Kathy Rukat Smith - Palmetto Coastal Homes
"Helping You Find the Sandcastle of Your Dreams!"
Closing is here and you can see the finish line! The last steps of closing are turning over the keys to the new homeowner and getting the proceeds from the sale of your home. You may be wondering…”when do sellers receive money after closing?” Closing Timeline Review Let’s review the closing timeline. Closing paperwork is […]
The “what ifs” when you are listing your home for sale could drive you crazy! I am going to talk about the top three stress factors when your home is listed for sale and how to deal with those. Three Stress Factors When Your Home is Listed for Sale Stress Factor #1: Having to Leave […]
Owning a home comes with a lot of paperwork…anything from the closing paperwork, warranties for your appliances, receipts and invoices for repairs and updates, pest treatments, annual HVAC system services and insurance documents. What records should homeowners keep and what should you toss? Keep Your Closing Paperwork Hang on all the paperwork your attorney gave […]
In Episode 39, I gave you three pitfalls to buyer occupancy prior to closing. Today I am going to give you three tips if you do decide to allow the buyers of your home to occupy prior to closing and how best to protect yourself. Three Tips If You Do Allow Buyer Occupancy Limit […]
The Buyers of your home would like to move in prior to closing. Before we talk about the three pitfalls of buyer occupancy prior to closing, let’s talk about the three times I see buyer occupancy most often occur. Should you decide to allow the Buyers to occupy your home prior to closing, I would […]
You have worked hard to get your home ready to list, you have dealt with people coming in and out of your house for showings, you have gotten through the closing period and you are ready to sign your closing documents. Now what? When do sellers need to move out of their home? When Do Sellers […]
You have a lot going on with the sale of your home. With packing, moving and closing, it is easy to forget the small things like canceling your services. When should you cancel utilities, services and insurance as a Seller? When Should You Cancel Utilities, Services and Insurance as a Seller? Utilities A couple of […]
Selling a home comes with many steps and it can be stressful. My job is to make the task of selling your home painless and as stress free as possible. I do this by breaking down selling a home into 4 phases with multiple items in each phase. I check some of those items off […]
You may think getting pre-approved for your new home before listing your current home is counterintuitive. I have run across a few scenarios over the years of selling real estate where getting pre-approved prior to to listing a home for sell would have really helped the sellers. Getting Pre-Approved for Your New Home Before Listing […]
You might be asking what sea turtles have to do with real estate. They don’t, but they are important to our area and you will hear a lot about sea turtles throughout the spring and summer. A great way to keep up with the sea turtle activity in our area is to follow the S.C.U.T.E. […]