Silicon Valley For Sale By Owner Forum - San Jose 5/29/2008 5:30pm

Data, data, DATA - charts, graphs, PowerPoint presentations, virtual tours, video tours, single property web sites, inquiry forms, email, IM chats, Tweets, iPhone's, RSS feeds, blogs, Blackberry's, SmartPhone's, Web 2.0 tech gadgets and gimmicks. All these are merely TOOLS. None of these will write and ratify a contract on a home for you. None of these will pre-approve a buyer for a loan in this environment of ever tightening credit restrictions. The Internet will NOT deliver a home to you (yet).

It takes people working together to create the successful For Sale By Owner property transaction. Sellers must interest buyers in their property. Buyers must view and approve the property. Both sellers and buyers must connect with each other so they can share what each needs for the transaction to move move forward

Old Republic Title Company is hosting a forum where sellers and buyers of For Sale By Owner houses can meet each other in person face-to-face. Sellers can bring their property flyer's and meet buyers. Buyers can meet sellers and set appointments to view properties. Meeting each other ahead of time starts to build all-important trust between the parties so they can be ready to move into a property sale.

Old Republic Title Company will provide escrow officers, mortgage brokers and real estate agents who will answer any questions FSBO Sellers and Buyers may have. These real estate professionals will make themselves available at no cost and no obligation for the evening.

Sellers: bring your property flyer's and any other marketing materials. Buyers: bring your calendars so you can set appointments to view the homes with the seller.

Advance registration is REQUIRED. Go to http://sv-almaden-fsbomesh.eventbrite.com to register.