Posts Tagged sell your own house
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 [...]
We Got It Together And Had Our First Open House Today
Posted by Deane in Sale Of Author's House on April 11, 2010
Even though I paid for my flat fee MLS listing 4 days ago, as of yesterday it still wasn’t live and I was freaking out (just a little). When you do a flat fee MLS listing through a FSBO site such as FSBO.com, the listing still has to be put on the MLS by a [...]
Before You Sell Your Own House, Sell Your Stuff On EBay and Craigslist
Posted by Deane in Sale Of Author's House on April 4, 2010
I am a minimalist when it comes to accumulating a lot of stuff, and so is my husband. On that we agree. However, as we stared sorting through our stuff and deciding what to give away, what to sell, and what to keep, to my surprise, we disagreed on almost everything! If he wanted to [...]
Water Is Your Home’s Worst Enemy
Posted by Deane in Miscellaneous on January 13, 2010
Water is the most powerful force on earth. Water is the key to life. Water can carve out the Grand Canyon or destroy a city like New Orleans. And if you own a home, water can be your home’s worst enemy. Especially if you are trying to sell your own house. Nothing will scare off [...]
On The Other Side of A Real-Life Home Selling Lesson
Posted by Deane in Miscellaneous on December 22, 2009
My adult son and his buddy since middle school have been roommates, sharing an apartment. Their lease was up this fall so they decided to take advantage of the tax credit and low prices. They made an offer on a house and it was accepted. How exciting for every one! Except me . I didn’t [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Feeling Overwhelmed About Selling Your House? Your Feelings Are Predictable!
Posted by Deane in Miscellaneous on October 7, 2009
Now that you’ve decided to sell your own house, you may be thinking, “What have I gotten myself into?” That is completely normal and to be expected. Did you know that there is a predictable learning curve that everyone experiences whenever they learn something new? The pattern goes like this: It starts with “uninformed optimism”. [...]
