It’s no secret that the market in Grand Rapids is incredibly healthy. It’s the third healthiest market in the nation in fact. It’s not terribly difficult to sell your home without representation, or “For Sale By Owner” (FSBOs) as we call it in real estate, when the market is moving fast. The average home in Grand Rapids is on the market for 24 days according the SmartAsset.com. Unfortunately, the most significant challenge FSBOs face is finding buyers. Additionally, a lot can go wrong between a contract being accepted and the actual closing.
Not every negotiation is cut and dry. Depending on the offer, and the credit of the buyer, the negotiation could be quite complicated. The inspection may require significant follow-up as well. Rarely do homeowners know the exact condition their home is in prior to the inspection.
Further more, not every FSBO is successful purely because they don’t have access to a market analysis and don’t know how to accurately price their home. Simply guessing the price based on neighboring homes is rarely enough. Many FSBO’s end up getting represented by an agent because they lack the expertise to accurately price their home and fall short when it comes to negotiation and marketing.
At The Blehm Group we offer complete real estate services to help you sell your home. From staging and photography, holding open houses, marketing your open on the web via social media and also in print via post cards, we take care of you and your listing. We give you a complete market analysis to make sure that your home is priced accurately. We then follow-up with you through out the entire selling process staying transparent so that you stay informed. Give us a call at 616.425.9775 today!
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