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For Sale By Owner!
Questions you may wish to consider:
Do you know the realistic market value?
Pricing your home correctly is critical. Over pricing can stall the sale; under pricing could cheat you of earned income.
Do you know how to show your home?
Do you know the best way to dramatically play up its special features? Can you tell a "looker" from a genuine "Buyer"?
Do you know Buyers don't like to walk through a house with its Owner?
Buyers often feel inhibited, unable to say what they really thinking amongst themselves about the house; they feel they're unable to look at it as carefully as they would like to. But on the other hand, you don't want strangers walking unescorted through your house.
Do you know how to negotiate a sale?
Reaching the best agreement between Buyer & Seller can be difficult without a third party to handle the "give and take".
Do you know all the ways to finance a house?
Maybe you feel that's up to the Buyer, or perhaps they say; they need to go to their bank - what are the chances that will happen? There are more than 21 ways to finance the purchase of a house. Sometimes the difference between the best sale and a disappointment is finding financing the Buyer can afford. And that's not easy if you're not familiar with the money market.
Do you know how to market your house?
Today, many Sellers feel all they have to do is put it on the Internet. Well, that may be one way, but will it be effective. The Internet is a wonderful tool but how will you be assured that the search engines will drive Buyers to your home's feature page? There's more to selling a house than simply putting it on the Internet, and placing an ad in the local paper and a sign on the lawn!
Do you know selling a house is a full time job?
And it can be pretty inconvenient. You don't know when Buyers are going to call, so you have to wait around for them. Oh; if you have voice mail they can leave a message, but if their phone number is not clear or the time they suggested to call back is not convenient, then what? Then there are appointments for viewing to be made with more waiting for people to show up, and when they don't; what then?
Do you really save the Commission?
The common belief is that you will net more money when you sell it yourself. And Buyers also believe that when they look at FSBO's they will be able get the house for less money as they know the Seller doesn't have to pay any commission - so guess what? Who actually saves what? More importantly, and this could cost thousands of dollars more than any potential commission, is when you sell your house yourself, you are extremely vulnerable if you don't know how to draw up a proper Contract of Purchase and Sale. Your house may not stay sold because your Buyer may have a financial skeleton in their closet. Is it worth the risk of going several months into a transaction, only to discover that your Buyer was not fully qualified? And as a result, you may have missed out on a genuine because your house was tied up in a conditional contract.
As a Real Estate Professional, I've been schooled in the art of making sure you get a fair asking price; that your property is marketed to the widest range of potential Buyers, and that there will be no unpleasant surprises.
Coldwell Banker 1st Pioneer Realty offers Ultimate ServiceTM to every customer.
Hugh Message
Coldwell Banker 1st Pioneer Realty
http://www.hughmessage.com/
604-551-6584
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