For Sale By Owner (FSBO) Tools, Resources & Tips For a Tough Market

Thinking of selling your home yourself? In this market it will be more challenging than ever. The same principles that help real estate professionals (such as me) sell homes should help you. Some of these techniques are as follows:

• You need to price extremely competitively – I offer a free service to FSBO’s (For Sale By Owner’s) to help them price their property at zanegerringer.com. No strings – no gimmicks. Just drop me a line or call.

• You need exposure to the marketplace – the internet is the place to be, and you need to have your property syndicated to all of the websites that folks are using to search for their new home.

• Don’t overlook the simple things – once you get people through the door, the home should be tidy – always look at the property through the eyes of the buyer. Anything perceived as work for them will be felt in your wallet or pocketbook should you receive an offer.

Truth be told, most buyers are looking at property with a real estate agent. If you are offering your house for sale by owner without advertising that you will co-broke with an agent (pay their fee of 3% or so) you are drastically hurting your chances. Or even worse, if you have it in your mind that you will not pay a fee to a buyer’s agent, then expect to take a big hit on the price to get your home sold and the number of days on market to climb.

There are always exceptions to the rules of course, and you might live in a great neighborhood or have someone that you know that would like to buy from you but for the rest of us it’s a matter of getting your home out there and being realistic about what to expect.

To learn more, and get the ball rolling on deciding which real estate model works for you, I encourage you to visit my site, drop me a line and take advantage of the FREE 30 minute for sale by owner (FSBO) consultation I provide as a service to my community.