'Top Five Tactics for Recouping Home Renovation and Repair Reinvestment' Equips Homeowners to Recapture the Value Added by Their Summer House Projects
CHICAGO, May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Home repair and renovation season opens this weekend.
But with real estate values eroding, it's hard for homeowners to figure out how much time and money they should spend, especially if they hope to soon put their houses on the market.
ForSaleByOwner.com shows the way with "Top Five Tactics for Recouping Home Renovation and Repair Reinvestment," the lead article in a package of how-to's, tips and advice designed to help homeowners get their money after their houses sell.
The Top Five Tactics will be unveiled one at a time, starting midday Thursday, May 27, and finishing Friday afternoon, May 28, at the Education section of ForSaleByOwner.com.
The Top Five Tactics are: |
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#5: Use energy-efficiency tax credit forms as a shopping list |
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#4 Neutralize with personality |
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#3 Out-think the home inspector |
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#2 Get with the (municipal property) code |
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#1 Anticipate FHA property condition requirements |
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"Deals can fall apart because of peeling paint, roof leaks, and noncompliance with local building codes. The FHA, in particular, has stringent requirements for the condition of the houses purchased through its programs," says Joanne Cleaver, Senior Content Producer for ForSaleByOwner.com. "Homeowners can set themselves up for success by anticipating the problems an inspector might find and fixing them now. Our Top Five Tactics help homeowners prioritize their summer to-do lists and pave the way for an easier home sale in the fall."
About ForSaleByOwner.com
ForSaleByOwner.com is the nation's leading "by owner" real estate website. Since 1999, ForSaleByOwner.com has saved home sellers more than one billion dollars by providing premium Internet marketing services, MLS listing services, property pricing reports, real estate guidance and information, downloadable legal forms, as well as live customer support, to help customers independently sell their own homes. The company charges a modest fee for its wide range of advertising and real estate resources, priced from $80.95 to $809. In contrast, a person selling a $300,000 home through a real estate agent would be charged a 6% commission fee and pay approximately $18,000.
ForSaleByOwner was acquired in 2006 by Tribune Interactive and is based in Chicago.
SOURCE ForSaleByOwner.com
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