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1.
When selling your home with an agent, it is best if you can be there in person to meet any prospective buyers who come to look at it.
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False. Generally, it is best if you are not there, because buyers tend to refrain from asking important questions while in your presence.
2.
"FSBO" is an abbreviation used by people selling their homes. What does it mean?
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For sale by owner. FSBO is the abbreviation of those who are selling on their own.
3.
When selling your home, a good way to find out the asking prices of similar homes is to _______.
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Check out online listings of homes for sale. Home sellers typically set prices above what they'd actually like to receive for their home to leave room to negotiate, so finding out what homes are listing for is important.
4.
When putting your home up for sale, what step might you have to take if you must sell your home in an unfavorable home-buying market?
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Accept a lower price. If conditions for selling your home aren't favorable, you might have to accept a lower price than you'd like to achieve the goal of selling your home.
5.
When deciding whether it is a good time to sell your home, why should you pay attention to the local jobs situation?
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When there are enough jobs that pay well, people will have more buying power. An area with a lot of high-paying jobs translates into many available buyers for your home, at your asking price.