So, you have decided to try to sell your house on your own. I respect that and the money you are trying to save. And because this is what I do all day, every day, I’ve prepared a short quiz to help you determine is you are likely to be able to successfully handle the sale of your home on your own. All of the questions below require a simple “yes or no” response.
· Are you comfortable letting complete strangers (you did prequalify them?) into your home with little notice?
· Do you know how to pre-qualify prospective buyers?
· Have you thought about security? Our Central Showing Service not only schedules our appointments but it also knows when we enter and when we leave a property.
· Are you able to show the property on short notice? And, by short notice, I sometimes mean minutes. Buyers are human….not only are they impatient, they also fail to show more often than not.
· Are you willing to chase down and obtain feedback from every buyer who visits your home and every agent who shows your property?
· Have you negotiated high-dollar sales previously?
· Are you willing to negotiate face-to-face with professional real estate agents determined to save their buyers the same money you are trying to save by not hiring an agent?
· Do you really have the time necessary to handle all the showings and all the concomitant paperwork yourself?
· Are you able to devote the time needed to prepare and market your home? Paying a service to list your home in the MLS and include a few throw-away photos does not qualify as marketing, in my humble opinion.
And, we haven't even begun to discuss the elephant in the room....price.
Your answers to these questions should help you determine if you have the time, patience, expertise, motivation, insight and will to sell your home on your own. If you can’t answer “yes” to all of them – it may be better to stop now, pick up the telephone and at least interview a couple of professional real estate agent. One of them better be me and you can reach me by calling or texting me at 919-308-2292 or sending an email to Denis.ShorewoodRealEstate@gmail.com.
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