Thinking of selling your own home? Here are some articles you should read before doing such.

By Andy Carter Jan 2018

PART 3

Why I believe it isn’t a good idea to go FSBO:  Money...

  1. Money:  First on the savings. Really? Most FSBO sales involve a Realtor on the other end and guess what, in the contract that they write the Buyer will make sure that the Seller is paying for their Realtor. That will be 3%. That’s $12,000 of that initial $24,000 savings. Your Benevolence Fund just shrunk. 

  1. Money Part 2:  The Offer: It is not uncommon for the Buyer to discount your home by 6% or maybe 2%, since you are paying only for the Buyer’s Agent, but they realize you want some of that cash. So, your $400,000 is now dropped to $392,000. In this scenario you are saving yourself $4,240 because 3% of 392,000 + the $8,000 less on the…

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By Andy Carter Jan 2018

PART 2

Why I believe it IS NOT a good idea to go FSBO...

My reasons are not in order, and I will preface this with the fact that I’m biased. I’m a Realtor, so I obviously have a vested interest in this decision you or any Seller of a home is going to make. I also believe that since I’m in the business and interact with people buying and selling homes on a full-time basis, I have something to say of value. But here are my reasons, so weigh them for yourself.

This point is in order and so I will mention it first...

Safety!  In the normal course of living, we do not let strangers enter our house. It just isn’t wise. I don’t put a sign outside and say, “Come in Stranger”. That’s what you are doing when you put a…

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By Andy Carter Jan 2018

Part 1

You’re reading this because you either are in the process of selling your home on your own or are seriously thinking about it. Your home is either your largest asset or close to it. No matter what, it is bound to be a substantial part of your economic portfolio and because of such, your next move needs to be calculated and purposeful. So, with this assumption please take the time to consider what I have to say concerning going the route of FSBO vs. the route of using a real estate agent. It isn’t short and it is filled with ideas that are not the most commonly communicated. Everything I read, both pro-FSBO and anti-FSBO are these short one-page platitudes. They have good points and I’ve used some of them here, but…

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