did you successfully sell your house fsbo? tell me what worked!
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Comments (3)Erin, what I did was used a better, heavier paper for the outside in color. It all depended on what I had on hand. There were days I used a card stock weight others I used bright white. I also did regular paper. Our fliers weren't wasted like some are where people take a handful. I used to check it every day and keep a certain number of fliers in the box; say 10. I used the flier to tell people about what I felt was important and what was left off of the MLS sheet. Things like the age of upgrades/maintenance (roof, central air, electric) as well as the stove which was listed wrong. If people don't like the flier they won't take a 2nd look. I know we didn't when buying...See MoreFSBO - Do you leave when a broker wants to show your home?
Comments (7)Part of the answer might be decided if you take into consideration how you feel about people poking around in your "Stuff". I haven't ever sold a house I lived in at the time it was being sold, so the stuff they poked into were just staged items. A good buyer will open all of your cabinets, look under the sinks, behind the toilets, in closets etc. How do YOU feel about being there when they do that? You also need to be thick skinned..."This color is horrible and that sofa needed to go 20 years ago" if someone said that while you were there would that bother you? Even if you think it wouldn't show, it will if you're not thick skinned. I just took a couple of folks (realtor and purchaser) through my house I've spent significant funds to remodel to perfection. She was polite (the house was not for sale but was an example of what she could do with the one I'm selling to her) but the realtor opened closet doors, cabinets, my china closet, and was not complimentary about my lighting nor my price range if I did want to sell (which is much higher than appraised because I don't have to sell to a non-cash buyer if I don't want to). I have very thick skin, and think my house is fabulous. I love my antique lighting :) And I am not selling so I don't care what he thinks it should sell for. (They made me an offer and I laughed and said NO WAY) SO how would you feel if those two wandered through with you there???? Sometimes it's best to leave :) But again, with kids and a dog...you really MUST leave....See MoreWould you use this? FSBO Consultant-I help you sell by Owner
Comments (37)Good for you that you get to keep 80%...but I'll bet that 99% of the time is off the 50% commission. I would get approx.1%- 1 1/4% off a 2.5%-3%, it being a full 5%-6% commission. Then there were ALL the bills...the NAR, the local, the websites, ....the cont ed....etc. THAT ate a lot of the money. My point is that the consumer can get the best help while NOT paying a whopping 6%. Ummm, yeah, the realtors BOYCOTT FSBOs. I doubt that my experiences were unique...An example: as a buyer wants to see a FSBO, the realtor tells them that the FSBO house is a bad house(unless they pay a commission)...low and behold as soon as the FSBO gives a listing to a realtor, the house becomes "a gem" lol "And do you really think a buyer is going to pay $50 / showing? I showed a buyer 10 homes the other day..." buyer, seller how ever you want to structure the system. But see? If you got paid $50/per showing you would have $500 in your pocket, and YOUR time would not have been wasted. Only serious people would ask to "have the doors opened for them". The 2 things that many sellers need help with is showings and negotiations. The rest is paperwork and babysitting. Oh, the elderly may need online marketing help. If I were to pay 6%, I would EXPECT the realtor to take over the sale of my house completely. That means, stage, clean, WORRY about getting the best price, and actually negotiate THE BEST price for me, and not their commission. For 6% I want to be in Tahiti having Margeritas, while the realtor has "my headache"...lol...See MoreHelp- need FSBO forms to sell house
Comments (12)Real estate is very state specific, so there is no national contract template. However, almost every state has their own standard contract approved by the state bar association and state association of realtors. If you have a RE attorney, he certainly has a copy. If not, you should get a RE attorney ASAP. If you want to search for a copy to see what it looks like, I would just google "Offer to purchase and contract (whatever state) bar association" and you will likely find one online. If you can't find it that way, most office supply supply stores and book stores will have a contracts sections with all of your states "standard" contracts. However, bare in mind that in most states, once both parties sign an offer on a house, it is legally binding. You can't sign off on the deal and then have an attorney review it. You should have done this sort of prep work when you first put the house on the market. Oh well, you live and you learn. I hope everything goes smoothly in the sale for you....See More- 15 years ago
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