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Are You Prepared to Sell Your Lakeland Florida House?

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Managing Real Estate Broker with Lakeland Real Estate Group, Inc. BK646565

Are You Prepared to Sell Your Lakeland Florida House?

Selling your Lakeland FL Homes – Are you prepared?

Preparing to sell your house in Lakeland Florida won’t come easy – especially if it’s a home you lived for many, many years – raised your children, and perhaps your grandchildren.  Also, preparing for this task can’t be accomplished overnight. There are several factors – or facets – involved, and you need to carefully consider each and every one of them before giving your real estate agent the green light for listing your property.

Are you emotionally prepared to let go of your Lakeland FL home?
  • Can you promise that you won’t stalk the future owner of your house and harass him or her about the way your old home has been remodeled or refurbished?
  • Are you looking forward – even just the slightest bit – to moving away and into a new house?
  • Are you ready to hear constructive criticisms about your house once it’s goes up for sale?

If you cannot say ‘yes’ to all of the questions above then you probably aren’t yet ready to sell your home in Lakeland FL. In fact, you may not even be fully convinced that it’s the right thing to do yet. To avoid unnecessary hassles for you, your agent, and potential buyers, you should give yourself time first to reconsider what you are doing.

Are you physically and mentally prepared for the challenges of selling your Lakeland FL home?

Selling your house can be quite stressful and more so if you do not even have a real estate agent working with you. If you don’t hire an agent, there’s a good chance that your work and even your health would be affected. Selling any kind of property is a time-consuming process as well as requiring expert skills. Free yourself from unnecessary worries by relying on a full-service real estate agent to sell your property at the best price possible.

Are you financially prepared for what could happen after selling your house in Lakeland FL?

Money won’t be a problem after selling your house but if and only if you haven’t taken out a mortgage on your home or you are up to date with your mortgage payments. If not, then there’s a good possibility that much of the proceeds – or even all of it – would just go to your creditor.

If the latter is true, then you would need to save money before selling your house. Once you sell the house, you will need extra funds to spend on the following:

  • Deposit or advance rent for your new home
  • Closing fees
  • Moving and relocating expenses

Only when you have reached the point that you can answer ‘yes’ to all the questions listed here should you push through with your decision to sell your home in Lakeland FL.

 

I hope you found this post useful! If you need help finding or selling your Lakeland, Florida home, please contact Petra Norris - REALTOR(R) at 863-619-6918. If you’re new to Lakeland, I’d especially like to extend a warm welcome. I value my clients and provide them with honest, reliable service. Allow me to introduce you to the Lakeland FL real estate landscape and all it has to offer.

 

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Comments(8)

Kimberly Schaefer
Coldwell Banker Heritage - Dayton, OH

Good questions to ask and I believe the apply to anyone considering selling there home.

Oct 20, 2012 10:19 AM
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

Hello there Petra! Great choice in choosing a good blog. It is very understandable and I'm sure the readers are glad to be able to read this blog and ask themselves too. Stay excellent on being Lakeland FL Short Sale Agent. Have a great weekend!

Oct 20, 2012 11:02 AM
Lenn Harley
Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate - Leesburg, VA
Real Estate Broker - Virginia & Maryland

All of which simply shows what an important and emotional influence that HOMES are to folks.

Oct 20, 2012 08:14 PM
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Petra, good questions for sellers to take into consideration when thinking of selling.

Oct 20, 2012 11:14 PM
Nan Jester
Exit Real Estate Gallery Jacksonville Beach, FL - Jacksonville Beach, FL
Realtor, Exit Real Estate Gallery
If Google doesn't pick on you as a seller in the Lakeland, FL area then shame on them.
Oct 21, 2012 03:45 AM
Debbie Harr
Homes that Click Realtors - Columbus, OH
Realtor Homes That Click, Worthington Ohio Homes

Hi Petra. This is a brilliant idea. Well done in posting this blog. Once again you're definitely the best Lakeland FL Short Sale Agent. Very impressive and thank you for sharing everyone. Keep it up!

Oct 21, 2012 07:55 AM
Bas Panch
SCV Home Buyer - Valencia, CA

This is an interesting blog. Glad I got a chance to read this. Thanks for always informing us and keep being top notch Lakeland FL Short Sale Agent. 

Oct 21, 2012 07:59 AM
Anne Hensel
South Beaches Real Estate Professionals - Saint Petersburg, FL
Realtor - Broker - St. Pete Beach, Treasure Island

These are some great questions for Lakeland home owners and for that matter every owner that is thinking about selling their property.

Oct 22, 2012 10:51 PM