subject: Four Steps For Selling Your Home As Quickly As Possible [print this page] Who doesn't want to save money? Everyone I know is in the market for a good deal, and I'm assuming that would include you, right? When you are selling your home you have probably already considered selling "by owner," and that may or may not be a good solution for you. One thing to consider when you're looking at that option is what happens immediately after you have a buyer. Having the proper forms on hand, knowing how to fill them in correctly and what to do with them after signing is where you can easily get stuck when you're selling your home.
If you're considering selling "by owner" then of course you've considered that attracting a buyer is the just the beginning of the process of selling your home. You may need to hire a real estate agent, an attorney or a title company to help you get the sale closed after you have the paperwork in hand. The professional skills necessary to conduct a title search and produce the closing documents are beyond those of most homeowners. So my suggestion in this article is to think of the sales process in two separate segments.
1. Finding a buyer
2. Closing the sale
If you focus on the first one, finding a buyer, you will realize that you are very qualified, probably better qualified than anyone else to complete that task. It's good to focus on the tasks that you have the skills and abilities to complete successfully in the process of selling your home, and finding a buyer is the first task of all.
Now I'm going to list what it takes to complete the task of finding a buyer:
1. Writing classified ads with lots of detail to attract attention,
2. Preparing your home for showings (your agent shows it or you show it yourself),
3. Conducting showings,
4. Writing up a purchase agreement for signatures.
Those are the four basic tasks. Of course you will also have phone calls and emails which may require considerable time and attention. Dealing with calls and emails can be the most time-consuming part of finding a buyer and it can't hurt to be fielding some of those calls yourself. If your home is listed with an agent, people will call him or her on the phone number listed on the sign. If you are selling "by owner" then they will be calling you directly. I am suggesting that you consider finding a buyer yourself and then hire a professional to close the sale once you've found your buyer when you're selling your home.
