Question about selling a house:?
408009
Thats a tough choice, It depends on how bad the carpet really is. Personally, I think I would go with the carpet allowance.
771501
If you own the house you can refinance it.  Just be aware that if your loan amount(s) exceeds the selling price, you will have to bring money to the closing.
322323
you should have the house inspected and appraised...make sure you're getting what you pay for...i'd recommend going thru a realtor though. oh, and you need a good title lawyer...gotta make sure the current owner has a clear title.
570682
a bid to sell?  that doesn't make sense.  Are you asking what forms you need to put your house on the market?  Disclosure statements vary state to state so check your state for their disclosure requirements.
1114778
my agent thinks our price is too high...  she doesn't know the area.  my mom's agent told her the price on her house was too high - soon as she got rid of that agent, she found another and raised the price.  the buyers paid the higher price.  imagine that.\n\nHere's my question: SELLERS: Are you finding your agents want you to underlist your house so that it sells quickly and they don't have to work at selling it, but get the commission anyway?\n\nHummmmm.....
1046285
If the contract shows in writing that he is buying it for 2.4M and the appraisal show the same, messing with legalities with the sellers and their not wanting the full amount mentioned.....it is a messy legal problem.  If it is in writing for 2.4 then 2.4 it will be, not 1.3M, who cares?  Not the bank, not the buyer if the seller is willing to sell for 1.3M.  Then 1.3M should be on the contract not 2.4M   You can't put anything on paper where it shows over and above what both the buyer and seller are going to want to settle for.  It sounds real messy to me. Could have some problems down the road if anything goes wrong.  Who knows WHAT might go wrong but there is nearly 1M at stake here!  I'd try hard to not fudge with the paperwork it could fall back on you too!  And who is this "buddy" to say what he should or shouldn't do when there is a million dollars at stake.  I'm sure if the buddy was in his shoes he'd be wary too.  Check it all out OK?  Don't jump into anything, it seems everyone is wheeling and dealing "off the books" and that is crazy-a million dollars difference? I wouldn't get involved even if it might mean a nice commission.  Are you working for yourself or a Real Estate company.  Will the Real Estate Company want this type of activity going on in all the paperwork? I doubt it, sorry.
285250
Since you are moving, why don't you have a garage sale.  I mean really clean out everything.  It will be easier to move then too. If you have time, try Ebay.  you'll be able to get better prices there. Also if all else fails, you may have to take a small loan form one of those places that charge you like 25% interest.  But upside to that would be, when your house sells, you can pay it off and save the interest. Hope this helps.  Good Luck.\n\nIt's a shame you have to get answers like some of the ones you got above when you really need help.
448776
Do you want to keep your home?  If not, sell the house.  The last thing a lender wants is to take someone's home.  They want to get paid.  Contact a Realtor (GET A SHARP ONE BECAUSE TIME IS YOUR ENEMY RIGHT NOW!) to list/market your home.  Once you go to court, the lender will have representation there.  You tell the judge that you are in the process of selling the home.  Take the listing agreement or hopefully you can have a signed "offer to purchase" that you can show the judge of your good faith.  I've dealt with cases like these alot.  I have actually left the closing and gone across the street to the courthouse on my seller's behalf to advise the judge that "we are closing as we speak".  The key is to go to court.....don't run from it.\n\nGood Luck!
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You don't even have to close on the house either... there is something called an assignment of contract.  Basically, you are assigning the right to purchase to another individual/entity.\n\nCheck your contract to see if there are any assignment restrictions.\n\nAfter you close, you can sell immediately... I've been at a closing in which the buyer immediately walked into the next room and sold the property (flipping).\n\nOccasionally there will be certain deed restrictions preventing (flipping) in certain communities.  This will be included in your title and community by-laws should there be such restrictions.\n\nAs far as lending goes, yes, there might potentially be prepayment penalties if you sell before a particular time.  Call your lender and ask.
976477
Look at redbuggy answer of re-listing the house. sound like an honest thing to do, re-list and give the false impression that it a new deal. What other games are played with the MLS?? maybe listing the house once you have a buyer so you can brag that you sold a house in one day?? It is these and other games that have been played with buyers and the MLS that made the bubble.\n\nhttp://www.breakingbubble.com/index.htm\n\nYou need to find out what you can afford to walk away with out a lost, and bee happy because if you hold out you own and loss everything, sorry to say but if you look at your house as an investment there is no rule that you will make a profit.
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NO......I WOULD STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU SELL THE HOUSE..\nBECAUSE THEN YOU ARE GOING TO BE STUCK WITH 2 PAYMENTS... THE ONE FROM WHERE YOU BOUGHT THE HOUSE...AND THE 2ND LOAN YOU TAKE OUT...\n\nWHATS GOING TO HAPPENED WHEN YOUR MONEY RUNS OUT...FOR PAYING THE HOME YOU PURCHASED....??\n\nYOU WILL BE STUCK WITH 2 PAYMENTS.
156546
I bought my home with cash. I would highly recommend hiring a lawyer. He or she can handle all the little details that most normal people don't think about. Make sure you go to town hall and make sure the taxes are up to date, also. You can also get a realtor, preferably a 'buyers agent', to sort through the paperwork. A lawyer works 'by the hour'. A realtor on a percentage of the sale price (or most do.)
4394
I really need more info, but a good Realtor will do a comparative market analysis (average price per square foot of similar homes sold in the same area over the last few months and shave a few thousand dollars off and may ask for an "as is" addendum to accompany any offers. Has the foreclosure been published yet? You will have at least 90 days (and probably 120) to close the house from the start of foreclosure. Unfortunately, you haven't much time to negotiate. How "hot" is your market? You migh want to see if your Realtor will take a 5% listing, keeping 2% and offering 3% on the MLS. Hope this helps
426496
You will need a WILL, beacuse you'll be dead meat. Do not sell with out a realtor or at least talking to an agent. Most agent would be glad to set you up with paper work and review it for no charge or a small fee in hopes for you doing business with them. Or pay more and talk to an attorney.
341443
Go to the local Tax Assement.  Unpaid taxes get taken out of the sale of a house at closing and can go on for years so you might not be able to motivate some people to sell that way.  I think it all depends on what city you are in.
685694
It depends. Do you want to sell it yourself? Or do you want to have an agent sell it for you. If you opt for an agent I would say call or email me albert@rateonefinancial.com. Or you can call some of your local escrow companies and ask them who there hottest sales agents are. Remember that 10% of Real Estate Agents do 90% of the work. From my expierence most sales agents lack in expertise. If you choose to sell it yourself there are a Ka Zillion books that can help you. Its really not that difficult and you can save yourself some money. Most people are intimidated by all the legal paper work and such. but if it sounds to time consuming and difficult find a good agent. Or contact me. I offer free Real Estate advise and Home loan consultation.
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Remember you only make money when you BUY a property, not when you sell it.  That means that you have to "make" your money when you buy the house.  Make sure you have enough equity in the house upfront to:\n\n1.  Repair the house for sale.  This includes all remodeling, landscaping, etc.\n2.  Carry the costs of ownership of the house while the repairs are happening.  If you take 45 days to repair the house, make sure you have 2 months worth of mortgage payments onhand.  This is called "carrying costs"\n3.  Pay the real estate agents.  Typically you will need to pay between 4-6% of your selling price in commissions to sell the house, depending on your area.  If you don't use a realtor, you can save that fee, but you might not get your property sold in a timely fashion and may eventually get less money for the house.\n4.  Cover the capital gains tax.  Remember, short term flips are taxed at 25% federal and (in CA) 9% state.  Make sure you get sound tax advice before you spend your profits.\n\nA good rule of thumb is to find out what the comps are like in the area, offer 70-80% of the comp value (this is CA, by the way .. if you aren't in a "hot" market, like CA, HI, FL, NY, etc, then offer 50-60%).  This should give you enough room to carry the loan, rehab the house and, to quote The Steve Miller Band, "Take the money and run!"