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Why you should NOT go the "For Sale By Owner" route"...

By
Real Estate Agent with Re/Max First

Thinking of selling your house ALONE???

We understand that the current economy has put a strain on many of us.  We've all had to make adjustments in our everyday lives.  However, when selling your home this is one area where you do not want to cut corners!  There are MANY reasons why we would never recommend anyone sell their house "For Sale By Owner" and here are a few of them:

  • If you sell your home yourself, you will get limited exposure by putting up a sign, running some ads, and telling your friends. On the other hand, if you work with Ryan MacDonald and Sheri MacDonald you will get instant and mass exposure to a large number of prospective home buyers not only in Calgary but around the world. We use the internet as one of our vehicles to market your home in addition to having access to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) System, a vast network of other real estate professionals, past clients, investors and other people looking to buy a home.

In addition, we can speed the selling process in other ways:

• By specializing in Calgary Real Estate, we know market values and can therefore help you set a competitive price for your home.

• We can free you from the hassles associated with showing your home and screen out people who are merely curious.

• We are objective when negotiating with buyers and experienced in reading the fine print of contracts.

• By staying on top of the mortgage market, we may know how to wade through financing tangles and clinch a sale.

Selling a home is not something that anyone can do in their off-hours. It's a specialized service, best handled by full-time, professional REALTORS, Ryan MacDonald and Sheri MacDonald. If you're thinking of buying or selling a home in the Calgary area, we'd love to share our services with you to make your move as smooth as possible! Contact Ryan MacDonald & Sheri MacDonald for more information on how we can help you achieve your real estate goals at: 403.519.9102 or via email at: RyanMacDonald@shaw.ca.

As always, please visit our website for more information at and ask us how we can assist you in achieving your real estate goals!

 

Comments (6)

Collette Sarmento
Cameron Real Estate Group - Wakefield, MA
781*258*9718--Your Agent For Life

I couldn't agree more!  Hire a Realtor!

Oct 08, 2010 06:24 AM
Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty
Waves Realty - Melbourne, FL
Florida Space Coast Homes

I agree 100% in many ways I feel sorry for those who make an uninformed decision on the sale of their home. FSBO will cost the average seller quite a bit of money and time...and expose them to legal issues they didn't even know about.

Oct 08, 2010 06:25 AM
Renee Crabtree
My Assistant - South Bend, IN

Another important thing to mention is the safety of the sellers. I mean, look at all of the safety issues in the news lately. A Realtor can help keep the sellers safe by screening buyers and using a keybox, which keeps track of all people who come in and out of the home.

Oct 08, 2010 06:26 AM
Ryan & Sheri MacDonald
Re/Max First - Calgary, AB
Calgary Home Team

Collette....Hiring a professional is always the way to go.

Jeffrey....An uninformed decision is never a good one to make.

Renee....You're right, safety is another big part of hiring a Realtor

Oct 08, 2010 07:05 AM
Ty Lacroix
Envelope Real Estate Brokerage Inc - London, ON

Ryan and Sheri, a FSBO will get more money and keep more money when they work with a REALTOR. There are facys to prove it.

Ty

Oct 09, 2010 02:04 AM
Ryan & Sheri MacDonald
Re/Max First - Calgary, AB
Calgary Home Team

We agree with you 100%. At the end of the day, hire a professional!

Oct 12, 2010 03:49 PM