Every year a "small army" of home sellers throw caution to the wind and “go it alone.”-without the assistance of a licensed real estate professional. This ever-decreasing band of risk-takers, ventures into the land of • pricing • marketing • screening • scheduling• showing and paperwork, with the goal of saving some money. It's often an experience they find less than rewarding.

Selling your home takes a lot of hard work and know-how. Making even a small mistake can spell trouble...we're talking very serious trouble!

 

Before you consider selling your house yourself, ask yourself the following question:

• Do I have time to sell my house?
  

 

From NAR’S 2006 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers

Eighteen percent of FSBO sellers indicated that preparing the home for sale was the most difficult task when selling without the assistance of an agent, followed closely by understanding and performing paperwork (16 percent) and selling within their desired newspaper but your competition has their home pictured online and available 24/7, which house would sell faster?

• Do I have the time to keep my home current on highly ranked websites?
• Can I keep up with a dozen websites or more on a regular basis?
• If not…how will real buyer’s find my home? (and that is just the marketing)
• What about the time to schedule appointments?
• Will I be comfortable meeting strangers at my home in the evening?
• How will I negotiate the contract or pre-qualify buyers?
• What about staying on top of the lender?
• What if the buyer is working with a lender they found online…That can be a nightmare!

Selling your home takes a lot of hard work and know-how. Making even a small mistake can spell trouble…we’re talking very serious trouble!

 

But if you’re determined to sell your home yourself, I wish you much success and I sincerely mean that!