Looking to Sell Your Home on Your Own?
Know the Facts First!

There Are Benefits to Using an Agent

Selling your home by owner sounds easy, but is it? You put the “For Sale” sign in your front yard, create a flyer that you post in area supermarkets and put your home in the classified section of your newspaper. Someone finds your house, loves it and makes an offer. You negotiate the price and finalize the deal. Congratulations! You’ve sold your home. No real estate agent and no commission!

Obviously, most people wouldn’t use real estate agents if it was that simple. Although achievable, there are many things that must be considered when selling a home by owner. Understanding the process, the legalities, and the risks are just a few of the areas that do not cause anxiety when you are working with a real estate agent.

It’s Complicated

Whether you have sold your house by owner in the past or not, there are many things that are important to know to ensure that your sale is successful and hassle-free.

• Do you feel confident and impartial enough to negotiate an offer and terms? What about the paperwork? Paperwork can include everything from a purchase agreement to having title work prepared.
• Is your buyer even qualified? Do you trust the documentation the buyer has given you? What about any legalities that are important for you to know?
• Are you disclosing everything you need to? What about an inspection? Make sure you’re familiar with all local, state and national regulations. You should also check into the rules of the Fair Housing Act. You don’t want to unknowingly violate any rules.
• Don’t forget that you need to hire an attorney to properly review all paperwork, which will ensure that you are protected from future requests from your buyer.

We know that this process is not necessarily the easiest one, but that’s why we’re here: to provide you with experienced and knowledgeable agents, who can dot all of the i’s in a mountain of paperwork.

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