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Do you want to Take Advantage of the Tax Credit, but Need to Sell Your Home First?

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Real Estate Agent with ReMax Action West

Now is a great time to buy a home.  The Home Buyer's tax credit has been extended and is now available to repeat home buyers. Interest rates are lower than ever, and affordable homes are abundant.  But many are scared to take that leap because they do not think they can sell their current home. There are things you can do if you want to sell your Waconia home and want it sold fast.

  • Begin de-cluttering. Clean out closets, under beds, cabinets and donate the items, or have a yard sale.
  • Replace broken light bulbs
  • Touch up your paint including the molding, chair rails.
  • Pack up family photos and extra wall art. The less your home looks 'personalized', the better.
  • Trim bushes, weed eat, and perform other yard work you have been putting off
  • Clean your windows and window sills
  • Rent a storage unit and place as many unneeded things as possible in it. The less furniture your home has, the bigger it looks.
  • Shampoo dirty carpets, clean hardwoods and tile
  • CLEAN!
  • Find and interview Realtors

Even if you wait until after the holidays to list your home, you can still begin to perform the above mentioned tasks.  Contact me if you have questions about the tax credit, or are considering selling your home.

Joan Whitebook
BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH
Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

There are lots opportunties for those who want to sell and buy. This is a good list to start with..... then they need to know that pricing is the key in this market.

Dec 03, 2009 01:29 PM
Jeff Schulz
ReMax Action West - Waconia, MN

Good point Joan! Many sellers are not prepared to hear their home is not going to sell for what it may have two years ago.  That might be the topic of my next blog!

Dec 03, 2009 02:09 PM