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re: Trying to sell my house. Question
Posted on 2/3/14 at 1:05 pm to jonescreekdude
Posted on 2/3/14 at 1:05 pm to jonescreekdude
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And after all that trouble that awesome seasoned agent that you worked so hard to find is going to do about the same thing as the agent that's been working for 6months. Put the home in mls and wait..
Not the agents that sell my houses. If the agent is good they will have a buyers list already. The 6 month old agent doesn't have any previous contacts.
Find out what mailers they are sending out, ask for the weekly open house schedule, are they doing a brokers open?
There are a lot of marketing things they can do other than the MLS. There is a reason the top agent is the top agent.
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Posted on 2/3/14 at 1:07 pm to meauxjeaux2
It's hyperbole to say you are only paying for MLS access when hiring a Realtor. If that were the case then every Realtor would be about the same when in truth it's like any other profession. There are bad ones, average ones, great ones, and elite ones. The elite ones are the ones you usually see at the top of all sales charts and are very worth it. They don't just throw shite on the MLS and hope it moves so the can get a commission. They didn't get there by doing that. They are up there because they know how to market themselves, their listings, and close a deal.
This post was edited on 2/3/14 at 1:08 pm
Posted on 2/3/14 at 1:08 pm to stout
:thread hijack:
Stout...where do you flip?
Stout...where do you flip?
Posted on 2/3/14 at 1:08 pm to meauxjeaux2
quote:umm if it's in a crappy area by LSU that 3% isn't going to be much
tell him what that 3% is of.
Posted on 2/3/14 at 1:08 pm to SDTiger15
I am not a real estate guru, but i am pretty familiar with my local market.
I have bought 2 houses, and I had already seen every house the agent showed me (several were FSBO).
I'm not saying agents are unnecessary, but the internet certainly has made them much less important to the process IMO.
I have bought 2 houses, and I had already seen every house the agent showed me (several were FSBO).
I'm not saying agents are unnecessary, but the internet certainly has made them much less important to the process IMO.
Posted on 2/3/14 at 1:10 pm to stout
Sold and purchased houses using for sale by owner. I tried using a realtor to sale our house and didn't find that it was worth the cost.
Posted on 2/3/14 at 1:12 pm to TigahFan4Life
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wanna make as much money as i can. Is there a popular site to list houses on without having to pay for the services?
What you want to happen is not going to happen unless you pay money to make it happen.
Fact.
Posted on 2/3/14 at 1:13 pm to stout
quote:LOL @ you thinking I was talking about Realtor. I was talking about FSBO being a good way to get on the MLS listing.
It's hyperbole to say you are only paying for MLS access when hiring a Realtor.
Posted on 2/3/14 at 1:16 pm to meauxjeaux2
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I was talking about FSBO being a good way to get on the MLS listing.
It's $700 for that package. Definitely worth it.
Posted on 2/3/14 at 1:16 pm to TigahFan4Life
Just put a for sale sign out front if you're that cheap
Posted on 2/3/14 at 1:17 pm to LSUChamp06
quote:is it worth it if he has to wait several more months and sell it for 4-5% less than a realitor could get it sold for?
It's $700 for that package. Definitely worth it.
all things to consider
Posted on 2/3/14 at 1:31 pm to Winkface
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Says it isn't in the best neighborhood, needs some work, won't pay $200 to list it....yeah, good luck.
He should rent it then
Posted on 2/3/14 at 1:32 pm to yellowfin
yea I bet he'd be a great landlord.
what you mean the AC is out?, go buy a fan if you're so "hot"
what you mean the AC is out?, go buy a fan if you're so "hot"
Posted on 2/3/14 at 1:32 pm to Pilot Tiger
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is it worth it if he has to wait several more months and sell it for 4-5% less than a realitor could get it sold for?
all things to consider
I guess it all depends on the situation. Realtors are free until the house is sold. I tried the realtor route for 4 months and got 0 offers, so I went for sale by owner and sold it 3 months later.
Posted on 2/3/14 at 2:00 pm to Winkface
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you'll end up getting a realtor.
Fact.
Nah, FSBO is the way to go as long as you have time to show the house yourself and can do a little research.
To the OP: $200 is very cheap to list your house online. This is by far going to be your cheapest option. I sold my house and bought a new one FSBO and I didn't have any issues. Saved a ton of money in the long run. Do your research though. Familiarize yourself with a residential purchase agreement and do not sign anything without a pre approval letter from the buyers lending institution.
Posted on 2/3/14 at 2:02 pm to The Oracle
Why would you ever buy a house without an agent? The seller pays the RE fees.
Posted on 2/3/14 at 2:14 pm to SDTiger15
Not if the seller won't pay the agent fees and just wants to deal with the buyer.
Posted on 2/3/14 at 2:39 pm to TigahFan4Life
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checked out fsbo, but its basically spending 150-200$ to list your house on their site. Trying to avoid that for now
Yes, because spending $150-$250 now just isn't worth a $150,000-$300,000 sale later. That just doesn't make sense at all.
Posted on 2/3/14 at 3:45 pm to LNCHBOX
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Neighbor must have really wanted you gone
FIFY
Posted on 2/3/14 at 3:46 pm to TheGrouperFingers
that's why you sign paperwork before listing to ensure that you can't just back out of the agreement with an agent
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