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Seller Information

Home Selling Articles & Advice

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Getting Your House Ready to Sell

   Disconnect Your Emotions

   Make Your House "Anonymous"

   The First Step - Removing Clutter

     The Most Important Room in the House

     The Rest of the House

   Fixing Up the House Interior

     Cost of Repairs

     Plumbing & Fixtures

     Ceiling, Walls & Painting

     Carpets & Flooring

     Windows & Doors

     A "Sensitive" Topic

   Fixing Up Outside the House

     Landscaping

     Is Painting Required?

     The Front Entryway

     The Back Yard

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Want to Start Off With a High Sales Price?

   When You Meet With Agents

   A Sales Practice Called "Buying a Listing"

   What Happens Behind the Scenes

   Dropping Your Price -- Too Late

   Realtors Talk to One Another About Your Agent

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Types of Listing Contracts

   Open Listings

   One-time Show

   Exclusive Agency Listings

   Exclusive Right to Sell

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Details of a Listing Contract

   Price and Terms of Sale

   Real Estate Commission

   Multiple Listing Service

   Agency and Salesperson Responsibilities

   The Lockbox

   Resolving Disputes with Your Agent

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Listing Commissions and Related Issues

   About Commissions

   Some Commission-Related Questions

   How and When the Commission is Earned

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The Listing Agent & Basic Marketing

   The "Real" Role of a Listing Agent

   The "For Sale" Sign

   Flyers and the Brochure Box

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The Listing Agent - Marketing Your House to Other Agents

   The Multiple Listing Service

   Office Preview

   Broker Preview

   Sending Flyers to Agents

   Marketing Sessions

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The Listing Agent - Marketing Your House to Homebuyers

   The Purpose of Advertising in General

   Real Estate Office Advertising

   Individual Agent Advertising

   Open Houses

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Showing Your House to Home Buyers

   Convenience & Availability

   Why You Should Not be Home

   Lighting

   Fragrances

   Pet Control

   The Kitchen Trash

   Tidiness Counts