Many real estate websites are cluttered, unattractive and are trying to sell too many other services besides real estate. A real estate website should first and foremost advertise properties and inform the public on how to buy and sell real estate effectively. Read more…

Are you wondering why your house isn't selling very fast? Maybe you slapped a "For Sale" sign on it and assumed offers would role in? Offers will role in...but you have to follow these 12 home staging rules of the road first... Read more…

Let us compare the upfront cost associated with both options. To sign a listing contract with a Realtor it will cost you nothing. The only way a Realtor earns a commission is if and when the home sells. When signing a contract with a "for sale by owner" company the seller must pay the company a predetermined fee which is not refunded regardless of whether you sell your home. Remember that this predetermined fee typically doesn't last until the home is sold so you may need to pay fees several times depending on how long it takes your home to sell. Read more…

Selling your home couldn't be easier these days. There is no need to pay a full listing commission if you don't mind interacting with sellers. Read more…

Your home may be a great place to raise a family or just live. The problem, of course, is a buyer does not know that and instead forms an immediate opinion on what they see first. Read more…

Once you decide to sell your property, you need to realize it evolves from your residence into a product. Before listing it, here are some tips on sprucing up your product. Read more…

If you are considering selling your property, you will need photographs for your marketing efforts. If you are going to take the photographs yourself, here are some tips. Read more…

To market your property, you are going to need to have some choice photographs. Before whipping out the camera, however, you need to give some thought to the process. Read more…

People have the attention span of a gnat, a fact that is true for homebuyers as well. To overcome this, you must have marketing materials to give them when they view your home. Read more…

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After a couple of months on the market you might start having negative feelings towards your agent or might start wondering why your FSBO efforts are not paying off. Read more…

Once you decide to sell your home, the most important question will probably be "how do I sell my home fast"? One house selling fact is that homes placed on the market and sold within the first two weeks usually get their asking price. This is due to the interest from both buyers and realtors because the listings are new on the market. After a few weeks, if the house remains unsold, buyers and realtors start to wonder if there is a problem and often the 'problem' is the house is priced too high for the neighborhood. Read more…

In the United States approximately twenty percent of home sellers complete For Sale By Owner (FSBO) transactions. For many people the cost of a real estate agent could be money well spent elsewhere and to succeed in the FSBO market using all of the tools and resources available to you is essential. Read more…

Most people look to comps in their area to come up with the listing price for their property. This is logical, but you also have to focus on the bottom line. Read more…

The biggest issue many homeowners face when listing their house for sale is the price. You want to get the most you can, but be careful when it comes to pricing it to high. Read more…

Contrary to what 99 out of 100 agents will tell you, it IS possible to sell your home yourself. When you undertake that task, you'll become a FSBO (pronounced "fisbo," and short for "for sale by owner"), and though it can be a challenge, it's one that thousands of homesellers tackle every day. And you can do it, too! In a nutshell, here are the things to do to become a successful FSBO. Read more…

A recent survey revealed that approximately 30 percent of homeowners intend to sell without a real estate agent. I bet more would if they didn't fear the contract side of the process. Read more…

When selling a property, it is important to remember that most buyers are looking a lot of listings. This means your goal is to make them remember your home. Read more…

If you're a homeowner who has become frustrated because your home seems to have been sitting on the market too long, perhaps it simply isn't making a good first impression on potential buyers. If that's the case, don't despair. Even if your home has been on the market for some time, there are some simple things you can do to help your home make a better first impression, the second time around. Read more…

How To Sell Your Own House gives straightforward tips, techniques and suggestions to help any home owner sell their home without having to pay a commission to a realtor. This is a must read for every home owner. Read more…

Unless you have been living under a rock, you know the Internet has radically changed society. In real estate, this has led to a massive surge in for sale by owner properties on the web. Read more…

Deciding to sell your home will save you thousands of dollars in realtor commissions. In exchange, you need to understand subjects such as a purchase contract. Read more…

There are several online sites and books which offer tips and advice to people wishing to sell their homes. There is advice available on almost any aspect of the home selling process. It may range from the correct way to disassociate yourself emotionally from your home to how to negotiate and get the best deal in the market. People planning to sell their homes are often in a vulnerable position and they do not shrink from seeking such free advice. Read more…

Recently traveling thru West Virginia on my way out West to the Plains of Texas and the Hot New Mexico Desert, I met with a financial planner at a coffee shop and we discussed many new strategies of giving away money. Perhaps you are not aware but giving away money is one of the hardest things to do correctly. Read more…

Most FSBO homes never get sold without eventually using an agent! What is the biggest problem? MLS exposure! But there are inexpensive ways to get your home listed without having to pay big commissions! Read more…