29 Ways It Pays 
To Work With a Realtor

Thinking about buying or selling a home on your own? Consider all the steps youÕll have to complete:
1. Determine how much you can afford.
2. Check credit report.
3. Price existing home without the input of market expert.
4. Put existing house on market.
5. Figure where to advertise to reach best potential buyers.
6. Schedule appointments to show current home or to see new ones. 
7. Host open houses to sell existing home.
8. Find new home with all the features you want.
9. Investigate school system.
10. Research neighborhood and local amenities.
11. Consider offers for current home.
12. Analyze comparable home sales and make offer on new home. 
13. Review homeowners association documents for new home.
14. Meet home and pest inspectors for review of current home. 
15. Arrange home and pest inspections on new home.
16. Negotiate terms of sale or purchase, including repairs or concessions.
17. Find attorney to draft contract.
18. Review and approve contract.
19. Get signed contract to buyer or seller.
20. Hire attorney or title company to complete closing research.
21. Choose mortgage lender.
22. Hire surveyor to survey property.
23. Order title search.
24. Obtain title insurance.
25. Obtain homeowners insurance.
26. Review and approve closing costs.
27. Coordinate closing with lender, title company and customer.
28. Conduct final walk-throughs of home. 
29. Review and sign closing documents.


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