‘AS IS’ without fixing it?

If your furnace is 'red tagged' that means operating it is a health and safety hazard and it shouldn't be used until it is either repaired or replaced. If your...
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4 Steps to preparing your home for sale

If you are thinking about selling in this amazing seller’s market you have likely started wondering about what you need to do to get ready to sell. Your first step...
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Selling a rental property? Have you considered a 1031 Exchange to defer capital gains tax?

Capital gains tax is the tax you pay on the profit from the sale of an investment such as real estate. There is an exclusion of $250,000 per owner of...
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Selling? How soon should you contact your Realtor?

  It may be different for other Realtors, but if you are thinking about working with us when you sell and/or buy a home the time to contact us is...
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Most homes are sold with contingencies of some kind

Even though you may not think in terms of making a contingent offer when you write a purchase agreement to buy a home, most purchase agreements have contingencies of some...
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Does the seller have to fix issues found at a buyer’s inspection?

The simple answer is no, a seller has no obligation to fix any issues found at a buyer's inspection. A buyer's inspection is a private inspection paid for by the...
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