Reasons To Go FSBO10 Reasons Why You Should Sell By Owner
1. You Can “Sell” your Home Better Than Anyone Else: You know your home best, the schools, the neighborhood, what is special about the area and the house, as well as other details about the property. A well maintained, fairly priced home virtually sells itself; your role is simply to provide additional information so we can insure you get massive exposure with our Marketing engine.
2. More $$$ in Your Pocket: Calculate 5% or 6% of what you think your property is worth, then ask yourself: is it worth paying this much to have someone else show my property, act as a go-between to negotiate the sale and coordinate closing schedules with the lender and lawyer or title company? Unless your name is Trump, chances are the answer is NO.
3. You’re in control: Nobody is going to tell you what to do. You can advertise where and how you want to (not sit by in frustration because “they’re not doing enough”), schedule showings when it’s convenient for you, talk directly with prospective buyers yourself, even take your house off the market for awhile if you can’t find the right house for you. You are not obligated to a 3, 6, or 12 month contract...you make your own rules.
4. Less Hassle and Frustration: When selling by owner, you don’t have to leave the house because an agent wants to show it, or clean every morning before leaving “just in case”. You know when people are coming, and can prepare accordingly. And when a buyer makes an offer, there’s not all the frustrating back-and-forth telephone tag between agents to reach an agreement. It can be done in less than 30 minutes, and end with a friendly handshake and smile between owner and buyer.
5. Less Uncertainty: Because you meet the prospective buyers, you have a much better idea how interested people are, what they like about the home, how serious they are about buying and what their time frame and situation is. You don't have to wonder how things are going, or worse, why no one has made an offer yet, with direct feedback, you can make adjustments to your property marketing if needed right away.
6. You Can Sell Faster: If you list your home with a real estate agent, everyone knows you’ll probably inflate the asking price to cover the commission fee amount. Three to six months down the road you’ll come to the painful realization that no one is going to buy it at that price, and you’ll end up reducing your price (or accepting an offer) equal to the original amount you would have asked if selling by owner. Do it right the first time, and avoid taking the loss. Pass the savings along to yourself and the buyer, and selling quicker.
7. Always the bride, never a bridesmaid: You can be sure that buyers are truly interested in your property whey they visit because they have personally made the effort to be there...they haven’t been dragged there by an agent using your property for comparison purposes only.
8. You have great access to out-of-area buyers: By utilizing the MLS and our Marketing Network over 75% of the buyers out there will be able to find your home instantly. Consider that over 80% of buyers utilize the Internet when purchasing a home and Currently, it is estimated that 150 million people have internet access. About 15% of homes are sold via a For Sale By Owner sign in front of the home.
9. It’s Easy: “If you can sell your own car, you can sell your own home...it’s that simple” said one of our home sellers. And he’s right, once our marketing efforts finds a buyer —Lenders, Lawyers and Title companies take over. Use this magazine as your best advertising resource and our professional yard signs, Internet SuperSite and pointers to direct the buyers to your home.
10. What is your alternative? Listing with an agent? The days of "listing" a property with an agent are over. The gravy train days for agents of 6% listings is dead. That went out with the 90's. Understand that 9.5 out of 10 listing agents don't sell their own listings. So why would you even think about listing for a 6% commission when we have the ability to place your FSBO property into the MLS (Multiple Listing Service), with No Listing Commissions – EVER!
These are the obvious reasons, do you want more reasons? MORE Reasons coming soon.
