FSBO myths

FSBO MYTHS
Almost every For Sale By Owner site will tell you that you no longer have to be tied to a Realtor to sell your house. You no longer have to have your home ready to show. You are now the boss and you dictate those things. They are right. You are the boss! But they are leading you down the wrong path.You need to have your home in showing condition. Sure it is a pain to keep it clean. But think of when you looked at houses. What did you think of the homes that were messy or sloppy? What about the one that you could not get scheduled that day. If you found one you liked you most likely never rescheduled to go see that one home.

You have to be ready to show your home when the buyer wants to see it. If you tell a buyer no I'm busy and you will have to schedule it another day. They may not have the time or may not be in that area to see your home. I have sold homes when the buyer was in front of the house with their agent and wanted to get in right then! They walked in and liked the house. They saw the house by driving by and wanted to get in right away. They bought it.

FSBO Myth 1 -You don't have to have your home ready to show and you can show it at your convenience. You will lose buyers guaranteed. There are other houses they can look at. People want to see the home as soon as possible in their time schedule not the sellers.

For sale by owner sites tell you to put a number down that you can be contacted at. Good real estate offices are open 7 days a week. Usually from 9-7 during the week and 10 -3 on the weekends. Good agents respond quickly. If an agent does not call you back within 3 or 4 hours you have the wrong agent. Usually most of the good ones pick up the phone or respond back quickly. As For Sale by Owner of Michigan Real Estate you are now the agent. You need to be accessible and contact potential buyers back quickly. Most salesmen in any field will tell you that you always call back a potential buyer quickly. Get them while they are hot.

FSBO Myth 2 - You are in total control of your time. Wrong! If you don't call back buyers quickly and promptly they may never come and see the house. They may even forget which one it is. Remember when you looked at houses and they all seemed to run together after a while.

For sale by owner sites tell you don't need Realtors. Like all things sure you can do it yourself. But be prepared to know or have your purchase agreement looked at by a lawyer. Have the correct legal disclosures for buyers. Spend the money for advertising. Many real estate agents spend hours and hours in training and reading about real estate, negotiating. They have other real estate agents and their brokers to resolve problems and issues when they are selling Wayne County Real Estate or Washtenaw County Real Estate. For sale by owner sites make it sound easy to sell real estate. If it was easy then Real estate agents would be millionaires from all the easy sales they have done.

FSBO Myth 3 - It is easy to sell your home and doesn't involve too much. Realtors go through constant training, have guidance, experience, and knowledge gained from doing real estate for years. Wouldn't you like somebody that knows what they are doing to do it right? Real Estate contracts are binding and can cost you a lot of money if you don't know what you are doing.Real estate transactions are tricky whether it is Livingston county real estate , Livonia real estate, Oakland County real estate, or Novi real estate As you know it is always better to have a knowledgeable person on your side. Give me a call at (313) 310-9855 to get started listing your Michigan home. For buying tips and selling tips go to my website www.russravary.com