If there’s one person that
is carrying out most of the work in property selling, it is the real estate
agent. Their services are sought by both the buyer and the seller for their
convenience. However, this is no longer as true as before. There are statistics
that would show that a lot of people are now taking care of their own real
estate needs without their help. This is because this option gives the people
more savings and gain more control over their property.
Most home sellers today are
going on a “For Sale by Owner” or FSBO route. This is way too different from
the style of owners’ decades ago. Their usual option if they want their
properties sold is to get a real estate agent to take care of everything.
Agents will do all the work like assessing the market value of the property,
determining the best selling price for it, launching of multi-media promotions
for advertising your property, staging home viewings, coordinating with
prospective buyers, and taking care of all the legal concerns of the property.
Needless to say, real estate
agents’ job is very convenient for property sellers. However they collect huge
commissions for their services and many buyers find it very impractical. Some
owners even think that they are not getting their property’s worth because the
agent simply wants to make a sale and would agree to any offer. Hence, many
owners nowadays prefer to sell it on their own.
In selling your own property,
there are just three things that you should consider. Listed below are as
follows.
Saving
Money. Many home owners prefer the FSBO because they are
getting all the amount of the selling price of their property. Rather than
losing the 5-6 percent of the selling price when you hire an agent, they would
opt to have it.
Time
and Attention. This business needs a knack of property
selling and a lot of patience too. If you want to be successful, you need to
take time and attention into this learning all the basics and advance
strategies to get you on the right track. You can enroll in formal classes
about the real estate industry or do your own research. All the time, you need
to equip yourself with knowledge and strategy on how to make your next move.
Call
for Help when You Need it. In this business, you would really
need help. Help from lawyers when it comes to legal issues or for your property
exposure. The best thing to do to get you property known by customers is to
sign up for multiple listing services.
The FSBO route is indeed a
practical way to sell your properties. The throng of people choosing this system
is already more than enough reason it is.