Ready, Set, Sold!: The Insider Secrets to Sell Your House Fast--for Top Dollar!

by Michael Corbett

Book Overview

Michael Corbett appears regularly on national TV and print media and travels the country lecturing to crowds of 25,000 sharing his expertise, having made millions buying and selling houses during his twenty-plus years in the business. With personal tips, cost-effective techniques, and real estate insider secrets, Ready, Set, Sold will teach readers how to: - Add $10,000 to the value of their home in a single weekend - Avoid the twelve costliest and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0452288134
• ISBN13: 9780452288133
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

a "must read" for every home seller

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.

Comprehensive book with great tips

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.

SELL SELLING SOLD!!

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

One-Stop Selling

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!

I'm Sold on this book

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!