http://blog.ewm.com/2008/01/10/for-sale-by-owner-right-time-to-sell/ Public Blog Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:18:24 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blog.ewm.com/2008/01/10/for-sale-by-owner-right-time-to-sell/comment-page-1/#comment-4037 Vicki Restivo Sat, 12 Jan 2008 14:03:23 +0000 http://blog.ewm.com/2008/01/10/for-sale-by-owner-right-time-to-sell/#comment-4037 Chosing a realtor is similar to chosing a professional in any field (...with care!). Remember,a real estate license is available to almost anyone! A proper market analysis will indicate what your property is likely to sell for, and that's your starting point, with regard to pricing. Staying competitive in a dropping market is important though! Realtors are a dime a dozen. Chose carefully: a competent realtor, with a reputable company. A good realtor can save you more than you'd ever pay in commission! Chosing a realtor is similar to chosing a professional in any field (…with care!). Remember,a real estate license is available to almost anyone! A proper market analysis will indicate what your property is likely to sell for, and that’s your starting point, with regard to pricing. Staying competitive in a dropping market is important though! Realtors are a dime a dozen. Chose carefully: a competent realtor, with a reputable company. A good realtor can save you more than you’d ever pay in commission!

]]> http://blog.ewm.com/2008/01/10/for-sale-by-owner-right-time-to-sell/comment-page-1/#comment-4024 Flat Fee MLS » Blog Archive » For Sale by Owner in a Buyers’ Market? Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:42:00 +0000 http://blog.ewm.com/2008/01/10/for-sale-by-owner-right-time-to-sell/#comment-4024 [...] Sale by Owner in a Buyers’ Market? For Sale By Owner January 11th, 2008 (source)”FOR SALE BY OWNER”? Timing is everything. Is this the RIGHT time to sell? The best time to put [...] [...] Sale by Owner in a Buyers’ Market? For Sale By Owner January 11th, 2008 (source)”FOR SALE BY OWNER”? Timing is everything. Is this the RIGHT time to sell? The best time to put [...]

]]> http://blog.ewm.com/2008/01/10/for-sale-by-owner-right-time-to-sell/comment-page-1/#comment-4022 Liz Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:00:26 +0000 http://blog.ewm.com/2008/01/10/for-sale-by-owner-right-time-to-sell/#comment-4022 The slower market does not just affect those selling by owner. Although selling by owner in a hot market is often, as you say, pretty easy, selling by owner in a buyer's market can give you an edge over the competition as long as you are priced aggressively and can find enough exposure for the property. As sellers can use flat fee MLS services now, and websites that use Web 2.0 technology to place their homes in front of buyers, the playing field is a lot more level. Agents who have multiple properties that aren't moving are not going to be jumping up and down to provide extra service in this market from what we've seen here in Massachusetts. Already they are dividing open house times, and have cut down on their local advertising, preferring to populate free classified sites like craigslist instead. The only thing they seem to say to their clients is "lower the price". Heck, they can do that themselves and still save their bottom line by selling privately. The slower market does not just affect those selling by owner. Although selling by owner in a hot market is often, as you say, pretty easy, selling by owner in a buyer’s market can give you an edge over the competition as long as you are priced aggressively and can find enough exposure for the property. As sellers can use flat fee MLS services now, and websites that use Web 2.0 technology to place their homes in front of buyers, the playing field is a lot more level. Agents who have multiple properties that aren’t moving are not going to be jumping up and down to provide extra service in this market from what we’ve seen here in Massachusetts. Already they are dividing open house times, and have cut down on their local advertising, preferring to populate free classified sites like craigslist instead. The only thing they seem to say to their clients is “lower the price”. Heck, they can do that themselves and still save their bottom line by selling privately.

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