WHY NOT SELL YOUR HOME BY YOURSELF INSTEAD OF WITH A REAL ESTATE AGENCY?

This is a question that a seller often asks himself. Let's look at the advantages of selling by yourself or by using a real estate agency.

Advantages of "Selling By Owner"

  1. You will not have to pay a commission to a real estate company.

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A "For Sale by Owner" person may either price property much too low and lose even more than the real estate commission, or he may price his home much too high and not sell in a timely manner. Do you really know what your property will sell for TODAY?

 

Advantages of Selling Through Real Estate Agency

Most importantly your property will be listed for "Today's Market." You will get the maximum dollars for a quick sale. In our Twin Lakes area, home values are up right now. 

Below are 21 more tips to think about.

  1. Maximum exposure.

  2. Warning before visit.

  3. Screening of potential buyers.

  4. Feedback on reaction of prospective buyers.

  5. Comparison data on other sales.

  6. Protection from professional buyers.

  7. Priced to sell.

  8. Numerous legal forms supplied by agent. There are federal and state laws that must be followed whether you or an agent is selling. Do you know what all these are?

  9. Best available financing plan and terms are used.

  10. Deletes GI/VA & FHA appraisals and loan applications.

  11. Escrow opened and all documents properly recorded.

  12. Buyer qualified within five to ten days.

  13. Property not tied up by unqualified buyer.

  14. Agent looks after your best interest.

  15. Agent has access to show home even when Seller is not at home.  Seller does not have to wait for customers.

  16. Agent knows who the people are before taking them in to see house, thus reducing risk of someone "casing" home for later burglary.

  17. "For Sale By Owner" obligated to let anyone that comes to the door enter home.

  18. Reduces possibility of problems arising from person allowing stranger to enter home when he or she is home alone.

  19. Broker furnishes advertising aids, signs, flags, and newspaper ads.

  20. Seller can't afford eye-catching ads in newspaper.

  21. Agent knows how to help potential buyers make up their mind and close the sale.

 

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