Posts Tagged fsbo marketing
My FSBO Update – Day 10
Posted by Deane in Sale Of Author's House on April 19, 2010
Last week, we had one very interested party look at our house. He had flown in from CA to look at houses here due to a job transfer. I overheard him say to the realtor that this was the only house he could really see himself living in. Yesterday his wife flew out to look [...]
Hold The Rash, Please
Below is an excerpt from an MLS listing I saw today. It’s easy to make typos but some are worse than others! “All appliances, cozy fireplace in living room, dual coolingend unit with guest parking next to the property. Mature trees. Comm. pool and spa, Rec. Center. Close to I-10 and shopping. Rash is included” [...]
Selling FSBO? Don’t Sabotage the Sale of Your House
You’ve gotten your house completed fixed up and ready to sell. You’ve started your FSBO marketing campaign. Now you have to make sure that YOU don’t sabotage the sale of your house because you aren’t ready to sell your own house. HAVE THE RIGHT MINDSET Your mindset is the key to accomplishing anything, including selling [...]
Making Your Open House a “Smashing Success”
If you are selling your house “for sale by owner”, I suggest you combine appointments with potential buyers with an open house. Keep your open house short – no more than two hours, from 1 – 3 pm or 2 – 4 pm. You want to create a crowd! Be sure to place your classified [...]
Both Houses OK Tax Credit Extension
I’m delighted to pass along some great news if you are trying to sell your own house! Especially if you think your home might appeal to first time buyers. And remember what I’ve taught you in “The Truth About FSBO” – contact a mortgage broker who will put together some FSBO marketing materials for you [...]
“Sell Your Own Home” Frequently Asked Questions
Posted by Deane in Miscellaneous on October 29, 2009
As an experienced real estate investor who teaches homeowners how to sell their house “for sale by owner” or FSBO, I find many people tend to have the same questions. Here are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about selling your home yourself: Q: How do I know if I’ve “got what [...]
Keeping Your Cool When Selling Your Own House
Posted by Deane in Miscellaneous on October 28, 2009
I understand that keeping your cool when selling your house isn’t easy. Here are some ideas to help you from getting stressed out when selling your house. 1. Don’t worry if you don’t do all the ideas in “The Truth About FSBO”. I’ve given you lots of information and lots of ideas. Actually, I have [...]
Some People Don’t Know You Can Sell Your Own House!
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 [...]
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 [...]
FSBO Statistics – I Hope This Isn’t You
I read today that, according to the National Association of Realtors, only 25% of homeowners selling “for sale by owner” hold even one open house. And even more shocking is that only 21% of them advertise their house in any way on the internet! I’d like to ask these people, “What exactly ARE you doing [...]
