| Are you one of the millions of people who are | | | | Presentation is everything! In order to sell your own |
| bypassing realtors and selling your house on your | | | | house it should be the best in its class. You need to |
| own? This article will give you some tips on how to | | | | make your house look better than any other house |
| sell your own house. There can be many reasons for | | | | at its level in the neighborhood. Why would someone |
| selling your own home besides saving on realtor costs | | | | pick your house when there is a better looking one |
| - although that's a big one. The average commission | | | | down the street? Remove all the clutter from |
| paid to the listing and selling agent is 6%. On a | | | | countertops and remove any pets when you have |
| $200,000 home, that's $12,000. It takes hard work to | | | | prospective buyers coming by. |
| sell your own home but it can be done if you're | | | | Give your buyers some incentives to pick your |
| willing. | | | | house. Install new carpet and paint the interior walls. |
| First, you must become objective. To sell your own | | | | Have your home inspected and purchase a home |
| house you have to release your emotional | | | | warranty. This gives prospective buyers some peace |
| attachment to your home. If you continue to be | | | | of mind knowing that they won't run into unforeseen |
| attached, you will have a hard time letting go and | | | | problems once they purchase the home. |
| may decline the right offer because you don't think | | | | Market, market, market. You have to get people to |
| it's good enough. Some emotion is good. A good | | | | see your house in order for them to buy it. Besides |
| story, a feeling of attachment always makes | | | | the basics of putting up signs and listing your home in |
| prospective buyers feel that they are getting a good | | | | classifieds, tell everyone that you know that you are |
| deal, but you want to be able to let go when the | | | | selling your own house. Check with local school |
| time comes. | | | | principals, they may know of families wanting to |
| Price your home correctly. Your house is only worth | | | | move into the area. |
| what someone is willing to pay. It may seem like a | | | | USE PICTURES. Align yourself with a mortgage |
| million dollar house to you, but to the market it is only | | | | broker, real estate lawyer and/or title company. |
| $300,000. Your house may actually be a million dollar | | | | Besides helping with the final paperwork, these |
| house but at the time you are ready to sell, a | | | | professionals may be able to direct traffic to your |
| number of factors may go into a decrease in the | | | | home and give you other ideas on how to sell your |
| property values of your neighborhood. Be aware of | | | | own house. |
| this and price your home to sell. | | | | |