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Home selling tips - Wayne & Oakland County real estate

 

 Metro Detroit home selling tips

 
My goal is to help you get the most money possible for your Oakland County home or wherever your home is in Metro Detroit.  Sometimes little things you do or know can put more money in your pocket and help get you to the closing table quicker.
Many of these tips I am going to share with you is just part of my knowledge that I have acquired over the years.  To you the home seller you may not even know it is coming or how to handle what comes up in the home selling process.  That is why I am going to give you tips and articles about each step of the Oakland County home selling process.  I am going to label different articles with different cities and different counties just so they show up on Google searches.  But they apply to whatever Metro Detroit city or area that you want to sell your home in.  
I am been lucky that I have been with several large companies with excellent experienced Realtors and managers that have been there to help solve an unusual problem.  Every Metro Detroit real estate has a problem so it is important to have the answer or the solution to help you get your home sold.

    
Preparing to sell your Wayne County home


 
 


 Setting the sale price of your Oakland County Home

Setting the list price of your Oakland County home can be tricky.  Too high of a price your house will not sell and will sit on the market and too low it will sell, but you will short money in your pocket.  It is a fine line of pricing your Oakland County home right.  Here are some Metro Detroit home selling tips about pricing your home.

 

 
 
Preparing your home to sell - Livingston County real estate

 


A home that is neutral, spacious, uncluttered, decorated tastefully and move in ready will sell quicker and for a larger amount than one that is painted in off colors and not presented well.  I will do a walk through to help you get your home ready to sell, that way it will you will get a better price.


 


Listing and advertising your suburban Detroit home
 
Technology has changed on how you advertise your home.  These articles will discuss what advertising works?  How important is the internet and the internet when selling your home?  What should you do when you show your home?  I want to know what experts are saying you should do.

 




 
    
 
 


Metro Detroit Home inspections


Having a home inspection done on your Southeastern Michigan home can give you the jitters.  These articles will give you a little insight on what you may encounter in the home inspection process and how to get through it without having a heart attack. 

 

  
 

 
Getting ready to move 



There is so much to do before closing and moving to your new home. If you have lived in your house for quite a few years you may be amazed how much you have accumulated. I have put together some moving articles, tips, and checklists for you 

 

Garage sale tips - Commerce real estate
Moving Checklist - West Bloomfield Real Estate
Moving tips - White Lake real estate
Selecting the right Michigan Moving company
Stress free moving for your family   

 
 

Closing Time - What to expect at the closing table

There is much to know when it comes to closing and closing costs.  Is the the buyer's, seller's, or both party's joint responsibility to sell pay these costs?  What are points and how do they affect your monthly payments?


 
Karma & What to leave the buyers
Last steps before closing - Wixom real estate
What does Broom Clean mean?
What will you owe the tax man? - Novi real estate
Capital gains on homes and capital gain exemptions

 

 

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