Posts Tagged sell your house
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” [...]
Is Using an Agent to Sell Your House “Just Because” a Good Enough Reason?
Posted by Deane in Strategies on September 8, 2009
Have you ever thought, really thought, about why we all do certain things? Too many times the reason is “because that’s the way it’s always been done”. Here is a good example. In the Netherlands, a country where the bicycle is a serious form of transportation, kids learn to ride bikes WITHOUT training wheels when [...]
Even I Was Stunned at These Realtor Tactics
Posted by Deane in Strategies on September 4, 2009
You may be figured out that I’m a bit cynical about the real estate industry. After all, my mission is to empower you to sell your own house, if that is what they choose to do. But what I just heard stunned even me. This week I saw a local real estate company offering [...]
It’s a Great Time to Get Your House Ready to Sell
Posted by Deane in Preparation on September 2, 2009
I’ve always thought of September as the month of new beginnings. The kids are back in school. The worst of the summer heat is behind us. Vacations are largely taken and becoming a fond memory. I remember I how I spent my son’s first day of school each year cleaning out his room. Man, that [...]
How to Take Great Outside Photos of Your Home When Selling FSBO
Posted by Deane in Preparation on August 25, 2009
When you have decided to sell your own house, it will be up to YOU to take professional-quality photos of your house! The photographs that you post with your listing will be extremely important. One bad photo can prompt a potential buyer to skip over to the next listing. You will want each picture to [...]
When Selling Your House, Your Best Leads May be In Your Own Backyard
I read this startling statistic from two places in the last week, “One out of three FSBO sellers sell their house to someone they already know!” Wow – this is huge! So if you are selling your house for sale by owner make sure to put the proper energy into your grass roots, neighborhood marketing. [...]
My Next Door Neighbor Finally Sold Her House
Posted by Deane in Strategies on July 28, 2009
You might have a house or two like this in your neighborhood. Pay attention and notice why you think the house won’t sell. Make sure you don’t repeat any of the same mistakes! Here is how not to sell your house.
