The first home we owned, we sold ourselves. We did everything wrong, but still came out ok. If you’re trying to sell your house yourself, you’ve got lots of company. Unfortunately, you’ve got the odds against you. Statistics show that about 97% of all For-Sale-By-Owners (FSBOs) end up listing their home with a Realtor. But, you might be one of the 3% who do find a buyer. If you get a contract from a serious buyer for your home, you have gotten about one half the way done. You see, there’s lots of potential for a contract to fall apart between the signing and the closing. There are lots of problems you face and these are listed in the Problems section below. Just click on the button to see what you’re facing. Then come back here. You’ll see that there are many, many problems which often crop up in between actually writing a contract and closing the sale. Not too reassuring, is it? At this point, we’ll bet that you are wondering if there is any way to avoid some of these problems. Well, yes, there is and we’ll give you some hints, so just click on the Solutions button to find out how to avoid or solve some of these “deal-killers.” When you’re done there, you’ll have an idea about how to proceed. |