QUESTIONS FOR POTENTIAL HOME SELLERS
Are you relocating from the area? If yes, would you like to have an agent in your relocating area ready to introduce you to your new community?
Have you spoken with any other agents about listing your home? Will you be interviewing other agents?
What is your address?
Are you the original owners?
How long have you lived in your home?
Have you added any square footage? Finished an attic, basement, added a screened porch, patio, deck…. Were those additions permitted improvements with final approval from the Inspections Department? You can’t count unpermitted additions in heated square footage.
Have you updated your home in any way? Do you have new appliances, heating and air, carpet, hot water heater, etc.
If you were describing your lot to a potential buyer, how would you describe it?
Do you know your square footage?
Do you have a recent appraisal? Why did you get the appraisal?
Do you have a survey? Have you added a fence, retaining wall, storage building to the property since that survey?
Do you have a fence?
Tell me about the storage areas in your home.
What is the exterior construction of your home? Brick, masonite siding, cedar shakes, etc.
Tell me about your home. How many baths, bedrooms, living room, dining room, kitchen, bonus room.
Are there any items in your home you intend to not sell with the property. For example: a chandelier, mirror, refrigerator, etc.
Have you had your HVAC serviced recently?
What are the ages of the major systems in your house (roof, appliances, water heater, HVAC)?
If you were going to remain in your home , what would be the next few things you would need or want to do to the house?
If you have a septic system, when was it last pumped?
Do you have a copy of the home inspection from when you purchased the house?
What are the particular features of the house that you and your family enjoyed?
Are there any signs that may indicate major problems like excessive moisture or water damage, sagging ceilings, cracks in walls, chimney pulling away from the house….
If your home was built before 1978, have you had any reports related to lead based paint?
May I see a copy of your deed? Verify owners of record and legal description.
Are you aware of any special zoning issues affecting the property?
Do yopu have a copy of the restrictive covenants for your neighboirhood?
Do you have any information about designated flood plains in the area?
To your knowledge, did this home ever have oil heat?
Have you eer sold a home before? Tell me about anything that occurred during that sale that you hope will not occur this time.
What is important to you in the company and agent that will represent you?
Do you of any “for sale by owners” that have recently sold in the neighborhood?
If a condo, can you provide financial statements and recent HOA reports for a buyers review?
Do you have a yearly termite bond?
If there is no mortgage on the home, but there was when you purchased, do you have something showing cancellation of the note and deed of trust?
Are there any restrictions within the subdivision that prohibit or limit signage?
How soon would you like to have your home listed?
If your home sells quickly, do you have a plan for other living arrangements?
