| In the event of selling a home for the first | | | | that may be a good place to start. Old light |
| time, many sellers may not know entirely what | | | | fixtures should be replaced with nice looking |
| their responsibilities are in terms of the | | | | new ones that suit the style of the home. |
| things that need to be done. Much of what | | | | This same practice is important for many |
| goes on, goes on behind the scenes and is | | | | aspects of the home that may seem a bit |
| conducted between the agents or realtors that | | | | out-of-date. These things can quickly drag |
| are representing the involved parties. The | | | | down the offers that you will receive. It is |
| sellers responsibilities begin and end with | | | | also the responsibility of the seller to |
| what is happening inside the home itself. | | | | maintain the home in spotless condition so |
| Let's get started here, are there any fixes | | | | that the realtor can do their job and get as |
| or renovations that the realtor has | | | | many qualified buyers through the home as |
| recommended? If so then this is the best | | | | possible. Homes really need to be in top |
| place to start. Hopefully we are not talking | | | | condition to garner the kind of interest |
| large-scale renovations here, ideally there | | | | necessary for a quick sale. The realtor can |
| would be little that needs to be done aside | | | | always give some pointers as to what could |
| from perhaps a few cosmetic upgrades. If this | | | | help the home sell better but it is the |
| is not the case then you may want to | | | | choice of the seller as to whether or not |
| reconsider the time line for the home sale. | | | | they take that advice. Remember that the real |
| | | | estate market is a fast moving and sometimes |
| It is the sellers primary responsibility to | | | | tricky game. Your home is competing with many |
| ensure that everything that is in the house | | | | others and it is up to you to distinguish it |
| works, and works well. Buyers don't like to | | | | from the others. Do you have a game plan of |
| see fixtures that don't work, like leaky | | | | what to do to make this happen? If you stay |
| faucets, light switches that don't work and | | | | focused on making your home as appealing as |
| so on. Also try to think about what needs to | | | | possible then you realtor can concentrate on |
| be replaced. If there is anything that looks | | | | their job, the selling of the home. |
| as though it was installed in the 70's then | | | | |