Cleaning Out a House

Believe it or not, for people who’ve lived in their house for a long while and who are ready to sell, one of their biggest challenges is cleaning out the house. 

Cleaning out a house to sell or to move isn’t easy.  This video provides a checklist and options to get you started. 

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Buying a House in 2022 with Interest Rates Going Up 

What do you need to know about buying a house in 2022, particularly with interest rates projected to increase this year?

What's going to happen to house prices?  What should you do?

These are the questions answered in this video!

Cash is king, especially if you want to buy a house in 2022!

You're 400% more likely to have the winning offer buying a house if you make an all cash offer!!!

But what if you don’t have a kingly amount of cash laying around?  Is it still possible to be a cash buyer... without committing fraud?

Why, yes, there is!  With Homeward!  Find out more with this video!

What happens on closing day from your perspective as the home seller?  When do you as the seller get your money after closing on a house?  What do you need to bring to closing?  These answers and more in this episode!

If you’ve never sold a house before, or if it’s been a while, it might be helpful to see how the process flows overall. In this series, I’ve broken down the process and decision points into smaller bits to help you know what to expect. 

This episode is part 18 and the final episode in the series. 

For the Home Selling Guide mentioned in the episode, go to https://www.kellyvandever.com/pl/2147512295

Important Step in House Closing Process – Working with the Closing Attorney

If you’ve never sold a house before, or if it’s been a while, it might be helpful to see how the process flows overall. In this series, I’ve broken down the process and decision points into smaller bits to help you know what to expect. 

This episode is part ...17 ... technically speaking... but really belongs between 14 & 15 in the series. Listen the other episodes to see what come before this step, and future episodes for what comes after! 

For the Home Selling Guide mentioned in the episode, go to https://www.kellyvandever.com/pl/2147512295

You're almost there.  Your house is almost sold.  What important things should you expect your real estate agent to be doing during this critical period between when you go under contract and when you close?

That's what this episode is about!

If you’ve never sold a house before, or if it’s been a while, it might be helpful to see how the process flows overall. In this series, I’ve broken down the process and decision points into smaller bits to help you know what to expect. 

This episode is part 16 in the series. Listen to the other episodes to see what come before this step, and future episodes for what comes after! 

For the Home Selling Guide mentioned in the episode, go to https://www.kellyvandever.com/pl/2147512295

You're getting close to selling your house.  What kinds of things do you need to do in that week or so before the house closes?

Listen to this episode to see what your obligations are with regards to coordinating transfer of utilities, when you need to have all the personal property out, your obligation to turn over the house clean, the walk through inspection and more.

If you’ve never sold a house before, or if it’s been a while, it might be helpful to see how the process flows overall. In this series, I’ve broken down the process and decision points into smaller bits to help you know what to expect. 

This episode is part 15 in the series. Listen to the other episodes to see what come before this step, and future episodes for what comes after! 

For the Home Selling Guide mentioned in the episode, go to https://www.kellyvandever.com/pl/2147512295

What is a backup offer on a house?  Is it important to have a backup offer as the person selling the house?  Is having a backup offer a good strategy for you as home seller?

That's what this episode is about!

If you’ve never sold a house before, or if it’s been a while, it might be helpful to see how the process flows overall. In this series, I’ve broken down the process and decision points into smaller bits to help you know what to expect. 

This episode is part 13 in the series. Listen to the other episodes to see what come before this step, and future episodes for what comes after! 

For the Home Selling Guide mentioned in the episode, go to https://www.kellyvandever.com/pl/2147512295

What goes on during that period after you go under contract to sell your house but before you close on the sale?

Depending on the purchase and sale agreement, and/or if you agreed to make repairs, you have obligations and deadlines you need to adhere to.

And what if something goes wrong on your property during that time period?  What do you need to do?

Find out more in this episode.

If you’ve never sold a house before, or if it’s been a while, it might be helpful to see how the process flows overall. In this series, I’ve broken down the process and decision points into smaller bits to help you know what to expect. 

This episode is part 14 in the series. Listen to the other episodes to see what come before this step, and future videos for what comes after! 

For the Home Selling Guide mentioned in the episode, go to https://www.kellyvandever.com/pl/2147512295

Low Appraisal in Hot Market – Does House Have to Appraise for Selling Price or Mortgage Amount?

One challenge that a lot of home sellers are having in this hot Atlanta real estate market (and in other hot markets in the US) is that people are making offers on houses and then the house doesn't appraise for the sales price.  If you're the person selling the house, that can be a big problem.

Learn about how appraisals work after you go under contract, what are the possible scenarios relative to appraisals and what happens if the house does not appraise for the sales price or mortgage amount.
 
If you’ve never sold a house before, or if it’s been a while, it might be helpful to see how the process flows overall. In this series, I’ve break down the process and decision points into smaller bits to help you know what to expect. 

This episode is part 12 in the series. Listen to the other episodes to see what come before this step, and future episodes for what comes after! 

For the Home Selling Guide mentioned in the episode, go to https://www.kellyvandever.com/pl/2147512295.