Posts Tagged for sale by owner
My House Is Under Contract and Officially “In Escrow”
Posted by Deane in Sale Of Author's House on May 13, 2010
Whoops! I see I haven’t posted in two weeks. I didn’t mean to let it be that long, but I’ve been busy. I’m sure you understand. Just before we met with the Anderson’s agent who was presenting our second offer, the Johnson’s agent called to announce they were removing the contingency. Oh happy day! So [...]
10 Steps To Buy A “For Sale By Owner” Home
Since you might be dealing with prospective buyers that aren’t using an agent, you should be very clear on what steps they need to take. Unless they have done this before, they might be looking to you for guidance. You want to make it easy for your buyers to buy from you! That being said, [...]
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 [...]
The Top Ten Things Your Realtor Doesn’t Want You To Know
Posted by Deane in Miscellaneous on October 28, 2009
As an outspoken proponent of the “for sale by owner” movement, I write about this topic extensively, but I read an article written by a realtor I wanted to share with you. Among his top 10, he includes how little time realtors spend getting their license (as little as 10 days) and how much the [...]
A Surprising FSBO Selling Statistic You Need to Know
Ironically, I read this surprising statistic in two different places in the last week, plus my sister-in-law confirmed it with her real life experience this weekend! So synchronicity is at work here to make sure I get this important message to you. So here we go: “One out of three for sale by owner sellers [...]
Selling FSBO Strong in Wisconsin
According to Raynor James of FSBOAmerica.org, “One of the best FSBO markets in the United States is Wisconsin. Going FSBO in Wisconsin is nearly as popular as using a realtor. The FSBO market is strong throughout Wisconsin, but particularly mention has to be made of Madison. The FSBO Madison market is so popular, it is [...]
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” [...]
Some People Don’t Know You Can Sell Your Own House!
Posted by Deane in Miscellaneous on October 12, 2009
I read today on ForSaleByOwner.com ‘s blog, that many consumers are mislead to believe there is some special law or policy which states they have to use an agent during the buying and selling process! Information used to be totally controlled by agents which lead people to believe they had to work with them. About [...]
This is a Really Bad “For Sale by Owner” Sign
Now here is a REALLY bad example of a for sale sign. I assume it’s a joke. However, truth is usually stranger than fiction, so you never know! If it’s for real, I guess the seller must have buyers lined up waiting to live next door to the “bad word” neighbor.
The Three Best Things to Have on Your “For Sale by Owner” Sign
The three best things to have on your FSBO “for sale” sign are probably not what you think. First of all it’s NOT “for sale by owner”! Most FSBO signs look like this: It says “for sale by owner” loud and clear. We got it, but really, who cares? Next there will be a [...]
