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The Basics
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Written by ForSaleByOwner.com
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 Selling your home is a big task. Agents don’t make it easier: in fact, you are bound to be disappointed when an agent fails to deliver on her big promises to take care of every detail and sell your house for top dollar.
Your house is likely your biggest asset. You are more invested in the outcome than any agent could be. You will want to be engaged at every step, from preparing it for sale, to pricing, to negotiating, and finally, in closing.
Here are the key steps for selling on your own or with an agent. You’ll see that either way, you do most of the work. Taking on the few additional tasks of directly listing and showing the house can save you thousands of dollars. ForSaleByOwner sets you up for success with how-to’s, legal forms, referrals to professionals, and other tools that you need to sell your house.
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Who gets the check at closing – you or the agent? Many of today’s sellers bought with little or no money down. They may have taken out home equity loans to further ‘invest’ in their houses…only to find that the unprecedented collapse of the American housing market has nearly wiped out all their equity.
What do real estate agents know about selling your house that you don’t?
You're not alone when you sell by owner. Just as you would when you sell with an agent, you'll need to rely on the expertise of these three key experts.