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How To Handle TWO Offers On A FSBO House
Posted by Deane in Administration, Sale Of Author's House on April 26, 2010
Yesterday we had our open house as planned, but I had a few brain cells anxiously awaiting to receive the offer we had been promised. It was a really awful day, cold, raining, but we still had a decent turn out – 11 parties. One family attended with their agent, let’s call them the Anderson’s [...]
FSBO Misinformation is Everywhere!
Posted by Deane in Administration on November 2, 2009
I read an article today of FSBO tips written by an owner of a “for sale by owner” site with a terrible piece of advice! He recommended that home sellers get what he called an appraisal from Zillow or Homegain. First of all, the info you get from these sites is NO WHERE NEAR an [...]
FSBO Sellers Greatest Dread? It’s the Paperwork!
Posted by Deane in Administration on October 21, 2009
On the top of the list of things that “or sale by owner” sellers dread, it’s the paperwork. There really isn’t that much involved for the seller, the burden in this department goes to the buyer who is getting a loan. But what documents that do need to be provided are extremely important and have [...]
Selling Your Own Home and Got an Offer? It’s Not Just About Price!
Posted by Deane in Administration on October 14, 2009
You decided to sell your own home and now you’ve gotten an offer! Do you know for certain what you need to do next? First you need to respond to the offer. You can either accept, reject, or make a counter offer. You should always make a counter offer. It’s expected. If you said “yes” [...]
Understanding Closing Costs
Posted by Deane in Administration on August 27, 2009
Whether you are selling your house or buying a house, watch this cute 2 minute video. It makes learning about some dry subjects such as closing costs, title insurance, and transfer taxes, almost fun!
Selling FSBO Involves Less Paperwork Than You Think
Posted by Deane in Administration on July 24, 2009
Many homeowners are daunted by the thought of handling the paperwork involved with selling a house for sale by owner. The reality is that most of the paperwork involves the buyer, not the seller.