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


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