By Norman Green
Selling your Home Without Any Help?
BUT IS IT WORTH IT…?
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HARD TO GET CLIENTS Realtors avoid showing “for sale by owner” homes to their clients. The buyer’s agent knows that, in an FSBO deal, there won’t be a professional agent on the other end to make a deal . Sometimes a client may request to see the house but, the agent might discourage them from making an offer by telling them the risks of making a deal without a professional presentation by the seller. THERE IS NO ASSISTANCE WITH NEGOTIATING Negotiating is not an easy task-negotiating is an art form in many ways, especially when it comes to something as important as a home. You may believe you have the negotiating abilities to persuade a seller to accept your offer, but don’t hold your breath. Most sellers aren’t naive, they’ll almost certainly be accompanied by an agent. IT TAKES A LOT OF TIME Selling your house becomes a full-time job where you work on the client’s time. When a client wants to see your home, you have to rush and show it to them. Having to market your house at every l
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‘FOR SALE BY OWNER’ sounds like a pretty good deal. There is no realtor’s commission required and, saving up to 6 percent by not involving a realtor is tempting enough to make any seller prefer FSBO. However, the extra money saved by taking the FSBO route isn’t always worth the added stress and risk.FSOB has its advantages and, there are tips to buy FSBO available. On the other hand, this does not outweigh all the disadvantages and risks involved with this kind of selling.
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