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I have a great job opportunity which will require me to move across the country in just a few weeks. We will be working frantically to get the house ready to sell, but obviously we will not be in it when it goes up on the market.
That being said, can you all provide some tips, dangers, dos and donts, etc. when trying to sell your home across the country?
Any info would be appreciated, no matter the category. I've been doing some basic reading, but am afraid I'm missing something.
Leave a bit of furniture/pics etc. to make it more welcoming. Keep the heat at a reasonable temp. Buyers leave cold homes fast, especially if they have bladder issues - leave a friend/neighbor a key for frequent check-ups - have closest fax/email locations/numbers determined so you can address quick trigger offers from work if possible. Snow/lawn maintenance providers and emergency plumbers should be found before leaving
Make sure you have an agent who will go overto the house weekly or more to remove junk off the front, heat and air is adjusted and the place is not having problems.
Be sure to get good yard maintenance and proper watering.
My pet peeve is agents who will not go by their listings and check on them.
Make sure you talk to your homeowner's insurance about getting insured for a vacant property. It's not cheap, but if something happens and you *don't* have it, it won't be covered.
Make sure you talk to your homeowner's insurance about getting insured for a vacant property. It's not cheap, but if something happens and you *don't* have it, it won't be covered.
I have home we purchased in Ct and undecided about move.Vacant home high risk to insurer,onlyone I could find was I believe Foremost and they wanted $1680 for 6 months,needless to say I am uninsured.No one would insure even though daughter was nearby.
Get RE agent. Get RE attorney and sign a flat rate contract with them. Sign a POA with RE atty. Pack up and go. Leave nothing in home of value. Leave only basic utilities on. Reset insurance to home only w/o contents and no renters. Upon notice of closing remove remaining contents or sign over to new owners. If you have the right agent and atty then the next time you come back to home is for signing the closing documents and handing over the keys.
Get RE agent. Get RE attorney and sign a flat rate contract with them. Sign a POA with RE atty. Pack up and go. Leave nothing in home of value. Leave only basic utilities on. Reset insurance to home only w/o contents and no renters. Upon notice of closing remove remaining contents or sign over to new owners. If you have the right agent and atty then the next time you come back to home is for signing the closing documents and handing over the keys.
In parts of the country where we don't use attorneys you can do a courtesy signing at a local escrow company or you can use the service Bankserve where you can sign your closing papers where ever you are. No need to come back.
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