subject: Have You Tried This Method When Attempting To Sell Your Home? [print this page] There are times when I lose track of how it felt like years ago before I had so much experience buying and selling houses as an investor. But I remember the feeling of intimidation, naturally. So now I try to remember that feeling when I talk to other people who are selling houses, especially the ones with no experience with a previous house sale.
Are you in that category? Well, then you are among the people who might benefit from my expert advice, which is based on buying and selling houses for over thirty years. Primarily I want to make the point that selling houses is actually a job. And it's a job you can do on your own or you can delegate to other people to help you. If you decide to delegate the whole job or parts of the job to others, you will undoubtedly benefit from their professional expertise. Everyone knows that agents and attorneys have specialized knowledge in their own areas of expertise, and professional connections as well.
However, when you need to sell a house, there is one important thing that real estate and legal professionals don't have, and that is detailed knowledge about your particular house. You are the only one with all the juicy details about your house, and nobody else can compete with you as regards that knowledge. While you may not have professional knowledge or lots of experience, you so know your house very well, and that means you know what to show potential buyers, and that's very important when you're selling houses.
When selling your house, specific information about the features of your house, your neighborhood, schools, services, shopping and other details that attract buyers are what often influence a buyer. You are the expert in the things that sell a house, not your real estate agent or the attorney. Remember, you are the walking, breathing expert, to that's why you must get involved marketing your own house online.
For years now I've been encouraging sellers to use craigslist and ebay classifieds to sell houses. The majority of buyers check those sites online, looking for their new houses, even buyers who are working with agents. And those are two great places to post a classified ad including all the juicy details that buyers enjoy, including a few photos, too. Get busy and post your house for sale yourself, please don't count on your agent to do it because any ad you prepare will be better.
