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8. Sold 2 homes by myself.

Wed Oct 31, 2018, 08:05 PM

Oct 2018

I did a market search, so I knew the pricing quite well.

You must pay an attorney to do the settlement anyway and you can find sales contracts online. If you feel uncomfortable about writing a standard contract, take it to a recommended Real Estate atty.

And you can market the home yourself. Why pay a realtor thousands of $$, for something you can do yourself. And, in addition, you can pass some saving onto your buyer. Remember, all the legal documents need to go to an attorney anyway.

My brother was a Realtor! They do not know as much as some think they do. Think about it and save yourself and your buyer a load of money.

Remember too, get your home as clean as possible and in tip-top shape. Pay for updates, you'll get your money back in 95% of the time. GOOD LUCK!

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Working on selling a house [View all] Marthe48 Oct 2018 OP

Good luck! elleng Oct 2018 #1

My husband passed away in June. I don't have a mortgage so I'm in no hurry to sell AJT Oct 2018 #2

Sorry to hear your sad news Marthe48 Oct 2018 #10

As a woman alone, you have to think about your safety here. dawg day Oct 2018 #3

Good advice! Luciferous Oct 2018 #7

Thank you for reminding me. Marthe48 Oct 2018 #11

Sounds cool. What state are you in? Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2018 #26

Worth a realtor just for the contracts and paperwork MiniMe Oct 2018 #4

I know a couple of people Marthe48 Oct 2018 #12

You can also do FSBO on Zillow if you haven't tried it. dameatball Oct 2018 #5

Thanks! Someone wondered if I would try that. Marthe48 Oct 2018 #13

First rule is safeinOhio Oct 2018 #6

+100 Duppers Oct 2018 #9

I will certainly do that. TY Marthe48 Oct 2018 #14

I agree w/ this, but... MissMillie Nov 2018 #18

Anyone with the internet has access to what properties have sold in your area Merlot Nov 2018 #29

Sold 2 homes by myself. Duppers Oct 2018 #8

I wish we had done what we planned. Marthe48 Oct 2018 #15

Tell ya what we did Corgigal Oct 2018 #16

Well done! Marthe48 Nov 2018 #19

Be bold my dear, Corgigal Nov 2018 #24

The good thing with having a realtor Izzy Blue Nov 2018 #17

Thank you Marthe48 Nov 2018 #20

Only accept offers from someone with a pre-approval in hand. Merlot Nov 2018 #30

I've done it both ways. IMHO, using a realtor is well worth the 6% commission TexasBushwhacker Nov 2018 #21

Nice! Marthe48 Nov 2018 #22

Yeah, it's one thing to look at the comps TexasBushwhacker Nov 2018 #23

We've been keeping it up Marthe48 Nov 2018 #25

One friend told me to make cinnamon toast or cookies before a showing or open house. haele Nov 2018 #33

Good point about the smell. Merlot Nov 2018 #31

(Don't forget the recently baked brownies smell when people come over!) fierywoman Nov 2018 #27

Be sure to make a counter you can live with to the offer you have. brush Nov 2018 #28

I told the one person my bottom price Marthe48 Nov 2018 #32