Nine pitfalls sellers must know

By Peggy Brown
peggy.brown@newsday.com
Newsday

September 7, 2008

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So after 40 years in your home, you've decided to sell and move to the Sunshine State. Or, after months of schlepping to open houses, you're zeroing in on your dream home - and can't sell and move.<br>
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Congratulations - - but, wait a minute: The experience of selling a home can be fraught with pitfalls. That's particularly true in this market: Though buyers have the advantage, both sellers and buyers are jittery about the economy and unsure of where the market will go from here.<br>
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Local experts -- real estate agents, mortgage brokers, bankers, real estate attorneys -- offer some advice.
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So after 40 years in your home, you've decided to sell and move to the Sunshine State. Or, after months of schlepping to open houses, you're zeroing in on your dream home - and can't sell and move.

Congratulations - - but, wait a minute: The experience of selling a home can be fraught with pitfalls. That's particularly true in this market: Though buyers have the advantage, both sellers and buyers are jittery about the economy and unsure of where the market will go from here.

Local experts -- real estate agents, mortgage brokers, bankers, real estate attorneys -- offer some advice. (Photos.com Photo)

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