Not convinced you can "sell your house "
ThisTutorial on how to sell your own house without a real estate agent is written by a retired real estate agent, Elizabeth Blake FLitcraft and includes all the steps necessary to sell a house based on experiences from her real estate career which spanned a period of over forty years.
It's hard to find the information on how to sell your house if you don't know what you are looking for. So to help you with the process everything is laid out in the order that you would use it, right here for you. Armed with this information and the step by step outlines you will find here you should have no problem tackling the job of selling your house. And once you have a solid foundation you can then utilize all the other great resources that are available on other for sale by owner (fsbo) sites.
Consider this, the average American house is valued at approximately $270,900.00 according to the US census and if you are paying a 6% Commission to a real estate agent that would be $16,254.00.
That's a substantial amount money you could save!
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Are you saying?
I don't think I can sell my house myself.
or asking...
How do I Sell My House Myself ???
Maybe you are thinking that selling your own house is too hard for you to tackle? I don't believe it is. Using this site you will have all the tools, tips, and resources, the complete how 2 steps of selling your house yourself in great detail. On this site you will see that it is not impossible but indeed probable that you will be able to accomplish the sale of your house.
Many people feel that selling their own house is too overwhelming. It is very tempting to just hire a real estate agent and let them handle it for you.
but W A I T !
Can you afford to hand over your hard earned cash to someone else when you can do the job yourself. You have an idea what your house is worth Can you afford to pay someone 6% of that? Use the tool on this web site "sellers net worksheet" to figure out how much you will be left with after paying expenses selling your house. Will you have enough left for what you need to do if you pay a standard 6% commission?
Consider this, the role of a real estate agent is to tell you what you have to do to prepare your house for sale before they can put it on the market, they then advertise the house for sale, follow through on the process of the sale and primarily they act as the middleman, negotiating the contract between you and the potential buyers or most often the buyer's agent. It will still be you who has to clean up the yard and get the house all ready for sale. The real work, the elbow grease, repairing everything, cleaning, "staging", making house available to show, will still be up to YOU! So here it is, after you have done all that work you are paying the Agent for placing ads and connecting with Buyer's agents, negotiating the contract and the follow through to closing. Let's face it, if you do the prep work right and follow the guidelines to selling a house, the house will probably sell listing agent or no listing agent!
So If you decide to act as your own listing agent in the sale of your house it is a trade off. It’s not a free ride. You have traded paying that commission for adding the advertising, follow through on the sale through closing, and the negotiations with the buyer to your list of things you have to do. Your house will not sell itself but you will be the one to prepare it for sale, market it, show it, negotiate the contract, follow through till closing, and then you will enjoy your payday, that commission $$$ savings. And at the very least, if you decide to only act as "listing agent" accepting a buyer's contract from an agent you will still save one half of the commission.
I've seen many websites offer “Secrets to the mystery of selling your own home”. or "Learn the Secrets only Real Estate Agents know!"
There is no “mystery” or “secret” to selling your house yourself. There is only your commitment to follow the guidelines and to do the right things at the right time for your house to sell and close. It’s that simple, “no secrets only real estate agents know”, but the following of tried and true steps that real estate agents have been taught, steps that you can learn that have proven successful for years and years.
All those steps are right here for YOU!
Let's look at what a
Potential Buyer Might ASK ? ? ?
Can you answer these questions?
“How much in closing costs are your offering?
“There were problems on the INSPECTION,
who pays for the repairs?
What kind of mortgage will you consider?”
“How much EARNEST MONEY is enough?”
“I’m interested in buying your HOME!”
“Who will hold the earnest money?”
“What is the Difference between
Pre-Qualified and Pre-Approved?”
“I would like to see your house,
so, can I bring my Agent?”
“How do I write the contract?”
“Your asking price is to high!”
“Will you pay any points?”
"Closing Costs?"
The Answers to these questions and a whole lot more can be found in this tutorial!
Selling your home yourself may not be an easy undertaking but with the help of guidelines and instructions it is very doable. You can sell your own house.
And you are not alone. More and more people are selling their homes themselves and THEY are getting them SOLD, saving part if not all of the commission $ !
You will not only learn how to get the sale but with the knowledge you will gain from this site you can avoid most of the pitfalls and mistakes many for sale by owners make along the way.
There are many sites on the web to help the owner selling their own home but in looking at them I could not find one that really laid it all out for the homeowner step by step, in the right order, all in one place, in easy to understand terms.
Oh, absolutely, they all have good information but for the most part it is hard to find the information you need especialy if you do not know what you need. Thus making the for sale by owner process seem daunting and overwhelming. With a step by step outline it is much easier to find the information that you need and to apply it to the for sale by owner process.
So here it is in very basic terms a lot of checklists and suggestions for keeping you on track. I have also enclosed sample forms for you to look at and become familiar with. Try to read everything. I try to keep it simple and short.
TIP: Before you even start on preparing your house take a look at some Builder’s Model homes ask to take pictures and make notes!
Using the information on this site to Sell your house will provide you with the skills, knowledge and the confidence to “Make the Sale”.
In a Hurry? Already in the process of selling your home?
Let me help you even if you don’t have time to read any farther on this site these tips below are a good start and will help you achieve success!
Here is a quick list of great tips for SELLING your house:
Quick tips to make your SALE!
Are you Making a Great First Impression?
1. Create curb appeal. What's on the curb? Unfortunately the most motivated buyers are the most impatient because they need to make a decision fast. If the view at your house from the street turns them off, they might not even stop. Make your front yard inviting by cleaning it up, power washing the front, and adding a few extra touches like planters with annuals on front porch to add color and a new welcome mat. Don’t loose the sale before they even see the inside!
2. Take a critical look at the front of your house. If it’s weathered looking, or if anything needing repair can be seen, eliminate these problems. If you can’t afford to paint the whole house just paint the front. Don’t let the outside turn your buyers off before the inside can turn them on.
3. Be invisible. NEVER follow buyers through your house when buyers are looking. Allow them to discover the house for themselves. They need to be free to comment to each other and take their time. You should have valuables and private papers and personal items removed or locked up at this point so it should be ok to wait on the porch or in a separate room as they go through the house.
4. Give your dogs, cats and any caged animal a vacation. It’s good for them and for your bottom line. Having your pets (especially aggressive ones) around when you’re selling your house can be incredibly expensive, if it doesn’t turn off the potential buyer it may make them offer much less than they would if no animals were present. Many people are acutely uncomfortable around some animals. They can’t imagine buying a house when in their minds these animals have had the run of the place or may have relieved themselves on the carpets or floors.
5. Freshen up, A thorough Cleaning (check out anytime spring cleaning ) and a few cans of paint, spackle and some elbow grease can brighten up the interior and could mean a quick and profitable sale.
6. Water Drips don’t just run up your water bill. They make potential buyers worry about your house’s entire plumbing system. Fix these little problems before they cost you the sale. Clean up those rust stains around faucets too. (check out repairs )
7. Squeaking doors and creaking floors, torn or missing screens, cracked glass and anything in need of repair crushes the potential buyer’s enthusiasm. The buyer feels that for every one little problem like this, there'll always be ten big ones looming. The “MONEY PIT” Syndrome (remember the movie).
8. Put Away (or at least arrange) everything that looks like owning this house takes a lot of work: Lawnmowers, hoses, vacuum cleaners, all the cleaning and yard gear you used to fix up the house. Focus attention on the fun things in your house like the great view, the family room, TV w/ surround sound, the spacious master bedroom, the great kitchen.
9. De-clutter. Pack it away, throw it away or sell anything you do not need, rent a POD or a mini storage room, move out as much as you can leaving only the most basics of furnishings and personal items. Doing this will make your house look like it has plenty of room for growth to the buyer instead of being overcrowded brimming with stuff. And if the buyer thinks it’s too small for you than it most likely will be too small for them.
10, Climate Control. If it’s hot outside cool it down cut down the thermostat; If it’s cold outside heat it up, and if you have a fireplace light a crackling fire.
11. Feng Shui move over, Harmonize the elements of you house. Turn the TV OFF, instead have classical music or maybe jazz playing softly on the stereo. Turn some lights on, day or night, one or two in a room is good. Open the Drapes or blinds in the day time especially if there is a great view. You can't beat the fragrance of cinnamon and apples steaming on the stove, or the aroma of fresh baked cookies sitting on the counter ready to be snatched up and eaten to give that buyer the warm homey feeling that makes them want to linger and imagine living here in your house.
12. It is Pride in home ownership that sells faster and for more money than just about anything else. So CLEANLINESS, CLEANLINESS AND THEN MORE CLEANLINESS is your goal. By putting forth the effort and applying that good ole elbow grease you can for very little money WOW that buyer. Buyers love clean and can overlook a lot of other things if the house is spotless. Pay special attention to the Kitchen and bathrooms. Make them sparkle, and you’re bottom line will soar.
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Now, if you are excited and want to sell your house fast and for the most money, let us begin… click on step by step outline.
Prepare House for Sale
All ready working on selling your house and need help getting it ready skip the basics and click on prepare for sale.
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