Tips for selling yourself

If you're considering selling your home yourself, this information will help you to have your house sold quickly, while other, similar homes remain on the market for months. Do whatever it takes to make your house more attractive and better maintained than similar homes on the market.
When preparing to sell your house, try to see it not as your home, but as a product for sale. You can no longer be emotionally attached, even if you have been living there for all or most of your life. Detaching yourself isn't easy, but it's necessary in order to sell your home successfully.

Start by making a real effort to look at the house the way a prospective buyer would look at it. What impression does a first-time visitor have? Ask friends and neighbors for their honest opinion. What do they like and what should be made more appealing?

The three crucial factors for selling a house are Location, Price and Appearance You can't change the location, you've set a fair price; now concentrate on preparing your house for the market.

Since you are selling your home yourself, one of the best ways to prove to potential buyers that you are a responsible seller, is by showing that your home has been certified by a professional home inspector.

Preparing Your House for Showing:

First check the exterior. How do house, lawn and driveway look from the street? Is everything neat and tidy? What could be made to look better? If a potential buyer likes what he sees outside, he'll be more anxious to look inside.

Inside the house, inspect every room, checking to see if walls could use a fresh coat of paint. Are any floors or carpets in need of repair? Are the windows sparkling? Are all the lights working? Remove clutter, especially from closets.

This web site has lots of information on selling your home yourself. But if you want a detailed step-by-step guide, check out the FSBO How-To e-book. The author, Pat MacLean, shares her personal experiences selling homes, both with and without the aid of real estate agents. You’ll gain insights into the real estate system. Most importantly you'll learn the secrets to selling your home yourself; quickly, easily and with more money in your pocket than if you had used an agent.