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Thinking About Selling Your Home Yourself?: New Orleans, Slidell, Kenner, Metairie, Terrytown and Algiers Louisiana home buying, real estate listings, and homes for sale in Parrish Parish, LA
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There's More to Selling Your Home than a "For Sale" Sign In Your Front Yard: Beware.
 

Even if a simple sign in your yard did produce a buyer knocking on your door, how will you handle the following questions: 

"How does your home compare to others like it in New Orleans, Slidell, Kenner, Metairie, Terrytown and Algiers?" 

"How did you determine the fair market value of this property?" 

"What about financing? Can you help?" 

"If I make an offer, who will draw up the paperwork?" 

"Why aren't you using a Realtor? Is there something wrong with the property?" 

"Since you aren't using a Realtor, we can take their fee right off the top, right?" 

Selling your home is one of the most important financial transactions you will make in your life. Don't take risks. Selling your home is nothing like selling a car. Every home is different, and every homebuyer wants to offer you as little as possible. How do you determine the real market value? 

Almost all homes are sold using a Realtor. As a top real estate professional, it is my job to help you negotiate with all those buyers who want something for nothing. Not to mention preparing your home for sale, marketing it locally in New Orleans, Slidell, Kenner, Metairie, Terrytown and Algiers and even nationally, and guiding you through the complex paperwork and pitfalls of escrow and closing. Make sure you are really ready to handle all of that before pounding that sign into your front yard. Errors can be extremely costly. 

Remember: Buyers want to offer you as close to nothing as possible! While that "For Sale By Owner" sign might sound like a good idea, it usually means a different thing to buyers: "Try to steal this one." 

If you must sell your own home, at least let me give you a sense of its true market value. Tell me a bit about your home, and I'll do a quick Comparative Market Analysis and let you know what I feel it is worth. I'll also describe, as an experienced, top New Orleans, Slidell, Kenner, Metairie, Terrytown and Algiers Realtor, how I would market your property. This is free, with no strings attached. Simply fill out the form and I will quickly get back to you...
 

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Financing Your Home >When Interest Rates Rise

Many people fall out of the home buying market when interest rates start to go up. This is often a mistake. Many of the best mortgages deals become available when lenders are competing for new business and sellers are competing within a smaller buyer pool. You just have to know how to keep the costs down in order to counter the higher interest rates.

One of the best tricks is the buy-down. In a buy-down, a fee is paid at the closing to get a lower interest rate. In a soft market, an anxious seller may be lured into to paying all or part of the buy-down. Another approach is to get the seller to pay some of closing costs, thus lowering the amount of cash a buyer needs to close. Frequently the seller's costs can be used as a write-off by the buyer. Always consult with your tax advisor if you are considering such an arrangement.

If the market is softening due to rising or higher rates, the price itself becomes an area where a buyer may be able to save a lot of money on a house through skillful negotiating. Lower prices mean lower loan amounts, so don't be discouraged by higher rates--use them to your advantage.

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From 1974 to 1996, what was the world's tallest habitable building?

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The Sears Towers, headquarters for Sears, Roebuck & Co., with 110 stories and 1,454 feet high.
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Stephanie M. Benson, REALTOR®, real estate agent and broker for New Orleans, Slidell, Kenner, Metairie, Terrytown and Algiers Louisiana home listings, property and land for sale - NUMBER1EXPERT(tm)

Stephanie M. Benson, ABR, BRC, CRS, GRI and HHS
Latter & Blum Inc., Garden District Office

Licensed Realtor in Louisiana, USA
3001 General DeGaulle Highway
New Orleans, LA 70114
Cell: 504-650-3735
Fax: 504-367-2496
Email: stephaniebenson@NUMBER1EXPERT.com
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As one of America's NUMBER1EXPERTS™ in real estate, my interest in New Orleans properties has led me to a successful profession in real estate . Both my vast experience with historic homes and my understanding of the needs of relocating families, allows me to bring a well-experienced perspective to both local and out-of-town buyers. Call me, your home specialist, in the Uptown Garden District, Westbank and Algiers Point properties.

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