| With any good piece of advice on house | | | | last moment because they didnt have all the |
| selling, there is always some sort of | | | | paperwork done, or the buyer hadnt been |
| evidence behind it that shows that it can | | | | properly checked out and backed out late, or |
| work. Spend two thousand dollars on gardening | | | | the property inspection revealed something |
| and you will increase your sale price by | | | | was wrong that would require big money to |
| $15,000!; Sometimes you will. Other times you | | | | fix. At the same time, there are plenty of |
| will just blow through $2,000 and still have | | | | happy sale by owner sellers for whom |
| to settle for below market rates on the sale. | | | | everything went great, but do you really want |
| I sold my house by auction and got $20,000 | | | | to take the chance on something going wrong, |
| over asking!; That person probably did just | | | | and do you really want to give all those |
| that, but did they mention what happens when | | | | thousands of dollars to a realtor driving a |
| the auction doesnt fetch a high price? | | | | Lexus, while you are getting by on a |
| | | | 14-year-old Toyota? |
| The one piece of advice that we, as real | | | | |
| estate professionals, always hear is I am | | | | There is another way. More and more, home |
| going to try to sell it myself and save the | | | | sellers who know they are going to make a |
| realtor commission and sometimes, wouldnt you | | | | profit on their sale are deciding to forego |
| know it, such a tactic actually works. | | | | the realtor route, as well as the sale by |
| | | | owner option, and are choosing to sell |
| But other times, it doesnt, and the homeowner | | | | instead to companies that buy properties |
| is left watching the value of their home | | | | fast, for a slightly lower price than a |
| drop, while the mortgage ticks up. | | | | realtor would be looking for, and have money |
| | | | in your hand today instead of in six months |
| So what is the inside scoop should you try to | | | | time. |
| sell by owner? Is it worth it to save a 6% | | | | |
| commission? The honest truth is, sometimes | | | | These companies look at what your property is |
| but there is very little chance of actually | | | | worth as is - give you that price for it, and |
| figuring out when that sometimes is going to | | | | then they spend the thousands of dollars and |
| happen. | | | | months of time, and weeks of labor and sweat, |
| | | | to bring the property up to its maximum |
| Real estate agents do provide a valuable | | | | value. For companies like these, they have |
| service for all the money they take off you. | | | | the resources to sit on a property for months |
| They will guide you through the sales | | | | of even years waiting for the house to reach |
| process, tell you what the weaknesses in your | | | | its potential; something that many home |
| property are, they will run ads for you | | | | owners simply cant afford to do. |
| online and in print, they will handle the | | | | |
| paperwork, negotiate a price there is a | | | | So if your property price is not moving like |
| reason they take as much cash for their time, | | | | you would like it to be, and your house |
| and that is that they are good at what you | | | | requires a lot of money spent to bring about |
| are not the inside info. | | | | a decent price in return, think about |
| | | | exploring that third option, and get the |
| Added to that, more than a few property | | | | money you need today, so you can upgrade to a |
| owners have found their sale harpooned at the | | | | new home tomorrow. |