- Don't have time to advertise, take calls, and do showing appointments.
- Don't know how to make your home look its best.
- Don't know which questions to ask buyers.
- Don't know how to show your home.
- Uncomfortable with contracts and price negotiation.
All of these reasons are good reasons to let a full-service real estate agent undertake the role the selling your home. Good real estate agents are worth their weight in gold. If you are undecided about whether you can do a 'FSBO' or not, check out the tips and resources below to help you determine your home selling strategy.
Prepare Your Home for a Perfect Showing This article gives tips on getting your home ready for market, whether you use an agent or not to help you sell.
Ask buyers: How long have you been looking? Have you settled on an area? How soon do you need to move?
"Show the best room in your house first" is the advice of sale by owner consultant J.R. Paine. He also suggested that instead of naming the rooms -- "Here's the living room" -- remark how much you and your family or friends have enjoyed the room. For example, say, "We really love the fireplace in this living room. We have shared many a cup of cocoa in front of the fire during the cold winter days. We had those bookcases custom built and they sure come in handy if you enjoy reading the way we do."
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