Hire a cleaning service. A spotlessly clean home is essential; dirt will turn off a prospect faster than
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					Put fresh or silk flowers in principal rooms for a touch of color.
  Add a new shower curtain, fresh
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					The closing date. See if the date the buyer wants to take title is reasonable for you.
  Date of
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					Give your forwarding address to the post office, usually two to four weeks ahead of the move.
  Notify
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					Owners manuals for items left in the house.
  Warranties for any items left in the house.
  A list
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					REALTORS: This handout is meant to help you convert FSBOs. You may personalize and customize this
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					Develop
     a family budget. Instead of budgeting what you'd like to spend, use
     receipts to create
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					Credit scores, along with your overall income and debt, are
a big factor in determining if you'll qualify
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					Credit scores range between 200 and 800. Scores above 620
are considered desirable for obtaining a mortgage.
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					Be sure you find a loan that fits your needs with these comprehensive questions.
  What are the most
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					W-2 forms or business tax return forms if youre self-employed for the last two or three years for
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					Mortgage term. Mortgages are generally available at 15-, 20-, or 30-year terms. The longer the term, the
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					It's an objective opinion of value, but it's not an exact
science so appraisals may differ.
For buying and
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					When
you sell a stock, you owe taxes on your gainthe difference between what you
paid for the stock and
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					Condominiums and townhouses offer an affordable option to single-family
homes in most areas. But consider
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