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So You Are Thinking of Selling Your Home Yourself? (Part 2 of 5)
This is the second in a series of posts concerning issues that sellers should consider if they are thinking about selling their homes without representation.
 Time - Most sellers have no clue as to the amount of time it takes to market a house (ask any listing agent). And in a market that favors buyers, marketing times have increased dramatically to 3 months and often longer. How much time do you actually have each week (in addition to your job(s), dealing with your children, maintaining the house in showing condition AT ALL TIMES, grocery shopping and other errands) to spend returning phone calls, scheduling appointments and showing the home, preparing for and sitting open houses (sometimes NO ONE shows up, or only curious neighbors), preparing and running ads, calling buyers and open house attendees to get feedback, etc. And what are you going to do if you and your spouse both work and can't show the home during the week when buyers want to see it?
 Objectivity - Keep in mind that this is your HOME and you are emotionally attached. Do you believe you can truly be objective when showing buyers your home, answering buyer questions, and overhearing them critique your decor and comment on every little defect ... more

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