| You've decided that the time has come to use | | | | If you don't want to use the internet to sell your |
| your nest egg and you are going to sell up and | | | | property then try the local newspaper. Quite a lot |
| buy a property in one of the sunshine states. | | | | of people who are selling privately advertise their |
| Take early retirement perhaps. You'd like to sell | | | | house for sale on the notice board of their local |
| your house as quickly as possible. Perhaps you've | | | | store. Others may find that an easy way to |
| decided that the traditional way of selling a | | | | make a private sale is to sell to a property |
| property is not for you-what other options are | | | | investor. They may not give you quite as much |
| open to you? You could put up a for sale by | | | | as you hoped to get for your house-on the other |
| owner notice outside your house and advertise it | | | | hand they will handle the sale and often the legal |
| in the local paper, or maybe even on local radio if | | | | details as well. As they are usually not relying on |
| you live in a small town. Whatever you decide | | | | selling their own house to buy yours, property |
| you will need to find some way of advertising | | | | investors are more likely to be able to make you |
| your house privately. This is an option that is | | | | a quick cash payment. This is quite an incentive |
| becoming more popular as real estate fees | | | | especially if you want to move out of state in the |
| continue to rise. Advertising your house privately | | | | near future. You don't have to go through a real |
| could prove a lot more economical than going | | | | estate firm and nowadays you see an increasing |
| through the traditional route - it could also be a lot | | | | number of properties that are for sale by the |
| quicker. | | | | owner. |
| There are internet sites now that for a small fee | | | | A real estate firm will advertise your property |
| will advertise your property for you. You may | | | | and often vet prospective buyers before passing |
| want statewide coverage, or you may want a | | | | them on to you. They may also be around to |
| more local site. If you decide to do this you | | | | help with viewings as they know what sells |
| should try to find out how they deal with and | | | | houses. When you advertise privately you don't |
| pass on any enquiries they may receive. Some | | | | know what sort of buyer you are attracting until |
| people find these sites really helpful and a lot less | | | | they turn up at your front door. Don't feel that |
| trouble than dealing with a real estate firm. It can | | | | you have to ask them in if you don't like the look |
| also save you a fair bit in commission payments, | | | | of them - lie through your teeth and say you |
| which vary from company to company but are | | | | already have a buyer. Selling your own house |
| still quite steep. If your house sells for a hundred | | | | may not be easy but it will save you money and |
| and fifty thousand dollars or more then the | | | | give you more control over the process. |
| commission could be quite a wad of cash. | | | | |