Selling Your House: Nolo's Essential Guide

by Ilona Bray, Alayna Schroeder

Across the U.S., home prices are in flux – rising in some areas, stagnant in others. So what’s the best way to get the highest return if you want to sell your home now? Selling Your Nolo’s Essential Guide provides the practical and legal steps you'll need to take to reach your goal.

Written with the current market and national economy in mind, this book goes over the specifics that homeowners need to know to make the sale. Whether you're selling your property because of a job change, growing family, or financial troubles, you'll get the information and guidance you need, including how

Genres: Nonfiction

241 pages, Paperback

First published January 12, 2015

About the author

Ilona Bray is an award-winning author of books for adults and children. She is a graduate of Bryn Mawr College and received a law degree from the University of Washington. In her role as an author/editor at Nolo.com, she specializes in real estate, immigration law, and nonprofit fundraising.

Reviews

[Charles · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have purchased five and sold two items of real estate in my life. Of the purchases, three were private and one of the sales was also private. Even the simplest of sales has complexities that the general person would not think of. In two of the private purchases and the private sale I hired a lawyer to cover the legal details and was happy that I did. In each case they provided me a checklist of things to do and of course I followed them. For example, I had no idea that I had to certify that to my knowledge there were no hazardous chemicals or human remains on the property.
While this book is not a replacement for professional assistance it does an excellent job in doing what is the next best thing, it prepares you for the sale. Reading through it is a quick and effective refresher/primer on what you need or should do to sell your property. While unusual surprises may still pop up, all of the standard operations will be anticipated, making them much easier to deal with.
If you think you will be selling an item of real estate in the near future, reading this book is some of the best preparation. As I was reading through it my mind was regularly flashing back to the events of my transactions. The descriptions here are generally how a sale is executed.

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[Ryan Elder · Rating 4 out of 5]

Learned a ton without feeling like I was being sold to by real estate agents (an issue with other books like this.)

[Robin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Essential reading for anyone thinking about selling a property without a realtor.

[Lake County Public Library · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good, clean info on what you need to know to "stage" a house, and which repairs to do and which to put off.

-- Karen, Merrillville Branch

[Mark Zodda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good information, clearly and logically presented.

[Liz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Useful and informative

[Gato Negro · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very good book but it was so detailed it convinced me beyond a anxiety ridden doubt not to sell my house.

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Information was clear but I was able to skim the whole thing in an hour or two. Glad I didn't make the purchase.

[Ronnie Pastecki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Clean cut guidelines that help prepare you for this important venture. Very practical and useful information.

[Stephanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Ray · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good info. Well presented and seemingly coming from someone who wants the reader to succeed.

[Deah]

A good book to peruse if you're thinking of selling a home. I'll probably check it out again as we get closer to getting ready to sell.