tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86050141783480996082025-09-01T22:24:25.514-04:00For Sale By Owner Geek - Advice and tips on how to sell your house privately without using a Realtor.FSBO Geekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16529335728477392152noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8605014178348099608.post-71423090950121042482008-09-11T12:00:00.002-04:002008-09-11T12:19:21.270-04:00

FSBO supporters would tell you how the real-estate agents are ripping people off. On the other hand, real-estate agents would claim that FSBO simply does not work. Do a quick search on all FSBO literature on the Internet, and you will quickly find out how fiercely the two camps are attacking each other.I believe this kind of hostility is unnecessary. FSBO sellers and agents can work together.

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It took about 2 weeks to get the written contract signed. This was longer than I expected. Indeed, after going through the intense negotiation, both sides were slacking off a bit. The contract went back and fro at slow speed. Then it took another 2 weeks to get the home inspection done and the final waiver signed.I did not put up the "Sold" sign until the end of the 4 weeks. Potential buyers and

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After I put up the "For Sale" sign and posted up my Ads on the Internet and the classified boards in several supermarkets, one thing started to happen - I started to received calls from many realtors, about 1 per day on average.I actually enjoyed talking to the realtors. I asked about their experiences in working in the industry, and also they opinions about the slowdown market (at the time of

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It was still 4 months away from the closing of my new house. A usual practice was to put the house up for sale no earlier than 3 months before the closing. So I had about a month to go. I thought, who not try to sell the house myself first?I and my wife spent a few nights tidying up the house. I then took a few photos and put up some postings on Kijiji and Craiglist. The next day, someone

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It was the month of June. My new house was closing at the end of the year. It was time to think about selling my current house.This was my second time selling a house. I sold my townhouse almost 6 years ago and moved into this house. At that time, I did not know any real-estate agent. I hired the first one who cold-called me. His service was not too bad but I believe he could get me a better

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Last month, I delivered a speech on FSBO. I was only given 7 minutes, only enough to briefly introduce the topic and talk about it advantages.Ladies and Gentlemen, I just made twenty-thousand dollars!Well, to be exact. I saved myself twenty-thousand dollars when I sold my house last week. How did I do that? It was simple. I sold it myself without going through an agent.For an average detached

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In the summer of 2008, I sold my house privately and saved myself more than $20,000 (CAD).A FSBO (For Sale By Owner) service offered me their basic $300 package for free in a promotion. This included putting up a nice and clear sign in front of my home. Thinking that I had nothing much to lose, I decided to try it out for a month before going to the realtors. I was very sceptical at first, but

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