irst of all, let's talk The number one motivation for
about what makes the For homeowners to market and sell
Sale by Owner (FSBO) their own homes is of course
industry so hot. FSBO is normally financial. You can save thousands
used to describe homeowners who on real estate commissions when
choose to sell their homes you sell your house yourself.
themselves and don't use a real Homeowners manage to eliminate
estate company in that process. real estate commissions
They advertise in FSBO classified completely by going the FSBO
ads, use FSBO web sites, and approach.
otherwise find ways to sell
without agents. Selling your own home does not
have to be difficult when the
Across the country a growing proper steps are taken. If you
percentage of homeowners are price your home right, present it
discovering how easy and properly, and use some effective
economical it can be to sell your signage and advertising, you can
own home without using real sell your home yourself and
estate agents or brokers. In fact pocket the commission yourself.
it is estimated that over 90,000
homeowners per year are deciding Getting the Exposure and Help
to go it alone. That You Need
The National Association of In many areas of the U.S. FSBOs
REALTORS estimates that can find additional help and
nationwide, thirteen percent of services that will provide them
real estate sales are done with the additional marketing
without any involvement from an tools that they need to help them
agent or broker. sell their home. Most of these
services are provided at a
minimal cost when compared to By now, if you are like most
real estate agent commission fees people you might be wondering
of 6% or 7%. "What's the catch?" So, how is it
possible that FSBOs can take
Now there is a new company by the advantage of a powerful home
name of FSBOQuickSell.com that selling system for free? The
puts For Sale by Owners in touch simple answer is that
with locally trained FSBO FSBOQuickSell.com has aligned
Consultants and provides their itself with mortgage
FSBO Success System for free. professionals nationwide in order
FSBOs who sign up with their to provide this unique marketing
service are provided with many of service to home sellers. There
the same services for which are neither fees charged nor
others in the industry charge referral fees exchanged between
dearly. home sellers and the mortgage
professional, in accordance with
For example: the Real Estate Settlement
Protection Act (RESPA).
- Free FSBO Seminar through live
Internet access. Why would they do this? Because,
- Free FSBO Success Guide in addition to helping FSBOs weed
- Free Signage and other medias out people who can't afford to
- Free 1-800 information line you buy, they are able to identify
may use people who are likely to buy
- Free Buyers Purchase Forms homes in the future and, perhaps
- Free Pre-qualifying of for assist the For Sale by Owner with
potential buyers the purchase of their new home as
- Free Address book to register well.
Open House guests
Does this mean that the FSBO is
under obligation to obtain their transaction to someone who is
next mortgage from the willing to earn the FSBOs
professional who is providing business with a demonstrated
these free services? Not at all, commitment to their best
but it does make sense to interest.
possibly entrust that next
About the Author:
Scott Johnson is an author and speaker. He speaks about how to find undiscovered opportunities in hidden niche markets. Additional resources can be found at: http://www.SmartMoneySystem.net, http://www.FSBOQuickSell.com, http://www.BecomeMortgageBroker.net
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