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Closing costs, as you probably know, are all the fees and expenses that have to be paid on closing day at the closing table. Typically, closing costs run about 3% to 6% of a home’s total purchase price – a few paid by the buyer, some by the seller, and most split between them. And … Continued

Closing is the final step in selling your home, the point at which you can breathe easy because the transaction is finalized. But the process leading up to closing usually produces a lot of anxiety and worry because so many things can go wrong to delay the closing. Still, there are some steps you can … Continued

The value of your home (or any home, really) is determined by what buyers in the market are actually willing to pay for it. It really doesn’t matter much what you, the seller, think your home is worth – it depends almost entirely on market value. Sellers often either overestimate or underestimate the value of … Continued

Open houses all but disappeared during the height of the pandemic. Now they are back. But if you want your open house to be an effective selling tool, you’ll have to take the time and put in the effort to prepare your house to sell. An open house, remember, is a public showing (not a … Continued