| veryone is willing to use a real estate agent, since | | | | Start low, get a lot of attention and let the |
| they do take a commission, usually around 7%. | | | | buyers drive the price up. I am talking about a |
| That means, by selling your own home, you`ll end | | | | do-it-yourself auction style sale. |
| up with upwards of $10,000 that would have | | | | What is working best now is what’s called |
| gone to an agent. And given today’s slow | | | | a “round robin auction”. Here is |
| market there is a very real chance your home will | | | | how it works: |
| sit unsold for a year or more. | | | | First you will advertise that your home is for |
| Today, more than ever selling your own house | | | | auction. In these tough times buyers are looking |
| can not only be more profitable, but it is your | | | | to get a good deal. Auctions are the place to get |
| best chance at getting it sold quickly. | | | | great deals, and your message will leap out at |
| In this article, I am going to show you how to go | | | | them. |
| from “selling your own house” to | | | | Next you will hold an open house for two days |
| “I SOLD my own house”. | | | | only, Saturday and Sunday from 12 noon to 5 |
| In a hot market selling may have been as easy | | | | pm. This will allow you to funnel all the buyers |
| as putting a “for sale by owner” | | | | through your doors all at once. |
| sign in front of the house and collecting offers. | | | | Those that are interested in the property will |
| But let’s face it, times are tough and | | | | place their name and phone number along with |
| most houses are sitting unsold for months and | | | | the price they would like to bid on an |
| years. | | | | “initial bidding sheet”. |
| It’s a war zone out there. Foreclosures | | | | On Sunday night you call all those people that put |
| are at an all time high and that creates a lot of | | | | in a bid and conduct the auction. You will simply |
| houses for sale on the market. In order to | | | | call down the list tell them the current bid amount |
| survive in a war zone you need special skills and a | | | | and ask them if they would like to raise or pass. |
| competitive advantage. With this special training | | | | You will go around and around making calls until |
| you can get your house SOLD, despite the doom | | | | the highest and best offer has presented itself, |
| and gloom of the newspaper headlines. | | | | hence the name “round robin |
| If you’re selling your own house you need | | | | auction”. |
| a secret weapon. And that weapon is highly | | | | Now that you have found your buyer you will |
| specialized marketing! | | | | meet with them and get the paperwork started. |
| Here is a killer marketing tip that will give you a | | | | That’s the unique marketing method that |
| competitive advantage over all other sellers on | | | | is working now. And if you are planning on selling |
| your block. | | | | your own house there is no better method to |
| Don’t list your home in a traditional | | | | attract droves of buyers and compel them to |
| method. Instead of “starting high” | | | | make offers on your house. |
| and being talked down do the EXACT OPPOSITE. | | | | |