Set the Stage for a Top-dollar Sale
by Pat Mertz Esswein (Kiplinger.com)
Be prepared to spend
Although your own elbow grease can take you far, you may need to lay out some money, as the Wests did, to fine-tune your property. You'll get back what you spend and more. The Wests' agent, Fujita, says that in his market, buyers can expect a return of about five times what they spend, though he notes that the impact is greatest with low-end properties that are likely to be bought by first-time buyers.
Conversely, doing nothing can cost you mightily in both sale price and time. Jenny Milligan, a real estate agent in.......
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Be prepared to spend
Although your own elbow grease can take you far, you may need to lay out some money, as the Wests did, to fine-tune your property. You'll get back what you spend and more. The Wests' agent, Fujita, says that in his market, buyers can expect a return of about five times what they spend, though he notes that the impact is greatest with low-end properties that are likely to be bought by first-time buyers.
Conversely, doing nothing can cost you mightily in both sale price and time. Jenny Milligan, a real estate agent in.......
Click here to read more
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