selling a house

[yamifixer]

Got an offer on a great new job that requires a move back north so I have to sell my castle.

Anybody ever done it themselves? Do you HAVE to use an agent? I hate the thought of paying a commision but it seems like a pain in the posterior to do alone. any opinions?

Any one want to move near the beach in NC?

[Slide Panda]

You don't have to use an agent - but it helps... but of course it costs. If you want to do a For Sale By Owner (FSBO) there's resources for you

http://www.fsbo.com/
http://www.forsalebyowner.com/

You'll have to do some reading up about laws in the are etc etc and also make yourself available to answer questions and show your house

[IZ]

My wife was a realtor for several years.  We've sold a few homes in our time.    

If you're thinking about to selling your house without an agent..in this market..good luck!

I highly doubt you're going to do it.  I know you don't want to hear that.  Even with an agent and the advertising, you're not guaranteed it'll sell.  Suck it up and pay the commision because the agent is really going to have to work to sell it!  

[zooom]

If you're thinking about to selling your house without an agent..in this market..good luck!

I highly doubt you're going to do it.  I know you don't want to hear that.  Even with an agent and the advertising, you're not guaranteed it'll sell.  Suck it up and pay the commision because the agent is really going to have to work to sell it!   

+1 unless your house is in a market of demand...like OBX or something where someone can buy it and rent it as a vacation home rental or something...

that may not be what you want to hear...but sometimes the truth hurts...

so where is the new job's location?

[yamifixer]

+1 unless your house is in a market of demand...like OBX or something where someone can buy it and rent it as a vacation home rental or something...

that may not be what you want to hear...but sometimes the truth hurts...

so where is the new job's location?

the truth is what it is. That is pretty much what the wife and I thought but thought it best to ask. I just hope I don't get killed since I bought at the height of the bubble here.

The new job is in SE Conn. supporting Submarine overhauls and upgrades.

[zooom]

Groton?...I think that is where XJDave is now doin something like that....I think?!?!?!

[ducpainter]

Groton?...I think that is where XJDave is now doin something like that....I think?!?!?!

XJ is a submariner.

He may very well be in Groton.

[IZ]

the truth is what it is. That is pretty much what the wife and I thought but thought it best to ask. I just hope I don't get killed since I bought at the height of the bubble here.

The new job is in SE Conn. supporting Submarine overhauls and upgrades.

You bought at the height of the market.  

So you've been in it for about 5-6 years?  

Sounds like a cool opportunity though!

[red baron]

Just pretend you're from California and walk away from it..............after you buy another.

[IZ]

That's AZ too baron!  Don't forget to trash it first though, take all the appliances, the wood floors and pour quick dry cement down the pipes. Oh yeah...and leave your pets too before you go. 

[yamifixer]

Groton?...I think that is where XJDave is now doin something like that....I think?!?!?!

Yes, I am moving back to the Groton/New london area. I lived there for 20 years before the move to NC. now I am going back, despite vowing not to.

I could never leave my pets behind. Life without a bulldogge would be to easy.

[Jobu]

Yes, I am moving back to the Groton/New london area. I lived there for 20 years before the move to NC. now I am going back, despite vowing not to.

I could never leave my pets behind. Life without a bulldogge would be to easy.

I am a real estate agent (though I don't practice right now) and I would highly suggest getting an agent.  There is so much that can and will go wrong when trying to sell a house, especially  when trying to get it closed.  It is more worth the commission than you will ever realize.

You have to set up appointments to show the house, be available at any time to show it.  Write up offers and schedule appointments with lawyers, inspectors, pest control, surveys, banks/mortgage brokers, etc.

And, as a FISBO, your info is just not as visible as with a Realtor that is a member of the MLS service, known in the community, and is willing to pay to advertise in many other places because they do it in bulk.  They know how to make sales work and streamline the process as much as possible.

Plus, other agents aren't as willing to deal with FISBO sales because the shared commission is not there.  This is a big plus for hiring an agent.  If they have a buyer's agent that has signed a contract with them, then they are not going to bring their client to look at your home if you aren't offering commission.

You wouldn't attack an important court case by yourself if you weren't an attorney.  Basically, the same applies for selling a home, especially in this shitty market.

PM sent.

[IZ]

I am a real estate agent (though I don't practice right now) and I would highly suggest getting an agent.  There is so much that can and will go wrong when trying to sell a house, especially  when trying to get it closed.  It is more worth the commission than you will ever realize.

You have to set up appointments to show the house, be available at any time to show it.  Write up offers and schedule appointments with lawyers, inspectors, pest control, surveys, banks/mortgage brokers, etc.

And, as a FISBO, your info is just not as visible as with a Realtor that is a member of the MLS service, known in the community, and is willing to pay to advertise in many other places because they do it in bulk.  They know how to make sales work and streamline the process as much as possible.

Plus, other agents aren't as willing to deal with FISBO sales because the shared commission is not there.  This is a big plus for hiring an agent.  If they have a buyer's agent that has signed a contract with them, then they are not going to bring their client to look at your home if you aren't offering commission.

You wouldn't attack an important court case by yourself if you weren't an attorney.  Basically, the same applies for selling a home, especially in this shitty market.

PM sent.

Did Jobu really write all that?!

and I agree with it?!




Yami..take his advices!!

[Jobu]

Did Jobu really write all that?!

and I agree with it?!




Yami..take his advices!!

What is the world coming to?

[rgramjet]

So when do we get to see pics of the house and hear how close it is to the beach?