Information
- Timing the Sale of Your House
- The Seller's Quandary: Timing the Purchase of Your Home
- Consolidating Your Sale and Purchase
- Eyeing the Potential FSBO Advantages
- Focusing on Potential FSBO Disadvantages
- Increasing Your Chances of Success
- Teaming Up - a Winning Concept
- Landing the Perfect Listing Agent
- Bringing in the Broker
- Handling House Inspectors
- The Officiating Escrow Officer
- Finding Financial and Tax Advisors
- Locating a Good Lawyer
- Understanding Listing Contracts
- Considering the Types of Listings
- Examining Broker Compensation
- Preparing Seller Disclosure Statements
- Advertising That Works
- Arranging Open Houses
- Showing Your Property
- Knowing the Internet's Limitations
- Relying on Software and the Web
- Mastering Your Feelings
- Following Some Basic Rules
- Surviving the Bargaining Process
- Negotiating from a Position of Strength
- Negotiating from a Position of Weakness
- Distinguishing Real Buyers from Fakes
- Entering the Neutral Territory of an Escrow
- Letting Go of Your House
- Surviving Seller's Remorse or (Gasp) the Double Whammy
- Profits from a House Sale
- Tax Filings Required after the Sale
- Keep Copies of the Closing and Settlement Papers
- Keep Proof of Improvements and Prior Purchases
- Stash Your Cash in a Good Money Market Fund
- Double-check the Tax Rules for Excluding Tax on Profits
- Cast a Broad Net When You Consider Your Next Home
- Remember That Renting Can Be a Fine Strategy
- Reevaluate Your Personal Finances When Things Change
- Don't Simply Rehire Your Listing Agent When You Repurchase
- Think through Your Next Down Payment
- Remember to Send Change of Address Notices
- Don't Inadvertently Convert Your House into Income Property
- Exercise Extra Care When You Sell Rental Property
- Know How to Defer Your Investment Property Profits
- Understand Your Local Market to Time Your Sale
- Understand Opportunities for Adding Value
- Maximize Your Property's Income
- Minimize Your Property's Expenses
- Utilize Agents with Investment Property Experience
- Visit Comparables and Review the Valuation Analysis
- Work with Rental-Property-Experienced Tax and Legal Advisors
- Ten Questions Home Buyers May Ask and How to Answer Them



