By Noel Peebles
Co-Author For Sale By Owner Home Selling Secrets ebook.
List your property FSBO (for sale by
owner) and your phone will run hot, but
not necessarily from who you would expect (or hope)
would ring.
Facing a barrage of calls from agents wanting to list
your property is
something you need to be prepared for. The agents are
only doing their job,
so don’t get too annoyed or upset. Besides, agents
are use to knock-backs
and in most cases immune to abuse. Just be polite and
tell them you don't
want them to list your property, because you are going
to sell it FSBO
yourself.
A helpful agent may even offer some tips and guidance
to help you list your
property FSBO.
However, some agents are extremely persistent (annoying)
and won't take no
for an answer.
They will ring telling you they have a buyer. But wait!
Don’t slam down the
phone too quickly, because the agent might honestly
be telling the truth.
They might genuinely have a buyer for your house. In
reality, what they
usually mean, is that they have buyers who are looking
to buy a house in
your area. Not necessarily your house, but “a”
house in your area. I'm sure
you'll agree there is a big difference!
The agent may even ask, “Is it alright if I bring
someone around to have a
look?”
Again that doesn’t necessarily mean that they
have a buyer for your home.
Remember, the agent is in the business of showing people
through houses.
In most cases, the agent will just be fishing in the
hope that he or she can
list your property. The agent will know that many home
owners lack the
skills and persistence to sell their own home. It's
a waiting game. The
agent will just want to get his or her foot in the door,
so that they can
pitch for your commission, if and when the time comes.
If you do want to sell your property FSBO, then just
tell the agent the
truth.
If the agent persists then suggest they post you some
information. They
probably won’t bother.
And, you’ll also get calls from bargain hunters.
Some people think that just
because a property is advertised FSBO, that the buyer
is desperate, or that
the normal agents commission can be knocked off the
price even before
starting to negotiate. When you list your property FSBO,
it is important to
keep an open mind, but always be wary.
© Noel Peebles, Market Leaders ebooks.
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Noel Peebles is author of the best selling ebook
"173 Powerful Ideas, Tips, Tactics And Proven-To-Work
Strategies To Sell Your Own Home."
For details http://www.forsalebyownerguide.com
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