http://www.trulia.com/voices/Home_Selling/my_husband_passed_in_nov_our_house_is_old_looks_go-143063yd.in city,need to know how to go about selling.28602en-ushttp://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-Hickory_NC-763283/http://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-Hickory_NC-763283/Hello Linda, I am so sorry for your loss. I would love to talk to you one on one to go over your options. Knowing more about your situation and what is important to you will help me in answering your question. I will be happy to meet with you at your home or my office and we can talk about what you need. I offer a no pressure approach to real estate. We can go over your options and decide if selling is the best move at this point. If that is what you want to do I will be happy to help you in all aspects of the process. Again, I am so sorry for your loss, and I will offer any assistance that will help you with your decision about your home. Meredith Miller (828) 850-1732Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:06:29 -0700http://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-Greensboro_NC-138474/http://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-Greensboro_NC-138474/Linda, First you need to select an agent in Hickory that knows your market. Then interview about 3 agents for "the job" of selling your home. Ask them direct questions like how they plan on marketing your home and finding a buyer to buy it. Many agents unfortunately just stick a sign in the yard and place the home in the local board's MLS database. You need someone that will give your home the exposure it needs to get it sold. For example when we list a home it is put onto no less then 50 websites. You will find that over 82% of homebuyers today are searching for their next home on the internet. I do not just market but do an individual target marketing plan for all of my listings. Each home depending on the size, price, location, and design will have a more specific market of buyers for each home. If you need any help finding agents to interview we have top agents in the area I would be happy to refer you to one of the top agents in Hickory. Hope this helps,Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:58:12 -0700http://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-Hickory_NC-807663/http://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-Hickory_NC-807663/Words can not express my sympathy, my mother lost her husband last March, I know all to well how lonely it gets in a big house when you have lost someone you love! If I can be of any help please feel free to contact me www.annette.demers@century21.comMon, 06 Jul 2009 19:31:56 -0700http://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-Hickory_NC-771914/http://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-Hickory_NC-771914/Hi Linda, My deepest sympathies in your loss. I can only imagine how you must feel. My first question to you is...do you really need to sell? Or are you willing to look at other possibilities? When you lose your husband, sometimes the best thing is to sit back and take a deep breath and look at all your options. You have some good advice in some of the replies below. May we get together and talk about your situation privately? And if your decision is to sell, please allow me to show you how Keller Williams Realty (3rd largest company in North America) and I can get your house SOLD! Thank you, Bonnie Tamrack, 828-234-8775Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:51:31 -0700http://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-Hickory_NC-301260/http://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-Hickory_NC-301260/Hi Linda, I am sorry for your loss. I know how hard decisions are to make after someone dear passes. My first concern is the issue of curb appeal. The first thing a potential buyer sees is the front of the home. One idea is to do a drive-by so to speak of your own home. What is the first things you see. Many times it is that the bushes have grown up quite a bit. What was privacy to you, is not as positive to younger buyers. Keep bushes neat and trimmed. Don't hide that front door. If it's in need of paint pick a brighter cheery color to draw attention to it. Plant some inexpensive colorful annuals in a flower bed or row. The front of the house should have some POP. We wan the potential buyers to WANT to see inside. And once inside buyers want to see an spotlessly clean home. Look in every nook and cranny. Yes, That Clean! Sinks and Baths must be clean. The so-called Yuck Factor can kill a showing of a home. Then closets go a long way in impressing potential buyers. Yes, the closets. If they are cluttered, have a yard sale and sell the clutter. If it's a walk-in closet and you cannot walk in, you gotta fix it! A spacious living room filled with furniture is no longer spacious! In this downturned market you have to either bring the quality or lower the price! I wish you all the best and I hope this information helps.Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:14:09 -0700http://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-48170-308929/http://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-48170-308929/good morning....i agree with all the below...curb appeal is the buyer's first impression.....also, if you haven't done it yet, get an original copy of your husband's death certificate and take it to the register of deeds at the county where you reside..i assume you both held title as joint rights of survivorship....right?.....that will document the conveyance of his interest to you.use a realtor, do not attempt to go it alone..maybe interview several and choose the agent that gives you the best answers to you questions and with whom you have the best comfort level..offer terms of sale to include both fha and va.it costs no more to sell that way, and it will maximize the audience of potential buyers.your realtor can also have the title company they work with record the death certificate too when they pull pre-title...........best regards.....bob mcclure- success mortgage partners- plymouth, michigan.....Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:13:57 -0700http://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-Hickory_NC-68177/http://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-Hickory_NC-68177/Hi Linda, I would be happy to give you a free Market Analysis and help with the marketing and sale of your home. Please contact me at your nearest convenience. Kevin Teeters Direct: 828-228-5076Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:10:00 -0700http://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-Mooresville_NC-770392/http://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-Mooresville_NC-770392/Sometimes just a little sweat equity outside makes a huge difference. Feel free to give us a call or send us an email and we will come to speak with you about listing the home for sale. Thank you Lisa Revis Southern Charm Realty Inc 704-856-2551 sold28117@yahoo.comMon, 06 Jul 2009 07:44:52 -0700http://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-Waynesville_NC-180949/http://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-Waynesville_NC-180949/Linda, I agree with Bill. A small investment might make the difference in selling or not selling. But first, I recommend you find an agent you feel comfortable dealing with. You want to find someone you can talk to and who is honest with you about the market and how your home will do in this market. They should recommend what needs to be changed, updated, etc. If you'd like me to recommend an agent, just let me know! ShirleyMon, 06 Jul 2009 07:43:25 -0700http://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-Hickory_NC-295284/http://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-Hickory_NC-295284/Call us at (828) 291-5311 and we can list your house for you. Visit our site at www.keislerrealestate.com to learn more about us! We look forward to speaking with youMon, 06 Jul 2009 07:34:32 -0700http://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-Venice_FL-133970/http://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-Venice_FL-133970/Linda, Depending on how bad the "curb appeal" is, agents will sometimes recommend that the seller invest money in painting and freshening up the outside to make it more presentable. It has been proven that a little money invested initially can bring great rewards in the long run. Sometimes the best source for finding an agent is to reach out to friends and acquaintances for thier input. Best wishes with your sale. The Eckler TeamMon, 06 Jul 2009 07:17:31 -0700