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Check recent sales in your suburb as a guide to setting your asking price |
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If you have a mortgage seek advice from your lender on discharging the mortgage or financing a new home. |
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Seek market
appraisals from real estate agents. Ask their advice on work
needed to present the home well and arrange any trades people
as needed. |
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Get your solicitor/conveyancer to prepare a contract of sale bearing in mind when you want to settle and any problems with the property. |
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Update the survey and obtain a council building certificate if so advised by your solicitor. |
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Appoint a real estate agent to sell your home by auction or private treaty and give him or her a copy of the contract. |
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Organise presentation of the property. Fresh flowers always add a nice touch. |
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If the property will be auctioned, set your reserve price a day or two beforehand. |
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When you have secured a buyer, notify your legal representative who will issue a contract to the purchaser. |
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Contracts will be exchanged by your solicitor who will notify your mortgage. |
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Ascertain the time for completion of the contract and arrange for a removalist. |
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When a firm appointment is made for settlement arrange disconnection of power and phone and cancel newspapers. |
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Notify change of address to RTA, electoral roll, NRMA, medical fund, professional association or union, car insurer, etc and get post office to re-direct other mail. (For a full list of tasks, see Domain's checklist for movers.) |
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Cancel or transfer house and contents insurance. |
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Move out. Leave keys with agent. |
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