Think You Should Sell Your Home Yourself?...Think Again!

Thinking about selling your home on your own?

Today's, market is not in your favor. You see today's market is a buyers market. Although we have low inventory of homes for sale which typically would make it a sellers market. There are also a few reasons the buyers have dwindled also. Home are now sitting on the market for 60-90 days in most areas. Where as 12-18 months ago a seller would have 6-8 offers in one week. Things have changed!

You see the key to selling your home as quickly as possible and for the highest price is exposure. Exposure to as many potential buyers as possible! A owner trying to sell his property on his own cannot achieve this kind of exposure. Unfortunately just posting on sites like Craigslist and Zillow are not going to get the job done. 

Utilize the services of a licensed agent for these following reasons.

Did you know that over 91% of potential home buyers utilize the Internet long before actually contacting anyone to view or make an offer? A good Agent can give you far more exposure power and can give you a stronger Internet presence.

Did you know that the average price of a home sold FSBO is about $184K and the average Agent sold home price is $225K? Using an agent can net you an additional $41k more! So what do you have to lose?

Even if you sell your home yourself, you still will have to utilize an escrow company and a title company and pay those fees. That's if you want to be protected and minimize your liability.By utilizing an agent they have relationships with these third parties and can get you a better deal to lower your costs. Not to mention the liability factor. When an agent handles your transaction its is regulated and overseen by the sates Department of Real Estate insuring the transaction is legal and correct. You are not sticking your neck out for potential liability problems.

Qualifying a buyer. An agent will qualify you buyer to insure their ability to close and complete the purchase. You do not want to waste time with buyers who suddenly cannot close on the transaction then find yourself starting all over again.

Lastly, using a good knowledgeable agent can make the transaction way more enjoyable and stress free all you need to do sit back and wait for your proceeds. There is far more benefits to using a real estate agent than selling your home on your own. And a good agent will make it well worth the extra money you have to give up for their services. And in most cases because of their ability to get you a higher price than you can get on your own......the agent will not cost you a thing!

For more information or to look into fees to sell your home contact:

Jerry Gusman, The Gusman Group

(888) 213-4208

Jerryggroup@aol.com