Create a Winning Listing and Brochure to Sell Your Home FSBO Faster and More Efficiently
A well-thought-out listing and brochure can help you sell your house faster and more efficiently than you might think. An effective listing attracts buyers to your home and allows them to carry their good impression of your home back to their home. Here’s a checklist of key ingredients for creating a great listing and brochure: […]
Tips for selling your home FSBO in 30 days
So, you’ve bought another home, or found out you’re being transferred to another city or state, and you need to sell your home fast! You can sell your home FSBO-style in 30 days or less, provided you follow some simple but important steps. Begin by preparing your home for sale and assembling your marketing material. […]
6 Tips for Getting Top Dollar When Selling Your Home FSBO
Top dollar for your FSBO home sale.Whether or not you’ve sold a home FSBO-style before, you can make top dollar if you follow some tips from successful home sellers. Making top dollar may require some time and money invested on your part, but in the end, it will pay off when your house sells for […]
The Crumbling of the 6% Commission
3 Options for Selling Your Home As a home seller, understanding your options is the first step in deciding whether you should sell your home yourself through a service that helps you with the process for $350-$900, use a discount broker for a typical fee of $300-$500 plus a 4-5% commission of your home’s value, or […]
Lessons You Can Learn From Charming Charlie About Selling Your Own Home
How to Stage Your Home Like a Retail Mastermind Selling your own home is a lot like retail merchandising. You want to have what buyers want, offer it at a good price, present it in an attractive environment, and give everyone a positive personal experience. Homeowners can learn some important lessons from the young Thai-American […]
Preparing for a Home Inspection – What You Need to Know
A home inspection can feel a little scary. Visions of Sherlock Holmes looking under your water heater with a flashlight may send you into a panic. Don’t worry; even though some buyers make the mistake of thinking the inspection as a way of getting their repair wish list, sellers are not required to have a […]
Get Sales Mileage from Your Home Improvements With a List
“Seeing is believing.” “A picture is worth a thousand words.” “I’ll know it when I see it.” These adages are not just inspirational clichés. It’s true that a buyer’s upfront and personal experience as they pull up the driveway and walk through your door speaks volumes. But are they the ultimate deciding factors in selling […]
What Real Estate Agents Do That You Can Do Too!
Today’s real estate agent primarily acts as a middleman, relaying information between the buyer and seller. Real estate agents perform routine tasks to set up the listing, act as a scheduler for buyers to see the house, and handle the paperwork of the sale. Do these duties justify a 3% sales commission (and another 3% […]
Safety is Key When Showing Your House: Use These Simple Tips
It’s a concern that there’s not much talk, if any, about safety when it comes time for showing your house. The reason why real estate firms don’t address the issue is because they use the calls off yard signs as a prospecting tool. But I believe safety needs to come first when showing. Part of the reason […]
3 Ways FSBO Sellers Can Establish a Home’s True Market Value
Have you made the decision to sell your home FSBO? If so, the next step is to establish your property’s market value, an essential part of the for sale by owner (FSBO) process. Here are three ways to help you determine the true market value of your home 1. First, check your property tax statement to […]