Checklist To Making Sure Your Home Sells         

 The following is a checklist to help determine how salable your home is:
Predicting the Sale of a Home
___List at or below retail price                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ____Owner financing available
____Offer to pay buyer’s closing costs     
____Low down payment (if owner-financed)
____Below-market interest rate (if owner-financed) 
____Condition of Property: Homeowners complete necessary repairs before the house goes on the market                           
____Marketing (No amount of marketing can sell an overpriced home)  
____Good location of home 
____Government terms available (FHA, VA)
____Post-dated price reduction
____Full-term listing agreement
____Easy access to property (Key box, no prior notice)
____Yard sign installed
____Homeowners to redecorate/remodel (if necessary)
____Immediate possession
____Trade terms/ lease available (opens the property up to more buyers)
____Extras included (washer, dryer, refrigerator, pool table!)
____Pre-order appraisal (carries more weight with a buyer; price is accurate)
____Pre-order inspection report (know in advance what repairs are required; makes the buyer feel confident that the property 
         has been maintained well.)
____Home protection plan ordered (avoid fear of something going wrong), can be selling point if seller pays for it, and avoid           lawsuits
____Avoid contingencies