Home Selling Tips

How do you get top dollar for your home? Here are a few tips that will help you get your house ready to sell! Access these seller tips and find out what you can do to maximize your proceeds!

Sellers can be a little confused when they are asked to sign an asbestos disclaimer. Asbestos is a known carcinogen, and when exposed, tiny particles can be released into the air you breathe.

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Most buyers choose to drive by your home first before wanting to set an appointment to view. An attractive yard that is free of debris will gain interest quickly.

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New paint makes the entire home smell clean and neat, and can bring sellers top dollar. If your home has chipped paint, exposed wood, or surfaces that look faded, it's time for new paint.

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You will spot several different types of plumbing systems in any housing market, incuding your own. Copper, galvanized, rigid plastic, polybutylene, and soft plastic are but a few. Certain systems are more prone to having certain problems

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Studies show that the longer a property stays on the market, the less the seller will net upon the sale.

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In today's real estate market it is more important than ever to have a professional who truly represents your best interest. A qualified listing agent works for you -- the home seller.

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It's a common fact that clean homes net more money. Most people are turned off by even the smallest amount of uncleanness or odor when looking at homes to purchase. Sellers lose thousands of dollars because they do not adequately clean their homes or rid them of offensive odors.

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The greatest way to show a home is to have a key available. This is typically done by placing it in a secure lock box, provided to you by your Real Estate Professional. This will give agents, with prospective buyers easy access to your property and promote showings.

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The type of wiring in residential homes generally depends on when the home was built, where it was built and if it has been updated. In the older homes, knob and tube type wiring was the norm

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Contact Information

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The Linda Frierdich Real Estate Group
Century 21 Advantage
103 S. Main Street
Columbia IL 62236
618-444-4255
Fax: 618-281-4311

Linda Frierdich is the area's premier real estate professional, offering services in Columbia, Waterloo, Millstadt, Valmeyer, Cahokia, Dupo, Belleville, O'Fallon, New Baden, Mascoutah, Renault, Prairie Du Rocher, Fairview Heights, Smithton, Ruma, Hecker, New Athens, Edwardsville, Collinsville, Caseyville, Shiloh, Swansea, Monroe County, Madison County, St Clair County, and Randolph County.  Her team focuses on resale homes, new construction, first time home buyers, condos, farms, land sales, subdivisions, lot sales, single family, multi-family, commercial, foreclosures, bank owned property, military relocation, and building. This site offers options to search real estate in Columbia Illinois and other areas. We offer buyer and sellers services second to none!