Selling Your House Without An Agent
This week's Homeowner Web Resource comes from SmartMoney and is an outline of the benefits and pitfalls of selling your house without an agent.
The article provides interesting information for those homeowners who are exploring the fisbo (FSBO - for sale by owner) route. Selling your property without an agent can certainly save you money, but it is hard work.
When you're ready to advertise your home, cast a wide net. Because your house won't be included in the multiple-listing service (or MLS, where members of the National Association of Realtors pool their real-estate listings to stimulate sales) you've got to generate traffic on your own. Buy classified ads in all your local papers, including shoppers and weekly alternative publications. Many areas have freebie real-estate newspapers that cater to people selling their own homes. You may also want to list your home online.
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