Selling your house: Nolo's essential guide

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Introduction: what's ahead in selling your home -- First steps: what you can do now to get ready to sell -- Getting expert help : hiring a real estate agent, lawyer, and accountant -- Prep work : preinspections, repairs, and improvements -- Telling buyers what you know : disclosure laws -- Spiffing up your house : decluttering, cleaning, and staging -- Pricing your house to sell and sell high -- Websites, open houses, and other marketing tools -- Receiving and evaluating offers -- Demystifying your house sale contract -- Keeping up momentum, from escrow to closing -- Selling without an agent : smart or scary? -- Index.;"Whether your local real estate market is super-heated or still making a comeback, there are steps you can take to reach the right buyers, pick the best offer, and ultimately get top dollar for your home. Selling Your House: Nolo's Essential Guide will take you through the process from start to finish. And, you'll learn how to do it all in the shortest possible time. Selling Your House: Nolo's Essential Guide provides tips from industry pros--including real estate agents, attorneys, home stagers, and more--as well as stories from home sellers describing strategies that worked for them and mistakes to avoid, "--Amazon.com. Introduction: what's ahead in selling your home -- First steps: what you can do now to get ready to sell -- Getting expert help : hiring a real estate agent, lawyer, and accountant -- Prep work : preinspections, repairs, and improvements -- Telling buyers what you know : disclosure laws -- Spiffing up your house : decluttering, cleaning, and staging -- Pricing your house to sell and sell high -- Websites, open houses, and other marketing tools -- Receiving and evaluating offers -- Demystifying your house sale contract -- Keeping up momentum, from escrow to closing -- Selling without an agent : smart or scary? -- Index.