For Sale By Owner Misconceptions



Cooperate with Buyer’s Agents when Selling Your House

Saving money by avoiding commissions is understandably one of the main reasons people sell for sale by owner. For this reason, many of them are skeptical, or unwilling to work with a buyer’s agent. At Sell Your Home Services we … Continue reading

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Understanding Your Options When Selling Your House

Getting the most of your real estate transaction is all about having options. Having options when it comes to selecting an offer can create a bidding war and drive up the offer price. Likewise, having options related to how you … Continue reading

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Real Estate Agent vs. For Sale By Owner?

The first step a seller must make in marketing their property is deciding whether to work with a real estate agent or to sell the house “for sale by owner.” There are advantages and disadvantages to both methods, and they … Continue reading

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Being Realistic About Market Competition: The Absorption Rate

In yesterday’s post I mentioned the importance of real estate statistics. I touched on how they help a home seller remain unbiased and focused in light of the understandable emotions and pressures that go along with selling a house. Today … Continue reading

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Seller Overconfidence, Real Estate Sharks, and the Need for Unbiased Statistics

The beauty of statistics is that they remove human bias from the equation. They allow us to see beyond what “feels” right or effective, and force us to acknowledge the truth of the situation. There is no greater need for … Continue reading

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Preparing to Sell Your House For Sale By Owner

Our free e-book, the “Smart Seller’s Guide to Selling Fast and Savings Thousands” will guide you through each step of the selling process. For this article, we visit the very first step. The preparation phase is essential whether you sell … Continue reading

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Top 7 Reasons to List Your House on the MLS

1. Real estate agents would list your house on the MLS to help you sell your house. You are looking to sell your house for sale by owner in order to save thousands off of a real estate commission. But … Continue reading

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Seller Beware: Conventional Wisdom Could Cost You Thousands

Are you truly aware of your options when selling your house? This is an issue I run into time and time again when attempting to educate a for sale by owner seller on the empowering flat-fee MLS listing option I … Continue reading

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For Sale By Owner – Seller Misconceptions

In our free e-book, The Smart Seller’s Guide (to Selling Fast and Saving Thousands), I discuss among various sections some common mistakes and misconceptions made by for sale by owner sellers. I’d like to talk about them a bit more … Continue reading

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