| want to sell your house without paying a commission | | | | care of it before the first potential buyer drives by |
| to a realtor? A house for sale without a realtor is | | | | your house. If you are selling the house during the |
| allows your to pocket that extra amount of money | | | | prime summer season, regularly mow your lawn and |
| that would have otherwise gone to the realtor. Here | | | | keep it neat and tidy. Also, don't forget to water your |
| are a few guideline you must follow if you want sell | | | | lawn and keep all weeds pulled. |
| you home without a realtor. | | | | If your house has a vinyl siding, wash the outside using |
| The first guideline is to price your house properly. How | | | | soap and a pressurized water jet. If your wood sidings |
| do you do that? Don not place an unrealistic price to | | | | require a fresh coat of paints do it. If you have not |
| your house because you had replaced those old | | | | painted the inside of your house in the last five year |
| kitchen cabinets a few years ago or you have | | | | you may want to do that as well. |
| stopped your roof from leaking. Your house is not | | | | Pick up inside including the basement, storage room |
| worth more than the market value of comparable | | | | and garage. You never know what people are going |
| houses in your neighborhood. | | | | to look at. |
| One way to do this is to check the assessed taxes of | | | | For marketing your house, use a variety of methods. |
| all the recently sold houses in your neighborhood and | | | | Use paid websites like or completely free web sites |
| their selling prices. Comparing the assessed taxes of | | | | like or to list your house with pictures and details. Use |
| your house with that of the recently sold houses, you | | | | classified ads in your local newspaper . Put up flyers |
| will be able to determine the market value of your | | | | on the free bulletin boards of your local supermarkets, |
| home. | | | | grocery stores, churches, work places, etc. |
| What did you do when you purchased your home? | | | | And don't forget the word-of-mouth. Tell all your |
| You hired an inspector to point out problems in the | | | | friends and folks and request them to tell their friends |
| house you wanted to buy. Hire an inspector to find | | | | and folks about your house for sale. |
| problems in the house you intend to sell. Any potential | | | | When it is the time to finalize the sale, use a title |
| buyer of your house is going to do the same thing. | | | | company. They will make sure that all legal entities get |
| Take proactive steps to discover problems in your | | | | all the legal papers of your house sale. Also, a title |
| house and fix them before a potential buyer finds | | | | company helps you go through the legality of selling a |
| them using a home inspector. | | | | house. The legal aspect of selling a house will require |
| The appearance of your house from the outside and | | | | that you get professional help to make sure everything |
| the inside is the most important selling point. So, take | | | | is done properly. |