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Selling your home can be one of the most important and difficult
tasks you’ll ever undertake. For most Americans their
biggest asset lies in the equity in their home. Therefore
deciding to sell your home with or without professional assistance
should be examined carefully. Let us first look at some of
the benefits of listing your home For Sale By Owner.
1) Don’t have to pay realtor commissions
2) Easier now because of the internet
3) You know more about your home because you’ve lived
there for years
4) Other people have done it, Why Can’t I
5) The housing market is booming, how can I go wrong
If this is the avenue you are going to choose then consider
the following questions. How are you going to advertise your
home? Are you going to use a lawyer in the contract negotiations?
What is value of your home? How will you determine the potential
buyer is even qualified to purchase your home? How much time
are you willing to spend on open houses?
Listing your house with a real estate agent is the most traditional
way of selling a home. Currently over 90% of existing home
sales involve real estate
agents. Since the majority of people use an agent when it comes to the sale
of their home we should seriously consider the benefits of using an agent.
1) Less time you personally have to spend on the process
2) More qualified buyers will view your home
3) They have more experience selling homes
4) The price will be appropriately set so that the you will
get the highest value for your home that the market bears
5) It simplifies the selling process for you (paperwork, legal issues)
6) They don’t get paid unless the home is sold
7) You have a choice of what agent you want to use
Making the decision to sell your home with or without professional
assistance ultimately comes down to the time and money
you have to properly sell your
home. Can you sell your home yourself? Yes, of course you can. For most people
though paying an experienced professional to sell your home becomes more
of an investment rather than an expense. Using a professional
will alleviated
you of the time, guess work, and stress involved in the transaction which
can prove to be wise decision.
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