Barb Schlinker The Real Estate Voice

Selling By Owner What to Watch Out ForSegment 2Sell By Owner – What To Watch Out ForBarb, I could understand a home seller wanting to avoid the commission and sell a home on their own. At the end of this segment you will be sharing a FREE report home sellers can get about how to sell by owner. What are some of the challenges for home sellers when selling by owner?NEW SLIDEI recently knew of a home seller that thought he would sell by owner and ‘save’ the commission.  Here is how that played out:Buyer found a home FSBO for $625,000This home should have sold for over $750,000The Seller ‘Saved the Commission”  The Seller UNDER PRICED it by $125,000Loss to the seller:  $80,000Forces Outside a Sellers Control..Sellers: Pricing (seller decides – but how do you know it’s the right number)Positioning Who is the most likely buyer for your home and how to attract themMarketing Zillow by owner sends your buyer leads to their own real estate agents – result paying a commission orZillow buys it and you pay a 7.0+% SERVICE