The Perils and Pitfalls of Trying to Sell Your Own Home



Posted: Wednesday, January 20, 2010

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In this modern age of economic strife and a galloping "do it yourself" movement, more and more homeowners are looking into selling their homes themselves. However, taking on the role of a professional when you don't have the same training isn't all it's cracked up to be.

Some homeowners go into the whole "for sale by owner" experience with the thought that they're saving themselves the cost of the commission and in the end they'll come away with more money at the end of it all. However, Realtors can often get you a higher price for your house than you can negotiate yourself. Realtors will know what the current price of comparable homes on the market are selling for so that you don't price your home so high that it lingers on the market for months or so low that you lose out on the money that you deserve to get for your home.

A common complaint that is often heard by home owners who haven't dealt with a good Realtor before is that "realtors don't really DO anything"; while it is unfortunate that sometimes that may appear to be true, the majority of Realtors work hard on your behalf. Your Realtor has a lot of experience selling homes and can give you some great tips and advice about how to best go about the whole process. Selling a home takes a lot of work! As well, there are a lot of legalities that go into selling a home; Realtors know the whole process that goes into a home sale and can help you understand it to.

A Realtor has a better perspective to negotiate with buyers over many aspects of your home sale on your behalf; a buyer-or a buyer's agent-can feel more comfortable dealing with someone who doesn't have a personal connection to the home in question. Many prospective buyers don't feel comfortable even touring a home that is being shown by an owner; it can feel rather like an invasion of privacy to snoop through someone's closets and basement when they're standing right there.

All in all, it's not difficult to hammer a sign into your lawn that says "Home for Sale by Owner", but actually getting your home sold this way can be a very long, drawn-out process fraught with stress and anxiety for the home owner. To alleviate a lot of the time and difficulty in getting your home sold for a fair amount and within a reasonable amount of time it is well worth paying a professional Realtor to help you get the job done properly and with as little headache as possible.

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