Once you have accepted
a contract for the sale of your property there are a few key responsibilities:
Fulfil any conditions you have undertaken to complete as soon
as possible
Advise your Lender of the proposed sale of the property and
sign any authority required for your Lender to attend settlement
Or if you don’t have a mortgage over the property locate
your Certificate of Title and arrange to deliver it to your Settlement
Agent as soon as possible.
Once you nominate our office to act for you we will forward a Sellers
Guide with more detailed information.
House and/or contents insurance cancellation or
transfer
Someone to move your furniture
To sign any Mortgage Discharge Authority required
by a Lender
Phone, Fax and Internet disconnection
Any minor repairs that are a condition of the
contract
Gas and/or electricity disconnection
When to deliver keys to your real estate rep
Your Farewell Party
Electoral Roll (Your Vote does count!)
Children’s carers or schools
Bank, Building or Credit Society
Government Departments
Health Insurance Fund
Insurance companies
Workplace
All those on your Christmas Card List
and I'll send you a standard letter you can use for notifying
change of address.
Many people are successful
in selling their properties without a real estate agent.
If you are considering this you will need to do some preliminary
research and paperwork.
Consider purchasing A-frame Home Open signs – they
are not expensive and give a professional approach to your
selling
Have a commercially made For Sale sign erected on the
property
Take some photos of the home, have them scanned into your
computer and produce your own advertising leaflets –
it is easier than you think. Otherwise track down a computer
literate person to assist.
Home Opens are a great idea – purchasers feel a
lot less pressure when they can inspect a house without
having to make a set appointment
Remember that you are saving a substantial amount of money by not
paying a selling commission so be prepared to outlay funds to present
the house in a professional manner.
Contract for Sale of Land or Strata Title by Offer and
Acceptance Form
Joint Form of General Conditions for the Sale of Land
Current Title Search of the Property and Copy of Strata
Plan if applicable
Information about water rates and shire rates
If you are aware of any proposed changes by any Government
Authorities that might effect the value or use of the property
you should provide this to a prospective purchaser.
Alternatively
contact our office and we can provide you with the paper work to
assist you.
Contract for Sale of Land or Strata Title by Offer and Acceptance
Form
Notes to assist you with filling out the Contract for Sale
Fee schedules including stamp duty calculations
Further personal assistance should you require it
to take advantage of this offer
There is no longer a
standard fee charged by a real estate agent for selling your property.
You are entitled to negotiate a fee with your agent. He will normally
have a scale of fees as a guideline. He is also entitled to charge
you for any advertising costs and this may not be included in your
selling fee.
A good real estate agent will explain to you his fee structure
and whether or not it includes the marketing costs.
Whether the selling fee is a fixed charge or on a sliding scale
based on the sale price finally obtained
If the advertising costs are included in the selling fee or
whether they are an extra cost
About the budget for advertising
Whether GST is included in the selling fee quoted
REIWA (Real Estate Institute of Western Australia) is a professional
association of real estate agents in WA. This site has details of
real estate agents, property prices, suburb profiles and also provides
tips and information. Visit www.reiwa.com.au
