How to Sell Your Own Home Without Paying a Commission

If you've tried to sell your home yourself, you know the minute you put the "For Sale by Owner" sign up, the phone will start to ring off the hook. Unfortunately, most calls aren't from prospective buyers, but rather from every real estate agent in town who will start to hound you for your listing.

Like other "For Sale by Owners", you'll be subjected to a hundred sales pitches from agents who will tell you how great they are and how you can't possibly sell your home by yourself. After all, without the proper information, selling a home isn't easy. Perhaps you've had your home on the market for several months with no offers from qualified buyers. This can be a very frustrating time, and many homeowners have given up their dreams of selling their homes themselves. But don't give up until you've read a new report entitled "Sell Your Own Home" which has been prepared especially for home sellers like you. You'll find that selling your home by yourself is entirely possible once you understand the process.

The key is to be properly prepared. If you are not, your home could remain on the market longer than you expect because you are not attracting and getting offers from qualified buyers. This can be a point where many homeowners become frustrated and consider giving up their dream of selling their home themselves. However, there are sellers who accomplish selling their homes. You can be one of them.

10 Tips for Selling Your Home Without an Agent

This industry report has been especially prepared to assist home sellers, such as yourself, understand the elements involved so you, on your own, can sell your home quickly and for the most amount of profit. To help you prepare, here are a few of the 10 inside tips that you should be aware of before you make the decision as to whether or not this is the right approach for you.

1. Price is Right - Correctly setting your asking price is critical. Setting your price too high can be as costly as setting it too low. Home prices are determined by fluctuations in the marketplace, not by your emotional attachment or by what you feel your home is worth. In order to establish a realistic price for your home, objectively compare the price, features and condition of all similar ones which have sold in recent months. It is also important for you to be familiar with the terms of each potential sale. Terms are often as important as price in today's market. Carefully budget your selling costs and prepare a net proceeds sheet to calculate your best estimate of what you will take away from your home sale. Prospective buyers may also request this kind of analysis of buying costs.

2. Prepare Your Home for Sale - First impression is crucial. Make sure your home makes a positive statement by carefully inspecting all details and viewing it through the objective eyes of a buyer. Don't gloss over needed repairs and fix-ups, as your prospective buyers won't. Your job is to ensure that your home stands out favorably from the competition.

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3. Prepare Yourself with All Necessary Legal Documentation - Not surprisingly, there are many important legal contracts and documents which you must assemble. complete and understand. A partial checklist of forms that you will require for prospective buyers and for legal documentation is as follows:

- Seller Disclosure                            - Purchase Contract
- Mortgage Payoff                            - Loan Application
- Deposit Receipt                              - Property Profile Fact Sheet
- Buyer's Cost Sheet                         - Closing & Settlement
- Personal Property                           - Exclusion List
- Property Survey/Plot Plan            - Sellers Statement of Representation

To request a FREE report on all of the 10 Tips for Selling Your Home By Yourself, visit HERE and select How to Sell Your Home Without An Agent and Save the Commission and learn how you really can sell your home yourself.

Tara Belanger is a licensed real estate agent with Re/Max Unlimited and a Nocatee Certified Agent. www.NortheastFLLiving.com. A portion of every closing by Tara Belanger benefits the Kids In Need Foundation. Visit www.TaraSupportsKINF.com for information on KINF.

Tara is a top rated agent and a leading expert on local market trends. She publishes her work across multiple newsletters and publications in Ponte Vedra, Ponte Vedra Beach, Jacksonville and Jacksonville Beach. You can visit her site at www.TaraBelanger.com.