Describing Your Home
Selling your home takes time and resources so you only want to go through the trouble of showing your house to prospective buyers who are really interested in the kind of house you have. Here’s some things to think about when describing your home for sale.
Materials
Is your home wood or concrete construction? Are the water pipes made of copper, iron or plastic? What is the exterior material used; stucco, brick, wood, plastic siding? What kind of insulation do you have? Is your home set up with a sewage system or septic tank? What kind of heating do you use; forced air, hot water, baseboards? Gas, electric or oil? What is the roof material; shingle, tile, tar and gravel?
If you can’t answer these questions, your inspector should be able to.
Describe the Style
Do you know what style of house you have?
Bungalow/Ranch:. Single level home (possibly with a basement).
Bungalows have the narrow end facing the street whereas Ranches face the street with the wide side of the home.
Split Level:. This means you enter the main door and have a
staircase to go up to a level or down to a level. Depending on if there are two, three or four levels, the description should reflect the plan (ie: Three Level Split).
Duplex/Semi-attached:. Two homes that share a common wall
either side-by-side or one over the other.
Three-plex and Four-plex can also be used depending on the number of suites in the home.
Townhouse/Rowhouse:. These homes (more than two) share
common walls with neighbors. Usually side-by-side. End units with only one common wall can also be called semi-attached.
Condominium: Apartment-style homes. Multiple homes in a
multi-level building. Sharing several common walls and public areas.
Legal Aspects Of FSBO
Selling and buying homes requires legal paperwork. Writing contracts to sell your home is tricky business and you do need a lawyer to help you. Find one by asking for recommendations from family or friends or by looking for one in the phone book. Ask for a consultation before deciding.
What to Know About Your Lawyer
Ask questions. Often you can have a free consultation before deciding on a lawyer. Be sure that they can accept evening and weekend calls. Find out the cos ...
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Negotiating The Sale Of Your Home
Being friendly and likeable is crucial in creating a good relationship with prospective buyers. Try to find points of interest that would appeal to the buyer by asking questions.
Ask where they work, how many children they have, do they currently live in the area? These causal comments can give you an idea of what to feature. Will they be close to work, schools, parks or transit? Is there plenty of room for the size of the family? Can you tell them something about the wonderful neighbo ...
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