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Ready, Set, Sold!

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Even though we recently had a Realtor walk through the house and make suggestions on minor improvements, I bought this book in case there were some things she didn't mention. The book is easy to read and nicely organized. It explains how to target your house to the buyers it will likely attract and how to how to look at your house from a buyer's perspective. It also includes a brief section on the selling process.

The book explains that a seller should make minor structural and cosmetic repairs, which any Realtor will tell you. But it has a handy checklist of all parts of the home to go through. It then delves into how to de-clutter and how to "stage" the house for selling. It also includes a checklist of things to do before anyone sees the house. As someone who has recently looked at several houses on the market to buy, I can attest there really is an emotional hook that some of this staging provides. These truly are inexpensive or free things (such as putting a bowl of fruit out, playing soothing music, etc.) that can subliminally attract a buyer. The suggestions are tailored to people with all budgets for fixing up before selling. It does not suggest major upgrades but suggests things like repairing broken bathroom tile as opposed to retiling the entire bathroom. Some of these things are no-brainers, but it was helpful reinforcement from what the Realtor said.

There is a section on how to market the home and explains estimated costs. It also explains what happens when the house is in escrow and what needs to be done in a short timeline. It explains how to keep the buyers motivated and calm while still getting what the seller needs out of the deal.

One of the best things about this book is that it repeatedly encourages the seller to put things into perspective. Yes, the idea is to sell the house as quickly as possible and make the most profit, but this book shows the pitfalls about haggling over $100 and how it can make prospective buyers walk away from a deal.

This book doesn't contain any miracle advice and some of the advice is obvious. However, it's an easy read and an inexpensive book that will probably end up helping sellers make more money at selling time. I would recommend it for anyone who wants to understand the real estate process and maximize profit without spending an inordinate amount of time or money.

Great book. Corbett breaks information down in an easy to read style. I had to buy this one, his last book helped me fix up a home without any problems. With this book, I SOLD my house in two days! Great Read!

Steve T Los Angeles

Corbett's "Ready, Set, Sold" is a must have for every potential homeseller. The book is written in clear, easy-to-understand language and is full of the tips which would easily go unnoticed by most sellers. Corbett moves through the sales process from understanding the value of your home, how the sales process should work, making the process work for you, and showing you how to dramatically increase the bottom-line results in a smooth, logical sequence. His insight and own personal experiences help to reduce the stress and uncertainty of a process long-overdue for having some light shed upon upon it. In a difficult market, it only makes sense to draw on as many resources as possible- this is an exceelent choice.

Easy and inexpensive tips from this book can help you sell your home for more money and in less time. There are so many photos that show how to stage your home to make the first few minutes a buyer comes in to your home count!

Like his previous real estate book, Find It, Fix It, Flip It!, this book taught me how to work through my entire house step by step to get it ready for sale. Once in escrow, the tips for saving money - saved me thousands. Thank you for this book.

This book is great and an easy read! It takes the mystery out of selling your home by explaining what to do and what to expect step by step from the beginning to the end.

This book helped me tremendously getting my house sold. This is a tough time to sell and I really didn't have any extra money to invest into the house to get it ready to sell. There were so many simple, practical and inexpensive tips and techniques in this book that were so valuable. It totally changed the house and my realtor was thrilled at the difference.

I loved the author's other book "find it, fix it, flip it" so much that i decided to check this one out too. In short, this book really helped me sell my house for more than it would have otherwise. Following the advice in this book will help anyone add $$$ to the selling price. It really delivered!

This is the ONLY book you'll need to sell a home sucessfully. Period. Corbett's blend of humor and personal stories make for a fun read, and he's got an enormous repertoire of ideas that will help you do exactly what the book promises: sell for the most money!

Corbett provides a complete 'workbook' for profitably flipping a home. Corbett has provided every essential graph, chart, strategy and how-to photo necessary to get a handle on flipping houses. This book is a quick and fun read, that leaves you INSPIRED to get to work rather than spending your valuable time digesting complex information. I find the 90-day planning chart to be extremely helpful in properly budgeting my time.