Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Selling Your Home and Moving


Eventually, every home ends up with a for sale sign in the front yard. Sometimes it’s a planned sale and the owners anticipate making money and moving up. Other times it’s an estate sale and the heirs want to put the sale behind them as quickly as possible. Unforeseen life changes also require homes to go on the market. The homes-for-sale pot is constantly being stirred with homes coming on and going off the market. Unfortunately, too many homeowners lose money needlessly when they sell. Many times that’s because they don’t have an exit strategy when they buy. Buying a house is not a forever project. Nationally, the average family moves about every six years.
As a result of our mobility, no blog on homebuying can be complete without a section on selling. The two are often intertwined when sellers close on one home then, without leaving the conference room, close on another as buyers. So, a section on how to sell a home and get the most money becomes a must read. Since everyone who buys and sells a home must move, tips on how to find and work with a mover are included that can easily save you big bucks. To add a little frosting, a section on successful garage sales should bring in some money to help defray the moving costs.

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