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- Selling home
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- Landing the Perfect Listing Agent
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- Showing Your Property
- Knowing the Internet's Limitations
- Relying on Software and the Web
- Mastering Your Feelings
- Following Some Basic Rules
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- 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
- The Part of Tens
- 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
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