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WHY SELL YOUR HOME YOURSELF?
1. You Can "Sell" your Home Better Than Anyone Else: You know your home the best. The schools, neighborhood, what is special about the area and the house, as well as other details about the property are best delivered to prosepctive buyers by YOU. A well maintained, fairly priced home virtually sells itself; your role is simply to provide additional information and exposure with the "For Sale By Owner" Home Buyer's Guide.
2. More $$$ in Your Pocket: Calculate 6% or 7% of what you think your property is worth, then ask yourself: Is it worth paying this much to have someone else show my property, act as a go-between to negotiate the sale and coordinate closing schedules with the lender and lawyer or title company? Unless your name is Trump, chances are the answer is NO.
3. You're in control: Nobody is going to tell you what to do. You can advertise where and how you want to (not sit by in frustration because "they're not doing enough"), schedule showings when it's convenient for you, talk directly with prospective buyers yourself, even take your house off the market for awhile if you can't find the right house for you. You aren't obligated to a 3, 6, or 12 month contract...you make your own rules.
4. Less Hassle and Frustration: When selling by owner, you don't have to leave the house because an agent wants to show it, or clean every morning before leaving "just in case". You know when people are coming, and can prepare accordingly. And when a buyer makes an offer, there's not all the frustrating back-and-forth telephone tag between agents to reach an agreement. It can be done in less than 30 minutes, and end with a friendly handshake and smile between owner and buyer.
5. Less Uncertainty: Because you meet the prospective buyers, you have a much better idea how interested people are, what they like about the home, how serious they are about buying and what their time frame and situation is. The direct feedback is easier to live with than wondering how things are going, or worse, why no one has made an offer yet.
6. You Can Sell Faster: If you list your home with a real estate agent, everyone knows you'll probably inflate the asking price to cover the commission fee amount. Three to six months down the road you'll come to the painful realization that no one is going to buy it at that price, and you'll end up reducing your price (or accepting an offer) equal to the original amount you would have asked if selling by owner. Do it right the first time, and avoid taking the loss. Pass the savings along to the buyer and sell quicker.
7. Always the bride, never a bridesmaid: You can be sure that buyers are truly interested in your property when they visit because they have personally made the effort to be there...they haven't been dragged there by an agent using your property for comparison purposes only.
8. You have great access to out-of-area buyers: We mail the magazine to relocation inquiries each month. And our Internet site allows buyers anywhere in the world, easy access to your ad and phone number. Currently, it is estimated that over 60 million people have internet access.
9. It's Easy: "If you can sell your own car, you can sell your own home...it's that simple" said one of our home sellers. And he's right, once you find a buyer, the lenders, lawyers or title companies take over. Use this magazine as your best advertising resource and our professional yard signs and pointers to direct the buyers to your home.
10. Buyers...The population explosion in Florida continues to exceed that of most other states. The buyers are there. Let us find them for you, while you keep the money invested in your home. You can reach us any number of ways...
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