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Long Island Home Seller Asks: What Documents Should I Have Ready?

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Real Estate Agent with The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803

Are you ready to sell your Long Island home?

Here is a list of documents you may need when selling a home on Long Island. These documents will help expedite the home closing proces,s as well as clear potential issues when selling your Long Island North Shore or South Shore home:

 

1. Deed

2. Title Insurance Policy

3. Survey

4. Certificate of Occupancy

5. Most recent Mortgage Statement showing lender name and approximate balance

6. Helpful to have most recent tax bill, along with any exemptions such as Veterans or Star

7. If one or more of the persons on the deed are deceased, copes of death certificates, last will & testament, copy showing estates taxes paid

8. If applicable, copy of homeowners association by-laws/offering plan

9. Tax grievance agreements, if applies

10. Warranties such as household appliances/heating/air conditioning systems, roof etc.

 

When you are ready to sell your Long Island home, please call our Cell: 631-805-4400 and be another SOLD by Lawrence & Sheila Agranoff, Licensed Real Estate Associate Broker and Licensed RE Salesperson

 

This Home Seller Tip is courtesy of Lawrence "Larry" and Sheila Agranoff, helping home sellers and home buyers on The North Shore of Long Island

 

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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Good morning, Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400 (sheila)...that's a good list of documents every homeowner should be prepared with before any participation in real estate... buying and/or selling....

Jan 18, 2019 04:27 AM
Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

Sheila: The more information consumers have, the better prepared they will be during the transaction. Good list for Long Island home sellers.

Jan 18, 2019 04:28 AM
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

Barbara, It's better to get these documents ready at the beginning before listing a home for sale.

Anita, Yes home sellers should be prepared so that the transaction can go as smooth as possible.

Jan 18, 2019 04:31 AM
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

Such a great list Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400 , i go into listings and most do not have any of these ready or know where to find them. I love giving a list as well

Jan 18, 2019 05:25 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

It is wise to keep all of that stuff on hand, especially when you will be selling your home.  I am surprised that most people are so disorganized and don't really keep much of anything on file.

Jan 18, 2019 05:27 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

This is very good information to share with prospective home sellers.

Jan 18, 2019 05:54 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Nice list, Sheila and Larry. It's rare here that sellers have a CofO handy or even a deed. Those are readily available on-line to the buyer's attorney.

Jan 18, 2019 05:58 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Good morning,  Sheila and Larry - good post addressing the "preparation points" necessary for Long Island home sellers. And you are definitely "in the know".

Jan 18, 2019 06:00 AM
Amanda S. Davidson
Amanda Davidson Real Estate Group Brokered By Real - Alexandria, VA
Alexandria Virginia Homes For Sale

Good morning Sheila and Larry, this would be a great checklist to handout to sellers. Always best to be prepared and I'm sure it's a question you get asked regularly. 

Jan 18, 2019 06:23 AM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Good morning Larry and Sheila.  Thanks for the valuable information about the documents needed when purchasing a Long Island home.

 

Jan 18, 2019 06:47 AM
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

Scott, Most of the time sellers don't have any of these documents readily available.

Brian,  True so many are disorganized and have no idea where these documents are.

Roy, I thought this list may be a good one for home sellers.

Nina, So many owners do not have these documents on hand, especially CofO's which are so important.

Michael, Yes preparations points is a good way to address having their documents available when it's time to sell.

Amanda, We ask at our CMA's if they have the proper documents, especially C of O's if there's been some modifications.

Gabe, It's a good idea for home sellers to start looking before they list their homes.

 

 

 

 

Jan 18, 2019 09:43 AM
Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089
Hawai'i Life Real Estate Brokers - Haiku, HI
Maui Real Estate sales and lifestyle info

This is a good list for homeowners getting prepared to sell. 

Jan 20, 2019 11:01 PM
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

Georgie, Yes that's exactly what I thought and that's why I posted it

Jan 21, 2019 03:51 AM
Kris Collis, Associate Broker
Smart Way America Realty - East Stroudsburg, PA
Professional Results you Expect 570-801-5525

Good job reminding owners of their responsibilities about that important"paperwork" especially when it's in storage!

Feb 16, 2019 08:56 AM
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