| Selling a property without an agent is not for | | | | gets to know you, he or she can never know all |
| everyone but for those with determination it can | | | | there is to help sell your property. |
| be the best way to sell a home. I give the top | | | | 6. You know the neighborhood. Many agents are |
| reasons to sell your home with out an estate | | | | local and can do a good job of selling a |
| agent. | | | | neighborhood, but having lived their you certainly |
| 1. No agency fees or commissions. This is the top | | | | have an advantage in talking about all the reasons |
| of anyone's list to sell your home yourself. You | | | | to move into an area. |
| can save thousands of pounds or euros by selling | | | | 7. You do the negotiating. For some people this is |
| your home privately without going through an | | | | definitely a plus, and for others it isn't. Those who |
| agent. | | | | like to get the best deal will be able to negotiate in |
| 2. You can value your home correctly, without | | | | their favor and get exactly what they want for |
| the aid of an agent. This will take a little bit of | | | | the house. There is no one pressuring you to |
| research, but if you sell your home through an | | | | make the deal - so they can get their commission. |
| agent, many people will do this anyway to make | | | | It's all up to you. |
| sure the home is properly valued, and if they | | | | 8. Choose your own solicitor. You will need a |
| don't, they should. Many agents do one of two | | | | solicitor to close the deal, and you can choose |
| things: Value your home too high to get your | | | | whomever you want. There are plenty of good |
| business; or Value your home too low to make a | | | | ones you can find for reasonable rates, and you |
| quick sale. Either way, you end up on the short | | | | don't have to use the one the agent knows or |
| end - it takes too long to sell, or you lose money | | | | steers your to. |
| on the sale. | | | | 9. Show your house when you want to. You don't |
| 3. Advertise anywhere you want - local print ads, | | | | have to be at on an agent's schedule - you can |
| national real estate websites and even | | | | show your home whenever you want, depending |
| international web portals. Depending on your home | | | | on your schedule. Of course, the more flexible |
| and where you live, you can target the ideal | | | | you are, the better chance you have to sell, but |
| potential buyer. 4. You make the first impression - | | | | it's your choice. |
| it takes only a few seconds to impress or turn | | | | 10. Set your own timeline - All too often, you are |
| off a potential buyer. You don't have to worry if | | | | at the beck and call of an agent or solicitor when |
| your agent is having a bad day, or wants to sell a | | | | it comes to finalizing the deal and conveying the |
| bigger, more expensive home. You get to impress | | | | property. When you are the one in charge, you |
| the buyer, which leads to the next reason. | | | | make sure the timeline works for you and your |
| 5. You know your home better than any agent | | | | buyer. You can make sure everything is done in a |
| ever will. No matter how much time an agent | | | | timely manner, and that all parties are satisfied. |