| Experts estimate that most people who use
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| | paid off upon the sale of your home. Just
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| a Realtor will pay as much as 10% of your
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| | to keep things simple, let's say that you
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| selling price in costs associated with
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| | still owe $50,000 on your current
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| selling. The cost of selling a home
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| | mortgage. If there's a prepayment
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| yourself can range from 4% to 8% of the
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| | penalty, you'll need to deduct that from
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| selling price of your home. When you're
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| | your eventual sales price as well.Tip:
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| estimating your expected gains, remember
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| | Ask your lender to prepare a payoff
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| that the cost of selling a home can be
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| | statement for you to check your figures.
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| deducted from that figure for tax
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| | If there is a fee charged for the
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| purposes.To give you an idea of what the
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| | service, you can deduct it as one of the
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| costs of selling a home in the current
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| | costs of selling a home.230,00050,000
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| market are, take a look at the
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| | 180,000Repairs to Your HomeThe cost
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| information below. We've included
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| | varies widely depending on the age of
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| estimated costs based on a $250,000 home
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| | your home and how well it's been
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| sale, as well as some tips for lowering
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| | maintained. At the very least, you should
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| or eliminating them to lower your overall
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| | get a home inspection to identify any
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| cost of selling your home.Sales
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| | possible problems to avoid being
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| commissionIf you list your home with a
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| | surprised by them at closing. You should
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| Realtor, expect to pay 4 to 6% of the
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| | plan on paying about $300 for a home
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| sales price, or $8,000 to $12,000 in real
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| | inspection.180,000300
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| estate commission.Tip: Shop around. Real
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| | 179,700Pre-Sale FaceliftAgain, the cost
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| estate commissions aren't written in
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| | varies with the work that's needed to get
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| stone. A Realtor may be willing to accept
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| | the house looking its best. Conservative
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| less of a commission in a slow market, or
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| | estimate: $300 for new paint, screws and
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| you may be able to save money by
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| | hardware, carpet for living room floor
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| contracting with a Realtor for specific
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| | and landscaping service179,700400
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| services only rather than a contracted
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| | 179,300Moving costsThe cost of moving
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| listing.250,000
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| | from one home to another are included in
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| -12,000
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| | the cost of selling a home. It may be as
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| 238,000Closing CostsTaxes, both transfer
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| | little as $1000 to as much as $12,000 for
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| taxes and property taxes, and legal fees
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| | a cross country move. Let's be
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| associated with the closing and
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| | conservative again - $3,000179,3003,000
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| finalizing of your home sale will be 2%
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| | 176,300Other relocation costsYou may
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| to 4% of your sales price, or $4,000 to
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| | need to replace appliances, pay off
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| $8,000.Tip: Check the laws in your state.
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| | school transfer or gym fees, or pay
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| If you've prepaid your property taxes for
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| | storage for your furniture. There are
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| the year, you may get a credit instead of
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| | many unexpected costs of selling a home
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| a bill. There may also be other refunds
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| | which may amount to nothing, or add up to
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| on prepaid escrow costs for home
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| | a good chunk of change.Even without
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| insurance and other costs of selling a
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| | adding in other relocation costs, you can
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| home.238,000
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| | see how the cost of selling a home can
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| - 8,000
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| | reduce your final cash gain. The good
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| 230,000Paying Off Your MortgageWhatever
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| | news is that most of those costs are
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| the remaining principal balance is on
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| | deductible on your taxes.Brian Shelton
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| your current mortgage will have to be
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| | makes it easy to sell your house fast.
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