| To know just how to sell your home without a | | | | to reach as many people as possible. |
| realtor you should have a look at some of the | | | | There are many websites available which give |
| excellent websites that exist purely for this | | | | advice on how to sell your home without a realtor |
| purpose. It is by no means as difficult as you | | | | and some of these will also help you to design |
| would think and many people are pleasantly | | | | and produce an internet advert. There are some |
| surprised. Sometimes you will be left wondering | | | | sites that will publish adverts from independent |
| why realtors command the high fees that they | | | | vendors and these are a great asset to the |
| charge. | | | | private seller. Place your sales information in as |
| Admittedly there is a lot of legal jargon that you | | | | many websites as possible. Also print some hard |
| will need to know about. Much of this sounds a lot | | | | copies of your advertisement and hand these out |
| worse than it is and once you have found out | | | | door to door in the area. Many of your neighbours |
| what the long legal terms actually mean you will | | | | will have had friends visiting and you never know |
| be on your way to knowing how to sell your | | | | how many of these friends have considered |
| home without a realtor. | | | | moving to the area. Word of mouth is a great |
| Firstly you will need to make sure that your | | | | way of advertising. You should also post this in as |
| property is ready to be viewed and is looking its | | | | many shop windows as possible and also get the |
| best. This includes clearing the front of the house | | | | local press to print your advert in the property |
| as much as possible and giving it what the realtors | | | | pages. Try to arrange an open day at the house. |
| call 'kerb appeal. This is basically creating a good | | | | These can be very successful as it allows people |
| first impression. The interior of the house must | | | | to view your property in a very relaxed and |
| also be as clear of clutter as possible with the | | | | casual way and they will also be able to have a |
| minimum of personal items lying around. Once | | | | chat with you in an informal atmosphere. If |
| your home is ready for the market you will have | | | | possible you could invite some of the neighbours |
| to set a price. This can be done by comparing | | | | round so that potential buyers can get some local |
| prices of other properties in the area. Make sure | | | | information from people who actually live in the |
| that you look at the prices that they were sold | | | | area. |
| for rather than advertised for as there may be a | | | | Once you have found a buyer and agreed a price, |
| difference. Some people may have advertised at | | | | you would be wise to check with a specialist |
| a high price but sold much lower. Advertising your | | | | website so that you are sure you are following all |
| property is one of the most important things to | | | | the right steps when it comes to contracts and |
| learn about if you want to know how to sell your | | | | closing days. This is the final hurdle in finding out |
| home without a realtor. You will have to make | | | | how to sell your home without a realtor and how |
| people aware that it is for sale and you will need | | | | to save yourself a lot of money! |