| |
fsbo: For Sale By Owner or List with a Real Estate Agent? - 03/27/12 09:31 PM
There is a moment in the life of all home owners when they are faced with this big red-letter question:
FSBO or LIST?
For Sale By Owner (FSBO):
Do-It-Yourselfer – I'm a do-it-yourselfer in every other aspect of my life. Talented seamstress, green-thumb gardener, my own auto-mechanic, plumber, and electrician! I even do my own taxes and cater my own parties! How hard can it be to put a sign in the yard and post some photos online?
Bad Experience – I know someone who had a bad real estate experience and, of course, it was the real estate … (7 comments)
|
fsbo: Top Five Reasons You Should Not List Your Own Home - 11/10/09 06:08 AM
My clients fell in love with a beautiful home a few weeks ago, and they were very bummed when it sold out from under them. That's not supposed to happen in this market!
Undeterred, we wrote a back-up contract and crossed our fingers that this contract would self-destruct for some reason. After all, a previous contract on the property had fallen through weeks earlier, so maybe this one would do the same. And that's exactly what happened in just a matter of days. My clients could not have been happier.
BUT...
The seller was a FSBO with a real estate … (103 comments)
|
fsbo: In Defense of FSBO's - 05/15/08 01:34 PM
After two posts about my daughter's failed purchase of a FSBO property and LOTS of comments to those posts over the past few days, I feel a need to come to the defense of FSBO's. Someone has to play devil's advocate, and I started this conversation - so why not me.
By way of background:
It all started because My Daughter Made an Offer on a FSBO this Weekend.... and it didn't work out. I wrote about her experience and my observations, expecting the post to receive little or no attention; but the ActiveRain gods featured the post. The dialogue in the comments took on a … (46 comments)
|
fsbo: FSBO Foot-In-Mouth Syndrome - 05/14/08 09:03 AM
Home sellers can be their own worst enemies when they develop a case of "foot-in-mouth syndrome". It's a common ailment among all home sellers - especially FSBO's. Symptoms include the following:
Sincere (mistaken) belief that buyers share sellers' priorities and taste. Assumption that marketing is all about property features, when it's really about the buyer's wants and needs. A need to fill silence with noise by talking too much (about the wrong things). Perhaps you saw my recent post titled My Daughter Made an Offer on a FSBO this Weekend.... Not only did this very nice woman make the mistake of trying to negotiate on her own … (67 comments)
|
fsbo: Debunking Five FSBO Myths - 03/21/08 01:03 PM
Home Sellers, This Is For You!
In case you've been living on another planet or just never thought about it, "FSBO" is a common acronym for "For Sale by Owner". The term is most often used in regards to selling real estate without professional help (or with minimal professional involvement by a so-called "discount broker").
Here are a few common myths you may have heard:
1. I WILL SAVE A TON OF MONEY (I want to keep those commission dollars in my own pocket):
It is a commonly-held belief that home owners who sell FSBO save the real estate commission. The truth is that any FSBO buyer has every intention of … (29 comments)
|
fsbo: The VALUE I Bring to Your Home Sale, Mr. Seller... - 03/12/08 11:49 PM
Mr. Home Seller, I heard a rumor that you're thinking of selling your Crofton-area home.
I understand you've been doing some research online, where you found an article advising home sellers to:
Sell your home yourselfList your home on the MLS for a few hundred dollarsOffer a big fat commission to the buyer's agent, maybe five or six percent, so they will sell your home instead of anotherThe guy who wrote that post had a lot of good ideas, in your opinion, and he must know what he's talking about. After all, it was a very official looking website with an important-sounding name!
Okay, I understand how you feel and I applaud your taking … (28 comments)
|
fsbo: Beware of the Buyer's Agent! - 09/25/07 05:28 PM
ATTENTION HOME SELLERS
A buyer's agent is NEVER your friend. Anything you say to the buyer or the buyer's agent can and will be used against you in negotiations.
Representing your best interests in negotiations is one of the many services your listing agent provides. In many cases, you will never know the problems your agent anticipates and avoids or the objections she answers, as she puts her training, knowledge, and experience to work for you.
Do you know how to get buyers to choose your home?
Do you know what it takes to sell a home during periods of inflation or recession, war or peace, … (27 comments)
|
fsbo: 12 Key Questions for All Home Sellers - 09/09/07 10:04 PM
THINKING ABOUT SELLING YOUR HOME?
I'm sure you realize there's more to selling your home than putting a sign in the yard and showing off your home improvements to eager buyers. Just to make sure you have all your bases covered, here are twelve questions to ask yourself before you decide to sell without a real estate agent:
1. What are your specific measurable goals? Be sure to write them down and prioritize them.
2. What is today's interest rate for a home like yours? Estimate the likely house payment for your home so you can qualify prospective buyers before allowing them into your home.
3. Name at least ten … (24 comments)
|
fsbo: Agents not worth the air they breathe? Critics are wrong! - 08/11/07 04:16 PM
Why is there such a giant disconnect between perception and reality, when it comes to the VALUE of good real estate agents?
There is more to selling a home than finding a buyer, and more to buying a home than finding a house. Yet many consumers (and even some real estate licensees) feel that real estate agents are not worth the air they breathe. Just to start the dialogue, let me suggest these as some of the reasons why consumers may not appreciate or respect the VALUE that real estate professionals bring to any transaction:
Becoming a real estate agent is relatively easy and inexpensive (translates to "anyone … (84 comments)
|
fsbo: Moving - Nuisance or Nightmare? - 05/31/07 03:33 PM
Most real estate transactions usually involve a move for our clients, and it is easy for real estate agents to forget that fact as we check off all the details we track from contract to closing. It is fair to say that most agents think of closing as an ending, whereas it is just one of many many details related to our clients' moving experience. While our clients expect their move to be a nuisance, they also fear that it could be a nightmare.
I'll never forget something that one of my mentors said to me about 30 years ago, in the early days of my real estate career: Real … (1 comments)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Margaret Woda, Maryland Real Estate & Military Relocation Services
Crofton,
MD
More about me…
Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., Crofton, MD
Address: 2191 Defense Hwy., #120, Crofton, Bowie, and Davidsonville, MD, 21114
Office Phone: (410) 721-1500
Cell Phone: (301) 346-2923
Email Me
Real Estate and community information for homebuyers, sellers, and rookie agents in Bowie, Crofton, Crownsville, Davidsonville, Fort Meade, Gambrills, Odenton, Millersville, and the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. Proven systems - combining local expertise, professional experience, and technology - to give you a competitive edge when you buy or sell a home.
Margaret Woda
 Listings
Links
Archives
|
;)
;)
;)
