For Sale by Owner in California

Save thousands of dollars -- sell your home yourself! Using a broker to sell your home can cost you up to six percent of the selling price -- in other words, if you sell your house for $400,000, you can lose up to $24,000. But you'll save that money if you sell the house yourself, and it's not hard to do! Thoroughly revised and scrupulously researched, For Sale by Owner in Californiatakes you step by step through the entire selling process, from putting...
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Save thousands of dollars -- sell your home yourself!

Using a broker to sell your home can cost you up to six percent of the selling price -- in other words, if you sell your house for $400,000, you can lose up to $24,000. But you'll save that money if you sell the house yourself, and it's not hard to do!

Thoroughly revised and scrupulously researched, For Sale by Owner in Californiatakes you step by step through the entire selling process, from putting the house on the market to transferring the title. Even if you choose to use an agent, this book is a great way to prepare yourself for the home-selling process.

Find out how to:

• pick the best time to sell
  
• prepare your house for sale
  
• advertise widely and inexpensively
  
• sell while you're buying another house
  
• set the sale price
  
• screen buyers for financial feasibility
  
• make all disclosures required by law
  
• negotiate with potential buyers
  
• handle multiple offers
  
• remove contingencies
  
• complete the escrow process
  
  The 9th edition of For Sale by Owner in Californiareflects the most recent changes in the housing market and laws, and now includes beefed-up sections on disclosure obligations, making a house look good and using the Internet to advertise a sale. It also provides all the forms you need, including:
  
  
• disclosure forms
  
• offer and counteroffer
  
• sales contract
  
• contingency releases
  
• deeds
  
• second mortgage note
  
• and more
  
  All forms come with complete instructions for filling them out.
  
  A note to those outside California: Even though For Sale By Owner in Californiaprovides state-specific forms and information for Californians, there's plenty of material in the book that can help home sellers in the other 49 states as well. Don't sell your home without it!
  
  LIST OF FORMS
  Quitclaim Deed
  Moving Expenses With Tax Consequences
  Hourly Broker Fee Agreement
  Sign-In Sheet
  Disclosure Of Information On Lead-Based Paint And Lead-Based Paint Hazards
  Protect Your Family From Lead In Your Home Pamphlet
  Real Estate Transfer Disclosure Statement
  Natural Hazard Disclosure Statement
  Credit Information Form
  Promissory Note
  Offer To Purchase Real Property
  Deposit Receipt
  Short Form Counteroffer
  Counteroffer To Purchase Real Property
  Acceptance Of Purchase Offer
  Counteroffer Revocation
  Seller's Demand For Removal Of Contingencies
  Contingency Release
  Extending Time To Meet Contingencies
  Release Of Real Estate Purchase Contract
  Lease-Option Contract