When it comes to selling your home FSBO (for sale by owner) in Eau Claire Wisconsin, Chippewa Falls, Altoona, and the surrounding area there are many things to consider.

Do yourself a favor. Let someone else sell your house.

I just started working with some first time home buyers this week. They came to me with a lot of questions and I hope that I answered them well. I also brought up other things to consider when they make their decision. That’s my job and I like to think I do it well. I want well informed, educated buyers. This is an important financial decision and probably the most expensive decision anyone will ever make. I think it is wise to do your homework and seek a professional. I am proud to be an Eau Claire Wisconsin real estate agent and e-Pro Realtor.

After spending some time asking questions as to the type of house they were looking for I put together a comprehensive list of homes that would suit them. I let them pick out which homes they liked the best and suggested we go see a few as soon as possible. Even if a buyer is not quite ready to make a decision I think the decision making process starts early. The longer we have to work with the more informed of a decision it will be. I am not one to take buying a house lightly. 

They picked out 3 houses to see Friday night. We have an automated system that lets us book which houses we would like to see. It sends an email alerting the agent and their office as to what time we would like to see the house and how long we think we will stay. 2 of the houses were listed with an agent and the third was an exclusive agency listing with a FSBO company. So 2 of the houses had a team of professionals ready to set up the appointment while the 3^rd was the do it yourself type. I don’t like calling people late at night and so I had decided early morning should be enough time to see the houses. A motivated seller will have the house available because a motivated agent has stressed the importance of having the house ready to show at all times.

Within moments of me booking the showings a team had set in motion what it took to make sure that I could bring in my buyers. In this market if someone has a set of buyers you want to do everything you can to ensure that they get a chance to see your listing. It is of upmost importance. You never know if they are in town for a few days to decide, this happens all the time.

If you ain't ready then you may have missed the boat! 

So what happened with the FSBO listing? I called the owner at 8:15am which is as soon as it was feasible for me to make the appointment. I was immediately assailed with half a dozen reasons why we weren’t getting in that day. I explained that they were pre-qualified first time home buyers and this home suited their tastes. I was told “I’ll get back to you.” I was out of the office all day and waited for the phone to ring. I knew I would be out of town and wouldn’t be able to follow up more than that. I received text messages saying the other 2 appointments went through. I waited and waited but no one called me for the 3^rd.

So we go out and see the two houses because I can’t show the 3^rd. I explained the situation as best I could and said maybe we could get in later. But the 2^nd house they saw was great. It was perfect according to them and it might be what they decide upon. I will suggest we take a look at a few more before deciding. I think that would be prudent.

So what’s the point of all this?

Do yourself a favor. Unless you are the person who has unlimited time and resources to sell your house, you probably aren’t going to sell it like the professionals do. You can’t work full time and field phone calls all day long for showings. If you aren’t the person who can motivate themselves to light a fire under them each and every single day, then leave it to someone who will light that fire for you! We are motivated by many factors but the most important thing is we are motivated.

As always, my advice is free.

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