If you are thinking of selling your house, you probably already know it is going to be a significant project. The checklist of things to do will probably seem overwhelming at some point and it is good to know that moving and selling a house can be one of the most stressful situations in your life.
Your first step will most likely be to decide whether to use a real estate agent or whether to do it yourself. If you do use one, you must know that they usually receive about 3% commission of the sale price. This can be quite a significant fee and causes many people to decide to sell their house by themselves without an agent. If you are reading this wondering how to sell a house, it might be out of your league to try to do it all by yourself. Having an agent work for you might be the better option as that will aleviate many of the headaches you will surely encounter.
Although expensive, a real estate agent will do a lot of the selling legwork for you including taking pictures of your house, staging your house, listing your house, showing your house, and helping prepare all the legal paperwork needed.
A good way to find a real estate agent is to ask your friends or neighbors you trust. Selling a house is a big and important step in anyone's life and you need an agent that will work hard for you. You may also want to interview prospective agents to see if you like the way they do business and if they have a friendly manner. Remember, they will be working for you so you will be the one calling the shots.
Once you pick a real eastate agent to help you sell your house, your agent will do a market review and bring back a list of other homes in your area and the prices they sold for. It might be a good idea to do a little research on your own just to make sure the numbers your agent comes back with are accurate and are for homes that are comperable to yours. Make sure you find out how the agent came up with his/her data. These numbers are very important as they will be the basis for the asking price you will decide for your own house.
