Home Sellers: Magic Negotiating Phrase Can Make You Thousands

The results may be very pleasant, and very profitable. In fact, just uttering this magic phrase can potentially put thousands of dollars into your pocket--without having to become a tough, no-nonsense real estate negotiator.

Home Sellers: Wanna Do a Lease Option Fast?

Some sellers shy away from selling by lease option, but it can be a good way to get the best of both worlds, Using this process can greatly increase your chances of successfully selling your home, in an amazingly short time.

Selling Your Home: Top 5 Reasons FSBO's Don't Sell

It's not uncommon to see FSBO's to go to great lengths to get their home ready to sell only to shoot their self in the foot. As a home inspector, I get to see FSBO's kill their own deals on a weekly basis.

Advertising Your For Sale By Owner Home on the Internet

It seems you can’t drive far without seeing a home that is listed for sale by owner. Selling a home without the assistance of a realtor is probably today’s hottest trend in the real estate market.

3 Mistakes To Avoid When Selling Your House FSBO

3 very common mistakes when people try to market and sell their houses by them selves. This article will plainly show why commonly used methods of marketing FSBO's will usually not end up in a sale.

Sell Your House Yourself and Save Big

Are you ready to sell your house yourself and keep the commission you would otherwise give to a realtor?

Should You Sell Your House Yourself?

The choice to sell your house yourself is a choice to do a lot of work - but the research and work can pay off in big savings. Should you sell your house yourself, or engage a realtor to do all the work?

Real Estate Forms - Property Disclosure Form

Most US state and real estate laws require that home owners who wish to sell their properties fill up a Property Disclosure Form, which informs potential buyers of material facts about the property that is on sale. What information should be disclosed to the potential buyer?

Homestaging Your Home to Sell Faster and for More Money

Tips to get your home ready to sell. Simple things you can do yourself to make a great first impression on potential home buyers

Private Sale Property Pricing

Getting the asking price right is the most important part of selling your home whether selling through a real estate agent or FSBO. Find out how to value your property correctly and how to maximise your equity.

Selling your Home yourself on the Internet

If you want to sell your home, you can do this through a variety of ways. The simplest is to just put a “For Sale” sign on your lawn and hope it attracts the attention of passers by. You can also make little flyers and distribute them after mass, or during soccer games. If you don’t want to hand out flyers manually, you can just make several big posters and put these in well frequented places like groceries and post offices.

Home Staging Tips

When it comes to selling homes, the adage that you must not judge a book by its cover does not necessarily hold true. Like any thing that is put on sale, you have to make sure that the product is made extra attractive so it could get the attention of the market. Although the solidity and structural efficiency of your home will still matter, what matters at the onset is if your home is properly staged. When you stage your home, you simply primp it up to make it look worth more than it is. You make sure that your home is seen by the buyers in its best light: starting from the exterior towards the smallest room inside the house.

Learning the Real Estate Lingo

If you plan on selling your home and opt to do it yourself, and not rely on real estate agents, you have to attend to a lot of tasks before you can say that your home is ready for viewing. Aside from doing the minor renovations, basic landscaping and impromptu beautification projects, you must, before anything else, be familiar with the local real estate vernacular.

Home Seller Obligations

If you think that as a home seller, your only responsibility is to turn over your house and its ownership title to the buyer, then you are mistaken. Your obligations as a seller go beyond that. You are responsible for the property the minute you decide to sell your house, to the day you hand over your keys (and even a few months after).