Selling Your Home is Easier if You Prepare First

Selling a house is a complicated thing to do. It involves a lot of paperwork, a lot of meeting with people and most of all, a lot of time. That being the case, it helps to prepare ahead of time. There are a few things that anyone who wishes to sell a house should do prior to putting the "for sale" sign in the front yard. The sooner these things are done, the easier the job of selling the house will be.

Here are a few suggestions for things that you should do prior to putting your house up for sale:

Do you plan to hire a realtor? If so, you should probably do some research to find one. You want to find someone with whom you are comfortable and who has experience selling homes. You don't want to be dealing with a realtor who is still "learning the ropes. If you want to sell it yourself, you should probably pick up a book on the topic or do some Internet research. Try looking up "FSBO", which is short for "For Sale By Owner."

Get your house ready to sell. Is it in tip-top shape? Does it need paint? Roof repair? Yard maintenance? These are things you want to have ready ahead of time. First impressions make a lot of difference; you want you house to look great when it's time to sell. That applies to the inside of the house, as well. Before you show it, you need to make sure that it's clean and tidy.

Get pre-approved for a loan. If you are going to need to buy another house after you sell this one, you should get pre-approved for a loan now. That will make it much easier for you to shop for your new home. An even better idea would be to apply now for a home equity line of credit on your existing property. That will insure that you have an adequate down payment for your next home should you find that one before your current house is sold.

Consider having the house appraised. While realtors have a good idea of how much a home should sell for, you may not if you are selling it yourself. Plus, both mortgage and appraisal fraud are quite common these days. It wouldn't hurt to have an appraisal that is independent of the realtor or lender. Selling a home isn't particularly complicated; millions of them are sold every year. But the more prepared you are to sell yours, the easier it will be.

Posted by Ann Musgrove on December 13, 2008 at 12:00 AM

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Latitude: 29.281137 -- Longitude: -94.825945

ZIP Codes for Galveston, Texas	77550 77551 77552 77553 77554 77555
Area Code for Galveston, Texas	409
Time zone for Galveston, Texas	CST

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Galveston is a coastal city located on Galveston Island in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2005 U.S. Census estimate, the city had a total population of 57,466 within an area of 208 square miles (540 km2). Located within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area, the city is the seat and second-largest city of Galveston County in population. Named after Bernardo de Gálvez y Madrid, Count of Gálvez, Galveston's first European settlements on the island were constructed around 1816. The Port of Galveston was established in 1825 by the Congress of Mexico following its successful revolution from Spain. The city served as the main port for the Texas Navy during the Texas Revolution and later served as the capital of the Republic of Texas. During the 19th century, Galveston became a major U.S. commercial center and one of the largest ports in the United States. Galveston is known for the hurricane that devastated the city in 1900. The natural disaster -- Source: Wikipedia.com

Texas 2000 Census Population Profile Map

	Galveston	Texas	United States
Population	57,247	20,851,820	281,421,906
Median age	35.5	32.3	35.3
Median age for Male	34.3	31.3	34
Median age for Female	36.6	33.4	36.5
Households	23,842	7,393,354	105,480,101
Household population	54,883	20,290,711	273,643,273
Average household size	2.3	2.74	2.59
Families	13,744	5,247,794	71,787,347
Average family size	3.03	3.28	3.14
Housing units	30,017	8,157,575	115,904,641
Occupied units	23,842	7,393,354	105,480,101
Vacant units	6,175	764,221	10,424,540

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