--For dummies.

Includes index

Introduction -- Getting started with selling your house. Deciding to sell ; Selling and your personal finances ; Exploring the economics of selling ; Confronting financing issues -- Tactical considerations. Timing is everything ; For sale by owner ; Your real estate team ; Listing contracts and commissions -- Getting top dollar when you sell. Preparing your house for sale ; Determining your house's value ; Price it right and buyers will come -- The brass tacks of selling your house. Marketing your house ; Using technology to sell your house ; Negotiating strategies for sellers ; It ain't over 'til the check clears ; Income tax filings after the sale -- The part of tens. Ten things to do after you sell ; Ten tips for selling rental real estate ; Answers for ten questions home buyers may ask -- Appendixes. Sample real estate purchase contract ; Example of a good inspection report ; Glossary

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