"Could I Do the Home Selling on My Own?"
As a homeowner, you are well aware about the many aspects of your home. If you have occupied the property, you know how good you've maintained and worked on it over the years. At some point, you may need to do some repairs. In fact, you may even consider doing some upgrade or any improvement necessary to make the home even more attractive, neat and functional.
Now, the point has come when you wish to sell your biggest investment: your home.
When you are thinking of selling your home, the very first thing that would come to your mind is the price. And why not? Of course as a homeowner, your concern is to know what would be the amount of return from your original investment, should you decide to really sell your property.
There, your question goes, "Could I do it on my own?"
Have you been looking at your neighbourhood? If there were some properties that were sold in your area, would you know the amount of the purchase and sale? Would these properties have exact characteristics, floor area and lot size compared to your property? Were there some renovations done?
In other words, how familiar are you of the factors that contributed to the sale of the home in your neighbourhood?
If you are to do it on your own, would you be confident enough about how you will package your property as a product and set aside your emotional attachment to your well-priced possession? Do you have the time to do the research and other aspects that go with selling the home? How about the disclosures, financing, and legal contracts?
To most people, the process of purchase and sale of a property may seem complex.
Therefore, the person doing the work of home selling which includes research, marketing, negotiation and closing, should have the skills and competence to carry out the job.
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Sheila Atienza,
Book Author, Canadian Home Financing Simplified: How to Qualify as a Real Estate Buyer
Book Author, How to Prepare to Own a Home in Canada: Recession-proof Lifestyle for Immigrants and First-time Buyers.
You can get your copy through the online bookstores.
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Sheila Atienza,
Richmond BC Realtor (Multiple Realty - Cambie Rd, Richmond)
Published Book Author:
"How to Prepare to Own a Home in Canada: Recession-proof Lifestyle for Immigrants and First-time Buyers" and Canadian Home Financing Simplified: How to Qualify as a Real Estate Buyer Copies available through Books.iClickProperty.com
Sheila Atienza is a market specialist - real estate - agent who serves in the communities of Richmond, such as, Terra Nova, Sea Island, Bridgeport, West Cambie, East Cambie, Riverdale, Quilchena, Granville, Seafair, Boyd Park, Steveston Village, Steveston North, Steveston South, Westwind, Woodwards, Broadmoor, Garden City, Saunders, South Arm, Brighouse, Brighouse South, Mclennan North, Gilmore, Mclennan, East Richmond, McNair, Ironwood, Hamilton. Sheila has been helping immigrants, first time buyers and investors through the process of buying and selling of properties.
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Unless it is an outstanding value in a neighborhood with no other for sales I would think most sellers would be in need of our professional guidance to help them. More often than not we get them more $$$ even including commissions than they ever could have on their own.
On average a Realtor will get 16% more than a FSBO would on their on.
Wonderful post! FSBO people could do the selling on their own! But they still need a professional help i.e. Lawyers, Title company etc. it will probably will cost the sellers more money then having a realtors!
Thanks for sharing.
Adam