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How can I most effectively sell my house without using a realator?

February 23rd, 2008 Leave a comment Go to comments
RegainingFinancialControl asked:


We bought it for $60K and hope we have about $10K in equity built on the house. We have not yet had it appraised and aren’t sure what costs would be involved either. Are there companies that sell inexpensive but effective marketing tools?

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  1. February 25th, 2008 at 12:20 | #1

    if you have to ask, you need a realtor.

    The truth is you can’t afford NOT to use a realtor. On a $60,000 sale, the realtor commission would be $3,600 (6%). However, all the costs would come out of this.

    If you had a $600,000 house it may make sense.

    The costs to sell a $60,000 vs $600,000 house would be about the same. By the time you play at trying to sell your house and spending several thousand dollars in the process, you will use a realtor and STILL pay the 6%.

  2. February 28th, 2008 at 00:34 | #2

    For set real estate brokerage representation you do the agent would do the house if you were in order.

  3. March 1st, 2008 at 06:10 | #3

    There are plenty of FSBO gimmicks out there, most are limited service agencies based on you paying a flat fee up front, they give you some signs and forms, you pay everything to advertise and such. Simple, yes. Effective – not that I’ve seen.

    One house near where there are several homes listed with traditional RE agencies is with a limited service agency and it is $30,000 more than the similar houses in the neighborhood. Which is OK by me, because my listings look better priced.

    My point, pricing is key. If you price high for negotiating room, you may price yourself out of the market.

    Appraisals in my area are $400 – $500.

    Costs involved in selling a house: advertising, making flyers, signs, and whatever else you do to market the property.

    I’d suggest you go it alone first, advertise in the free sites, make inexpensive flyers, hold open houses – things that don’t cost you money. If you have the inclination to try a limited service agency after this, go ahead.

    If you get frustrated, you can always contact a Realtor.

  4. March 1st, 2008 at 06:26 | #4

    Yeah people will be knocking down your door to sell at a discount, but yet use the best marketing tools. Now does that even sound like it makes sense? You get what you pay for.
    Hire a Realtor

  5. March 3rd, 2008 at 02:17 | #5

    Este es un mercado arriesgado a ser un FSBO. Puedo entender que desea maximizar su limitada equidad, pero un buen de bienes raíces puede marcar una gran diferencia para usted. Tal vez puede probar con la comercialización directa al éxito de bienes raíces en su vecindario en primer lugar, señalar que si un comprador puede pagar la mitad de la comisión. Si su superior comisión es de $ 4900 a $ 70k venta, acaba de hacer su precio de 75000 dólares y el alquiler de bienes raíces a tiempo completo o $ 72500 y hacer su FSBO. De lo contrario, para responder a su pregunta, Ayuda U Vender puede ser una opción. Buena suerte.

  6. March 6th, 2008 at 03:32 | #6

    If you want to sell it without using a Realtor, do what a Realtor would do.

    First make an e-flyer and post it on the internet

    You can make an e-flyer at

    Then you get to post it to the following web sites.

    Whomever said being a Realtor was just driving people around were dead wrong.

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    Good Luck

    Terry S.

  7. March 7th, 2008 at 19:20 | #7

    Selling a house is so much more than marketing – I would follow the advice of all the other posters and get a realtor.

    IMHO the only people who have luck without realtors live in very high demand markets like San Francisco, where listings sell in a few days.

  8. March 9th, 2008 at 17:13 | #8

    For im sure you paid for im sure you know what the answer is.
    For im sure you know what you paid for im sure you paid for im sure.

  9. March 12th, 2008 at 09:43 | #9

    Antes de hacer esta recomendación, voy a decir que con una de bienes raíces que le represente es inmensamente valioso a menos que usted sea un experto negociador hardball. Se trata de un mercado de compradores, y es probable que un experto comprador será capaz de hablar por usted convencer a usted que usted se va a pagar un 6% de bienes raíces de todos modos – que es como experto en buscar compradores para la venta por el propietario – como oportunidades para obtener un descuento. Dicho esto, aquí es un libro que está escrito para ayudar a las personas que están tratando de vender su propia casa. También señala que el 80% de las personas que tratan de vender su casa terminan utilizando un agente. Si el dinero es es un gran problema, use un servicio de descuento como Ayuda U Vender o "Guardar 6" Aquí está el vínculo al libro ws]Before I make this recommendation, I will say that having a realtor represent you is immensely valuable unless you are an expert hardball negotiator. It is a buyers market, and it is likely that a savvy buyer will be able to talk you down by convincing you that you were going to pay a realtor 6% anyway – that is how savvy buyers look at for sale by owners properties – as opportunities to get a discount.

    That said, here is a book that is written to help people that are trying to sell their own home. It also points out that 80% of the people that try to sell their home end up using an agent. If money is that big of an issue, use a discount service such as Help U Sell or “Save 6″

    Here is the link to the book web site:]

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