The time has come to list your house "For Sale". You have completed your punch list of things to do to prepare the house for sale, including a fresh coat of paint, some new landscape and fixing that annoying leaky faucet. Here is where we begin to hit critical mass. Do you look at your home from the eyes of a potential seller or a proud homeowner? How you answer could cost you thousands of dollars. I will go ahead and answer the question, you are the proud homeowner! You have worked hard … [Read more...]

In the first two parts of this story we looked at the contingencies a Buyer has once you have accepted an offer and your house enters escrow. As a Seller, what can you do to insure this contingency period goes smoothly, while eliminating any of the potential concerns a Buyer may have about completing the purchase? The first thing you must do is detach yourself emotionally from your house. Easier said than done, right? Imagine you are in the market to purchase a home. What would somebody … [Read more...]

Now we have progressed to the end of the seventeen day contingency period. What to do, what to do? First a little review. The Residential Purchase Agreement developed by the California Association of Realtors states right there in black and white that the house is being sold in its PRESENT physical condition, meaning you (Seller) are under no obligation to make any repairs to the property. You do have a responsibility to maintain the property in the present condition as it was on the date of … [Read more...]

Your house has been for sale now going on 60 days along with many other houses here in Pasadena and you just accepted an offer. Congratulations, time to start packing all those personal items, right? You might wait a few days before making that trip to the box store and here's why. When a Seller places a home on the market "For Sale", they are 100% committed to sell it (most of the time, I have seen some exceptions). When a Buyer has a purchase contract accepted they are usually 50% … [Read more...]