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Quick Sale Tips
Sun Properties LLC wants to save you money on commissions and in other ways!
The following will help in the marketing and sale of your home.
 

The Money:

  • On Most Sales:  When the purchase agreement is signed, it does not mean all elements of the agreement are final.  Often the money comes from the buyer's Mortgage Lender "not the Buyer".  Before releasing their money the mortgage lender may require repairs that the buyer did not ask for.

At the Time of Listing:
  • Existing Home Sellers:  An energy efficiency review can get the Buyer access to a lower interest rate if requested by the Seller before the home is sold.  Improvements can be made up to 180 days after closing.  Before you purchase a new furnace or other improvements, look into this program.  Contact the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, ask about the ENERGY EFFICIENCY INTEREST RATE REDUCTION program.  Contact http://www.ahfc.state.ak.us or 1 (907) 338-6100 ext. 8194.

 At the Time of Listing:
  • Provide the following: Phone numbers, fax numbers, email and home address.  Provide the name and account numbers of all mortgage lenders.  Disclose if there are late home payments, pending divorce, undisclosed property defects, quit claim issues, etc.  If needed order the resale certificate.

While the Home is Marketed:
  • Provide the Following:  If your phone is often busy at your home, consider a beeper while your home is marketed.  Do not discuss "sale or property issues" with the Buyer, the Buyer's agent, or anyone.

 After an Offer Is Accepted:
  • Do It Now:  Write the appraisal and title checks at the time of offer acceptance.  Later is not the time to do repair items, the sooner the better.  Work needs to be done to code, save all receipts.  Do not cancel your home insurance until after recording and maybe after your shipped goods arrive at your new address.

 Communication:
  • Stay in touch:  Some sellers go on vacation or take long weekend trips while their home is marketed or under contract.  During a real estate transaction failing to stay in touch can cost you money.

 Seller Costs:
  • At the time of offer acceptance $500 to $600 for the appraisal plus $250 to open title is due from the Seller.  The Seller may be able to delay "until closing" part of the cost of well, septic, or other repair items, subject to agreement by Seller and the contractors.  If a resale certificate is required we recommend the Seller order it at the time of listing.  (the fee is usually $150.00)

 The Property:
  • Living in and show casing a home to sell at a best value are two different issues.  If you expect a quality sale price for your home, you will help the Buyer see your home at its best.  The Home Warranty can reduce liability and comfort the Buyer, especially on "older" home sales.

 The Repair Items:
  • Often the home is sold "ONLY" with the approval of the Appraiser, the Underwriter, Anchorage Code and Zoning Departments, Public Utilities and others.  These and others may have approval authority over the sale, they can determine what will be moved, removed, repaired, replaced and more.  The Buyer and Seller are only the "FIRST" to agree on terms and conditions of the sale.

 Know Your Rights: