How Not To Get Fooled When You Sell This Spring

 

Real estate is my job - so you would expect me to say that going FSBO (for sale by owner) is not in your best interest. Right? Wrong - I would not say it if it was not true nor did I do it long before I got into real estate and bought and sold many properties of my own. Do a quick Google search and check the stats of those who have tried. The majority eventually list with a professional after losing money and time on the endeavor. That does not even consider the risks involved. Call me if you like - ask your questions - and no obligation to list with me at all. Video is real short - check it out!

OH NO - Not a FSBO!

The title of the video is "Don't Get Fooled into Selling Your House on Your Own" - and it is named that for a reason. On the surface "SAVING" the agent commission sounds like a lot of extra money in your pocket. If you needed surgery, you could save a lot of money by doing that yourself too - but I wouldn't recommend it. I would not go it alone on a home transaction either. To be a professional means years of study and continuing education. Laws change, risks change, and things can get pretty complicated.

But did you also know that when you are selling your home on your own, the buyer looks at you and thinks "we can get this house for less because there is no agent". So who benefits or do you share?  Who wins? Then there is a risk that you could sell too low and lose money - often the case. The buyer wonders if the price is too high? Was too much paid? And what if something goes wrong? Really, really seriously wrong? Y'all get the idea.

Just like many other professionals out there, REALTORS are your best resource. If you want to talk it through, reach out to me and I'll do my best to explain it. Does not matter if you are my client or not. always glad to assist where I can. Goes without saying - never an obligation!