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Potential Real Estate Closings in America right now are kind of like leaves on a tree in winter. There just aren't a whole lot of them left on the tree right now.
There has been some controversy over the website forsalebyowner and how they are putting FSBO listings on the Realtor's website Realtor.com.
Foreclosures, Preforeclosures, Sheriff Sales, FSBO's and Deals!!!
Recently I had the pleasure of being interviewed by a prospective client that was doing her diligence and trying to find a Realtor to market her house properly.
This week I had an interesting experience when trying to list a home in Big Bear Lake. As you most likely know, their are two types of listing agents. Those who are honest up front and give the client an honest assessment of what their home is worth, and the less … (0 comments)
I got up at six this morning and grab a bite to eat then when to work on researching the new expireds for the day. After about 3 hours of this I could only come up with 8 phone numbers and by this time it was pushing past 10am. As slow … (4 comments)
Hi! My name is Ann Allen....I am a consultant with Keller Williams Realty in Hoover.
How to successfully sell your home for sale by owner #1 - PRICE
Thanks to Ruthmarie Hicks for her comment on our post on Activerain regarding safety when showing a home. She said:
Real Estate & Mortgage Insights
Estimates are that as many as 1 of every 95 homes in the state of Florida will have foreclosure filed this year.There are 1.8 million adjustable rate mortgages set to adjust between now and December of 2009. Of those, at least half are expected to go into default.In 2007, there were … (4 comments)
I have a few FSBOs in my neighborhood and I have been debating which approach I should take with them. Part of me wants to knock on the door and offer services, but I don't want to be too abrasive about it. Of course I could just leave some information near … (8 comments)
I got a referral from another agent on here...thank you...for a customer in my general area. The customer was working with Buy Owner and also their sister company who lists on the MLS.
August 23, 2006
Hello Ryan,
I want to talk with you more about our on-line real estate web site, www.BuyWaterfronts.com. It needs a front door for shoppers and a back door for Realtors across North and Central America. We want the site to be clean, easy to navigate for both shoppers … (2 comments)
Sitting at home after a long day of showing properties. Checking my email, the MLS all the things we do to finish up our work day and I look up at a segment on the local news. I did not think I was hearing right, but I was and here it … (3 comments)
I've just finished reading this morning's blog by Kathy Anderson. It got me thinking about a home I previewed this week that was as close to awful as I've seen. The home was listed with a flat fee broker by a couple who had three homes on the market. I learned … (2 comments)
I had a short discussion with an agent recently about our web leads and how we contact them. "If they give me a phone number on the registration page of my website, I'll call them immediately or as soon as possible" I said. The other agent replied that she has done that a … (20 comments)
Can you network too much?
So I've been considering different people and industries that would be helpful to network with for potential staging customers. Here's what I'm thinking:
I had an interesting situation today. One of my listings finally went under contract recently. The Title Company ran a search and found a lien placed by MLS Realty. MLS Realty is the parent company of BuyOwner.com.
My clients had their home listed through BuyOwner before listing it with me. I … (10 comments)
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Here are some reasons to rethink selling your home by yourself. In this Metro Detroit real estate market it is extremely important to grab every buyer lead that is out there. It is important to have priced your home right. And most importantly to have the knowledge to negotiate the deal … (1 comments)
Auctions & foreclosure sales are successfully luring buyers. As a result, it appears that folks (not short sellers nor preforeclosures) that simply want to sell their homes have given up! I'm seeing very few FSBO signs & lots of expired listings that don't go back on the market. Regular homesellers seemingly have adopted … (7 comments)
How would you like to make money almost every time someone calls you about a property? Say $100 to $300 extra per day? How would you like to be able to have For Sale By Owner Listings pay you money and not ever list their property. Then, if they do decide … (3 comments)
What the heck is going on out there...It seems like every where I look there are FSBO's sprouting up all over the place like spring flowers!
How do you feel about FSBO's?When you see a "For Sale By Owner" sign, do you get offended? Do you take it personally and say "Well, I'm not going to bother with THEM!"? Do you feel intimidated approaching a FSBO because you already know they don't want to work with a … (8 comments)
I just read a great post, written by Bob Cumiskey. 
It's gives me the warm fuzzies when I realize just how much of an opportunity there is for every Realtor in the business right now. We are in a real estate market where the 3P's just don't work anymore. (PUT the sign up, PUTit in the MLS and PRAY) Believe it … (0 comments)
Many buyers think that the reason an Atlanta For Sale By Owners (FSBOs) is a great deal because you can save the commission from the listing agent...most times they are not! Most Atlanta for sale by owners tend to price their home over market - at a higher price than those … (9 comments)
I just read a post by Mellisa Grant called, "You Might End Up Eating Your Own Blog" where she talked about people reading our blogs and taking the information that we provide, then going out and selling their home FSBO. I'm 100% certain that this happens just as there are people … (10 comments)
Much has been said in the last few days about real estate agents justifying their commissions...to justify or not to justify, that is the question!Only cavemen don't know that real estate agents work on a commission percentage of the sale price, not on an hourly rate or salary, or fee based … (26 comments)
Remember not so long ago, when you could make your fortune in real estate in Maryland, Baltimore, Harford and Cecil County. It was nothing then to buy a home, wait a short while, and then sell it at a tidy profit. 
Being fairly new to this business, I've become a little perplexed with regards to FSBO's. Door knocking to FSBO's and expireds has been the bulk of my business thus far. Today, while visiting these "future clients" (don't you just love my optimism??), I came across a FSBO. As usual, I went … (6 comments)
What kind of good funny anecdotes do FSBOS share with you? I use the telephone and always leave a message on the machine. If I care enough to ring it, let them bring it. Keep in mind the first thing I say is my name and the real estate company where … (4 comments)
So I made the rounds yesterday to FSBOs I am working with (notice I did not say stalking!) and at the last one the homeowner was not home. He never is, we just talk on the phone. I was stopping by to check in, we hadn't talked in over a week. … (7 comments)
Earlier this week I had written a comment on a blog about Internet Lead Generation companies, it was not a favorable comment to the Internet Lead Generation companies. A few days later I received an email thru active rain and it was from Home Gain. The email asked me to consider … (28 comments)
If you haven't had a chance you check out my website, today would be a good day to do it!! I have a special real estate section exclusively for Realtors, FSBO's, Investors, and builders located in North Carolina, Ohio, & South Carolina. And it's FREE!! Not only is it free, but … (4 comments)
Make 2008 the year you stop watching the negative news and reading those Real Estate dooms day reports! 
If you've been trying to sell your home yourself without much luck, I'd like to give you some information that might help you get it sold. By understanding what is involved in a For Sale By Owner (FSBO) you will have a better chance of getting it sold ... even in the current … (0 comments)
In my experience, most For Sale By Owners (FSBOs) either overprice or underprice their homes. If, as a buyer, you've looked at enough homes for sale in your targeted neighborhood, you probably have a good idea of value and can spot those underpriced FSBOs. But price is only one consideration when … (0 comments)
YOU CAN DO THIS!
1. When a lead wants to see one of your company's listings, promptly drop everything and go show it!2. Never qualify your buyers! I mean, they wouldn't be looking if they didn't have the money, right?3. When leads call, answer ALL their questions about the property. Make sure you describe the … (20 comments)
I know there are MANY MANY posts about FSBO's here on AR, and I try to read as many of them as possible just to keep myself educated on techniques that other Realtors® use to win these people over. Education is the key to excelling at just about anything you take … (12 comments)
I've personally put together several FSBO programs over the past 10 years. One was particularly successful, and the other really never gained too much momentum. I think the biggest reason for one succeeding and the other failing was the timing. In 2003, Utah was going through a slllllooowww purchase market. Allot … (0 comments)
I feel that we will find the priorities of the FSBO seller more and more leaning toward saving money as their property values continue to fall and their equity (wealth) slightly diminishes. The National Assocation of Realtors reports that in 2006, 51% of FSBOs chose to sell by owner to save … (16 comments)
I went on a FSBO listing appointment tonight and I have to say that I have heard many of excuses or reasons why a FSBO does not want to list with an agent such as;
Why it is So Hard to Sell Your Own Home?
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If you go after FSBO's, here are some reasons why they need you.
For Sale Buy Owners (FSBO), do you truly know what the current market conditions are in your area? If not, please consult a Realtor to be properly educated on the Overall market. In Fayetteville NC (Fort Bragg) Real Estate market I have notice a tremendous increase of FSBO signs and … (1 comments)
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A friend of mine, who was a FSBO, is being sued by the unrepresented buyer of his property. The buyer is claiming the wet basement should have been disclosed in a seller's disclosure which he never received. A harmed party has 24 months to file these charges; the buyer served papers in … (3 comments)
Selling a Home For Sale by Owner, might seem hard but it doesnt have to be. I have a new free way to sell your home; for sale by owner. I will place a mortgage yard sign in your yard, which will in turn cause potential buyers to contact me for … (0 comments)
So I went on my first FSBO listing presentation. It went very well till the end. I had gone out the day before my appointment and took a beautiful picture of this womens home. Oh this FSBO is widowed and in her late 70's. Such a sweet woman. Anyway, I get … (13 comments)
It's hard to believe it's Saturday afternoon of day five. It's been a long week so I'll keep this post short. I'll post a "week in review" in the next day or two. so for right now let me provide you with a recap.
Yesterday was the the hottest day of the year here on the Crystal Coast. We had a booth at the Swansboro Arts Festival. As hard and hot as it is sometimes, standing out and talking to the public is a good way to gauge what is on people's minds.That works if … (4 comments)
I know some agents who want nothing to do with FSBOs, For Sale By Owner. I love working with them! When I pass a home with a For Sale By Owner sign out front, I jot down the address. I mail the homeowner a list of tips I've compiled. If it … (0 comments)
I was at a seminar once and the speaker made a statement referring to making someone else's day, I forget exactly what she called it but the story goes like this: She said to do the unexpected, she was once at a toll booth and when it was her turn to … (6 comments)
What we think about is what we become...
Some owners think that selling their own home will not only save them money, but believe they have an advantage over the sellers that have their home listed by a reputable Barrie realtor. Before you decide to take on this very important and legally complicated process...please read what you would get … (0 comments)
Recently NAR presented a survey to me in which they asked if FSBO's should be allowed to list in MLS. My response was NO!! Why? Because I pay to be a member of the MLS that supports real estate agents and brokers. I have had the pelasure of working with some … (3 comments)
I have noticed that some local REALTORS are advertising FSBO properties on their websites, right along with their listings. These are not necessarily limited service listings, but many are stand alone FSBOs. Is this a trend across the country? It seems self-defeating. I have been told that these companies have the … (3 comments)
I've just about tapped the FSBO inventory here, as well as nearly every expired listing within a fifty-mile radius. I'm working now to build up my visibility in the area by meetin' and greetin' the local business owners. As a "new again" agent, I don't have unlimited resources to market and … (28 comments)