| | |  | Home Business Books | Home » » Colossal Mistakes Home Sellers Make and How to Avoid Them | | | | | | | Description: | | If you can't answer these questions, you're not ready to sell your house. .What is the #1 question to ask a potential buyer? .What is the first thing buyers will notice in your house? .What can return 100 Times your investment when staging your house for sale? .How do you determine the best asking price? .What steps can you take to sell in a slower market? .What is the best way to expose your house to every prospective buyer? .How much money will you save by selling without a Realtor? .If you use a Realtor, what is the worst mistake you can make? .Is an Open House a waste of time? .How can you minimize your financial exposure with structural issues? .Can you defer capital gains with a 1031 exchange? Whether you're a first-time seller or a serial mover, you will not get the best price for your house unless you educate yourself. Colossal Mistakes Home Sellers Make will help you formulate a strategy to sell quickly and get the most money for your home. Duncan Smythe's insight and advice make this book indispensable reading for anyone planning to sell a house. | | | Features: | |
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| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Duncan Smythe | | Paperback:
| 264 pages | | Publisher:
| Dog Ear Publishing, LLC | | Publication Date:
| January 10, 2008 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1598584545 | | Product Length:
| 9.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 6.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.55 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.86 pounds | | Package Length:
| 8.9 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.9 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.7 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.7 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
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The New Bible for Home SellersOct 17, 2010
By Marylou Morano Kjelle
Those looking to sell a home in today's economic climate will do well to turn to "Colossal Mistakes Home Sellers Make and How to Avoid Them," a guide written by Westfield real estate broker, Duncan Smythe.
According to Mr. Smythe, there are 10 critical questions every home seller must answer.
These range from how to determine the best asking price to how to expose your house to every prospective buyer.
"The principles expressed in this book apply to a home sale at any time; however, they become particularly important when the real estate market is slower," said Mr. Smythe.
"You're competing against more homes for sale. Proper pricing becomes more critical. Staging is vital. You must have a strategy to sell your house."
Mr. Smythe's book explains the process of selling a home in lay terms, and easy to understand language.
"I really want to help home sellers avoid situations that will cost them money or force them into difficult situations. The home sale process is complicated and stressful enough. My goal with this book is to simplify it as much as possible," said Mr. Smythe.
In "Colossal Mistakes," Mr. Smythe tackles such topics as hiring a Realtor, setting an asking price, staging a home for sale and price negotiation.
Each chapter is punctuated with large print "Colossal Mistake" banners to indicate critical errors a home seller can make.
"Early in my career, I realized that some sellers were sabotaging their own home sale by making poor or uninformed decisions," continued Mr. Smythe.
"I watched sellers lose money by overpricing their homes. I saw sellers receive less for their house than they should have because they did not employ simple staging techniques. I heard of good deals falling apart because of disputes over minor structural issues," he said.
The book contains an appendix that addresses the government's tax code that allows a seller to exchange taxes for profits, the 1030 exchange.
Mr. Smythe has worked as a real - estate broker associate at Coldwell Banker's Westfield office since 1995.
He served as president of Hills Ice Cream Inc. from 1982-1995.
He has also worked as a police officer, a police dispatcher, and a travel agent.
Marylou Morano Kjelle, The Westfield Leader Newspaper, Westfield New Jersey
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