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Selling Your Home

The Seller's Realtor

Everyone ought to try selling their home by themselves at least once. It's an easy decision to make. But like jumping out of an airplane without a parachute, the odds of arriving at the end of the trip safely are pretty small and you may not realize you've made a mistake until the very end of the ride.

You may have sold your old car successfully. But did you ever have the buyer's lawyer demand a few thousand dollars back because the car's rear window let the rain in? Or did the motor vehicle inspectors fine you for having an oil leak and tell you that you had to pay to fix the leak and clean up a spill well after you sold the car? Probably not. But these things can and do happen when selling a home. That's why you need the help of professionals - especially your Realtor and your attorney - to guide you through the process safely.

Think of your Realtor as your "parachute." With professionals on your side, you get to enjoy the ride and walk away safely at the end.

In the diagram below, you can see how the Realtor guides the process from the start through the closing with a good assist from your attorney. Failure in any one of the steps below usually means a canceled sale or a smaller return on your investment.

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