Home Seller's Checklist : Everything You Need to Know to Get the Highest Price for Your House

America's top real estate expert helps home sellers save time, money, and headaches "Broker-investor Irwin is a prolific writer on real estate, and among the best." --USA Today Missing any step in the complex home selling process can cost a seller dearly in time, taxes, and profits. Now Home Seller's Checklist makes it easier than ever for home sellers to cover all their bases--in the right order and at the right time. Following the same step-by-step format as Bob Irwin's bestselling Home Buyer'sChecklist, it: Arms sellers with a simple, comprehensive list of tasks to check off as they go Covers every step in the process, from first repairs to picking an agent to closing the sale Poses all the questions sellers need to ask themselves, their agents, appraisers, escrow officers, and contractors Americas top real estate expert helps home sellers save time, money, and headaches"Broker-investor Irwin is a prolific writer on real estate, and among the best."--USA TodayMissing any step in the complex home selling process can cost a seller dearly in time, taxes, and profits. Now Home Seller's Checklist makes it easier than ever for home sellers to cover all their bases--in the right order and at the right time.Following the same step-by-step format as Bob Irwin's bestselling Home Buyer'sChecklist, it:Arms sellers with a simple, comprehensive list of tasks to check off as they go Covers every step in the process, from first repairs to picking an agent to closing the sale Poses all the questions sellers need to ask themselves, their agents, appraisers, escrow officers, and contractors ' Takes readers through the selling process, from getting their house in tip-top shape to avoiding bungling agents, through the closing process. This book offers a fail-safe plan to make sure you: make a winning first impression; choose the right agent; don't get burned by details; and, become a savvy negotiator. "Room-by-room dos and don'ts for increasing the value of your home; pricing strategies to ensure your home sells quickly and profitably; information on legal and tax issues and how to keep track of your buyer's financing"--Cover