What Are the Associated Costs After You Have Sold Your Home?

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Welcome back. I wanted to thank you for watching our videos and submitting questions. We want to be your real estate resource and we appreciate your responses!

One question we were asked recently was about how much it costs to sell your home. Often we forget about the costs of selling. Here are a few things to keep in mind.

1. Commission - If you use an agent you are responsible for paying their commission.
2. Moving - Are you going to hire a professional mover?
3. Home warranties - While these are negotiable, often times buyers ask sellers to provide a home warranty on the property.
4. Closing - This is negotiable too, but depending on how the offer is structured, a buyer may ask the seller to contribute or pay all of the closing costs.

If you have any questions about the above costs or just about anything real estate, give me a call at 912.658.7255

How Much Does it Cost to Sell Your Home?

When you sell your home you want as much money as possible. Sometimes we forget that to do this, there are some costs.

1. Repairs and upgrades - Buyers will always have a home inspection done. If an inspector finds something wrong or broken, the buyer may require repairs before buying.
2. Staging - This doesn't necessarily mean decorating. Staging is meant to showcase the best features of your home and sometimes that means renting a piece of furniture.
3. Vacancy insurance - If you move into your new home before you sell your current, you are required to purchase vacancy insurance which is different than just home owner's insurance.
4. Utilities - You want to keep the utilities on when showing your home.

These are all some costs that people forget about. If you have any questions about selling your home, please give me a call today!