Successfully Marketing Your Fsbo Property
Posted on March 30, 2008 - Filed Under Business | Leave a Comment
Real estate brokers like to make it sound impossible to sell your home on your own. The truth, however, is that proper homework and ingenuity allow you to make the deal without having to go through a third party. This can save you up to a 10% commission paid to the selling agent. For Sale By Owner property (often abbreviated as FSBO), is that marketed, bought and sold without the representation of any real estate broker. According to a press release by the National Association of Realtors, 12-13% of homes sold in the United States took place via FSBO.
Read More..>>Getting Your Home Ready To Be Put On Sale
Posted on February 16, 2008 - Filed Under Business | Leave a Comment
You are determined that you are not going to give your hard earned cash to a real estate broker or listings agent – you are going for the do it yourself approach and have already bought yourself a for sale by owner board. Stop! Don’t go any further until you have had the place valued and until it is ready to go on the market. You may love your home, love the pictures and things around you. You might not bother about the cat hairs on the carpet, or the doggy smell in the hallway but a buyer will. You may love that seventies green bathroom suite but many buyers prefer plain white. You need to become your own house doctor before you can have a hope of selling.
Read More..>>Selling Your Home Realtor-free
Posted on February 2, 2008 - Filed Under Business | Leave a Comment
Ever considered selling your home without using a real estate agent? It may seem like a huge undertaking but if handled correctly and with the proper guidance, the process can be quite rewarding. If you have any friends that are realtors, try to pick their brains about the kind of things that they do when preparing a home for sale. They may try to get you to list with them but stick to your guns. Its going to be a good idea to make a list of things that need to be done in order to keep yourself on track.
Read More..>>Writing An Offer To Purchase Real Estate
Posted on January 26, 2008 - Filed Under Business | Leave a Comment
Just found the home of your dreams and want to purchase it? It’s time then to write an offer to purchase a real estate property. The process needs careful study, research and should not be made in a rush. Remember that your purchase offer is critical in negotiating a sales contract with the seller.
The purchase offer is a very important legal document that details the price you are going to pay for the property as well as several terms and conditions such as the mode of payment — if it’s going to be cash or financed by a lender, the down payment, the inspections to be conducted, timeframe, what personal property will be included, the closing costs and who will pay for them, terms of cancellation, any repairs you want done, the date of closing and possessing the property and other contingencies.
Read More..>>Guide To Selling Your Vaction Property On Your Own
Posted on December 31, 2007 - Filed Under Business | Leave a Comment
Selling vacation property on your own poses certain challenges that other residential properties don’t encounter. Probably the most challenging issue is that most property owners don’t live near the vacation property location. However, there are several ways to show your property to potential buyers without physically being there. Below are a few ways to make your FSBO (For Sale By Owner) experience easier and more profitable:
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