Selling Your Own Home Made Easy!

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Selling Your Own Home Made Easy!

INTRODUCTION
Can you keep a SECRET? If you can... DON'T READ THIS BOOK! I am going to reveal through these simple to understand 10 chapters, SECRETS that are meant to be shared. Secrets that can save you thousands of dollars and countless hours of delay in any real estate transaction. These secrets are very easy to understand, common sense solutions to getting the sale of your real estate complete and correct! Real estate agents know these secrets, and you should too! Many factors could have led you to read this book, but there is one common factor that everyone shares. That is the need to sell a property. It can be an intimidating venture for most people, especially if you have never sold a property before. Some reading this book may have sold many houses, while others may be muddling through their very first try. In either case... DON'T GIVE UP and DON'T GET DISCOURAGED! Selling real estate doesn't happen overnight... well in some rare cases it really does. But for most, it's going to take a little time. You must make
a commitment to yourself as a For Sale By Owner. The commitment is: TO SEE THE SALE THROUGH! Don't give up, and don't give in! Real estate agents will try to convince you that you will surely make a mistake as a F.S.B.O. that will cost you thousands of dollars. They will tell you that you should rely on the `experts', and that you NEED them. They even use scare tactics to make you feel insecure about selling on your own. The truth is that you don't need them at all, and if you sign them up to sell your house, it will most CERTAINLY cost you thousands of dollars in real estate commissions. They are charging you thousands of dollars for a job you can easily do yourself! It is just a matter of knowing which professional to call upon, and when. There are services out there in the real estate industry that are free to you, and there is an unlimited amount of public information available too. Why pay someone else thousands of dollars to do something you can do yourself? You really CAN successfully sell and close y
our own property. This book is designed to give helpful information to the experienced as well as the novice. Information that could save you $$$ THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS $$$... That means more money in YOUR pocket! Real estate agents charge as
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much as 10% of the selling price as a commission. You will save that money for yourself if you sell by owner.

In this book, you will find simple definitions that will help you put the "jigsaw puzzle" of a transaction together. Most people sign with a real estate company to sell their property simply because they don't know what to do. The SECRETS revealed here will help you bore a hole right through that mountain of real estate jargon, and keep you on track to close the sale. As you read this book, make notes! You will get plenty of ideas and inspirations... WRITE THEM DOWN! Highlight ideas that stand out to you, mark items that are important to remember. Now... go for your "POT OF GOLD"! You can do it!

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CHAPTER 1 F.S.B.O. A GOOD DEAL, OR AN ORDEAL?
There are a lot of questions to ask yourself before you proclaim yourself to be a F.S.B.O. (For Sale By Owner) Seller. It is not a small undertaking by any means. I have heard people say that they don't want to be on edge about all of the details etc. Well, I am here to tell you, that you are going to be on edge about all of the details anyway! Selling your house is a big decision. Sometimes you are forced into a sale too by transfer with your job, or just needing a bigger place. All of the details are still going to be there and need to be looked after no matter the situation. You will need to `get your ducks in a row' before you put the house out on `the market' for sale. Some of the questions you should consider are: Have I organized my information? Do I really know enough about the details that it takes to complete the sale? How does the house look? Is it in good repair? Do I know the best way to show my property? What kind of questions will a buyer ask of me? Do I have the answers ready? How do I determ
ine how much money I'm going to end up with? Who do I use for an appraiser? Is that my decision, or the buyer's? What am I to do if problems arise, such as encroachments or "clouds" on the title? Who pays for what in the contract details? Am I going to end up with a GOOD DEAL, or will this adventure turn into an ORDEAL?

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