Chicago Illinois Real Estate Blog

You need to be prepared. Delay on the seller’s part is one reason that deals often fall apart. Before you list your home, have information readily available about your schools, taxes, utilities, any neighborhood covenants and information about liens that have to be released prior to closing.

Market to people who are likely buyers. In addition to placing an ad in the newspaper and using the multiple listing service, you should advertise to people who are already in the market for a house. For example, have your real estate agent pull a list of people who have just listed their own house within a five mile radius of your home. People are likely to want to stay within the same school district if they have kids.
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