So, you've decided to try selling your home by yourself. Let's say that e a buyer does knock on your door, how will you handle the following questions:
"How does your home compare to others like it in the area?"
"How did you come up with the price on the house? How did you determine the fair market value of this property?"
"What about financing? Can you help?"
"If I make an offer, who will draw up the paperwork?"
"Why aren't you using a real estate agent? Is there something wrong with the property?"
"Since you aren't using a real estate agent, we can take their fee right off the top, right?"
Selling your home is one of the most important financial transactions you may make in your life. Don't take risks. Selling your home is nothing like selling a car. Every home is different, and every homebuyer wants to offer you as little as possible. How do you determine the real market value?
Almost all homes are sold using a real estate agent. As top real estate professionals, it is our job to help you negotiate with all those buyers who want something for nothing. Not to mention preparing your home for sale, marketing it locally in Austin, Lake Travis, Horseshoe Bay, Marble Falls and Lake LBJ and even nationally, and guiding you through the complex paperwork and pitfalls of escrow and closing. Make sure you are really ready to handle all of that before pounding that sign into your front yard. Don't let the risk of making costly errors weigh you down.
Remember: Buyers want to offer you as close to nothing as possible! While that "For Sale By Owner" sign might sound like a good idea, it usually means a different thing to buyers: "Try to steal this one."
Oh, and remember, by selling your home yourself, you are missing all of the Buyers who come as a result of being listed in the Multiple Listing Service, all of the Buyers that local agents bring (& there are over 8,000 local agents), and all of the out of town Buyers who find properties on national websites such as Realtor.com.
If you must sell your own home, at least let us give you a sense of its true market value. Tell us a bit about your home, and we'll do a quick Comparative Market Analysis and let you know what we feel it is worth. We'll can also advise you, as experienced, top Austin, Lake Travis, Horseshoe Bay, Marble Falls and Lake LBJ real estate agents, how we would market your property. This is free, with no strings attached.
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