FSBO The Do-It-Yourself Seller

    If you are considering marketing your house yourself by putting a "for sale by owner" sign in the front lawn, there are a few things to consider:

• Your time is limited. Evenings and weekends are when most buyers are looking and you'll tire quickly of being on constant alert sacrificing that time. It won't be long before you let your guard down and lose potential buyers. By contrast, a real estate professional "top producer" will market your home using, for example, advertising in multiple listing services, newspapers and other promotional advertising. He/she will use the open house and network with associates and professionals so that your home gets the greatest exposure.
  
• Many buyers are not financially qualified and can tie up your negotiations. Most homeowners are not able to accurately discern mortgage qualification shortfalls. If you get tied up with someone with financing difficulty, you lose the opportunity to get other good prospects, and lose valuable time and market momentum. On the other hand, a real estate professional "top producer" will screen and financially pre-qualify prospects that are really interested in your home. You won't miss a buyer who is ready to give a sound offer.
• With that sign on your lawn, you'll get people "just looking, " what they call the "looky lookies". They will drain your time as you give them tour information and unique features they are not looking for. Using a trained real estate professional by contrast, brings you those who already financially qualified, like your floor plan, the number of bedrooms, baths and unique features you have to offer.
• Most likely, you, as the homeowner, may not be detached enough emotionally to market your home. The price may not be competitive. You may not be able to give the third-party perspective that a potential buyer needs. However, a trained real estate professional will breach the competitive price barrier. He or she will overcome objections with a buyer providing that needed third-party perspective.
• As a homeowner, you are limited to people in your local market. By contrast, real estate professionals have access to out-of-towners. Out-of-towners are a major source of serious buyers who, for reasons of job transfer or other relocation pressures, want to settle quickly and nest.
• High commission costs have influenced you to go it alone. You figure you can easily pocket the commissions you'd have to pay. When buyers know you are saving on brokers commissions, they'll offer less and try to wipe out your financial incentive. Besides the responsibility of placing ads, answering phone calls and showing your home at odd hours, you'll get unannounced buyers showing up. This may be too much to deal with after a hard days work, at dinner time, etc.

 

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