“What is all this paperwork?”  Continued from the last 2 months, this is the 3^rd of  in a series of 4 articles that  let a Seller know how to minimize a lot of the stress by understanding and preparing reports, disclosures and inspections ahead, rather than waiting until a Buyer is involved. The more prepared you are the smoother the sale will be.  We’ve reviewed the first 15 items; this month we will review 16- 25

 “What is all this paperwork?”  Continued from last month, a Seller can minimize a lot of the stress by preparing reports, disclosures and inspections ahead, rather than waiting until a Buyer is involved. The more prepared you are the smoother the sale will be.  Last month we reviewed the first 4 items; this month we will review 5-15.

A Real estate transaction today will be nearly overwhelmed you with paper and paperwork.  Anybody buying or selling real estate doesn’t need to be told that it can be stressful.  A Seller can minimize a lot of the stress by preparing reports, disclosures and inspections ahead, rather than waiting until a Buyer is involved.    When selling your home the more prepared you are the smoother the sale will be.  Most transactions have some surprises or some hiccups, however you have a far greater chance of “smooth selling” if you are prepared.

Should you make changes to your present home, or sell it and buy another one? Below are some of the factors to weigh into that decision.

With the high cost of housing in the San Francisco Bay area, some property owners are tempted to try to sell their home without being represented by a Realtor®, thinking that they may ‘save’ $35, 000.00, $60,000.00, or more, by doing all or part of the work themselves.  With housing prices so high, and homes being the single largest investment of most property owners, there is a great deal of money at stake.