Do FSBO Sellers Benefit from Holding an Open House?
For FSBO sellers, there are two schools of thought on the value of holding an open house. Some people, including real estate agents, think they’re a waste of time and attract only nosy neighbors, rather than qualified potential buyers. I think the decision to hold an open house when you’re an FSBO seller is a […]
7 Tips for a Successful FSBO Selling Strategy
According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) only 36 percent of today’s homebuyers first find the home they end up purchasing through a real estate agent. Enlisting an FSBO site like ListingDoor.com is actually the most effective way to achieve a successful FSBO selling strategy. As the number of FSBO sales continues to rise, […]
Top 10-Plus Paint colors for Dressing Up Your Home for a FSBO sale
When selling your house for sale by owner (FSBO), if you had to pick one thing that would dramatically change the look of your home, that thing would be paint. Think of paint as the colors on an artist’s palette and your home as the canvas. Think about how you’re going to wow buyers with […]
Lessons in the Zen of Decluttering
How to Get Your Home Crazy Organized There’s a kind of bliss that comes from tidying up and getting rid of all the stuff in your home that’s taking up your interior real estate. The purging is an emotional activity, and it’s a good feeling. Best of all, you’re not only doing it for the […]
Final Home Inspection Tips for the FSBO Seller
How to Ensure a Breezy Walk-Through Inspection You’re nearing the final stretch of selling your home solo. It’s been an exciting and demanding journey, you’ve found a buyer, negotiated a price and you’re ready to close. But first, there’s the final walk-through. As a For Sale By Wwner (FSBO) seller, you’re almost sure to have […]
Lights, Action, SOLD!
Dull lighting – or no lighting at all – can make or spoil an impression when prospective buyers come a-calling. Areas in your home you want the buyer to focus on should be well lit. Its easy to use lighting to your best advantage. We’ll shed some light on the subject. As a general rule, […]
7 Reasons to Take Control of Your Home Sale
Thinking about firing your real estate agent? There are seven good reasons for ditching your realtor and going solo and they are within every homeow
5 Reasons You Should For Sale by Owner (FSBO)
More and more homeowners are taking advantage of the technology-based tools available to help them list, market and sell their own homes without enlisting a realtor. Why? That six percent commission is a big chunk of money to hand over to someone to do something that you can actually do yourself. Don’t be fooled by […]
Why Isn’t My House Selling?
The question we’re asked at ListingDoor so many times is “Why won’t my house sell?” These are mostly folks who hired real estate agent and were disappointed, and are ready to try something different. What we tell them – and all homeowners we talk to – there are three big reasons their house won’t sell. The mistakes have […]
Eight Simple Rules for Negotiating Your Home’s Contract
Eight simple rules for negotiating your price Maybe you’re the kind of person who isn’t comfortable negotiating. You might even wish you had an agent to do the negotiating for you. That’s just not true! An agent at this point would not only slow things down, it’s very possible he or she would not be […]