For Sale By Owner’s Page

The main reason people try to market their home as a 'For Sale By Owner' is to save the sales commission! They feel that $7,000 is too much to pay for selling an average home of $100,000!

I agree! When I first got into real estate and discovered that people were paying this kind of money to sell a home I was amazed. I grew up on a farm and learned at a very early age the value of a dollar!

85% of For Sale By Owner’s eventually list with a Realtor. This usually happens in about 6-12 weeks.

I have designed a program that will help you sell your home, and it will not cost you an arm and a leg to do it!

· The main tool that an individual homeowner has as a For Sale By Owner is to have an Open House. Less than 1% of buyers actually buy a house from a visit to an Open House. Most people who visit Open Houses are usually just getting started; they usually do not have their home up for sale yet. You also get a lot of neighbors and people who are just curious. Real estate companies have 85% of all homes being offered for sale on a daily basis listed. A serious buyer in most cases will pick a Realtor to assist them in their search for a home. If your home is not in the Multiple Listing service it will go unnoticed by most Realtors and buyers.

· People who do make an offer on a For Sale By Owner home know what the owner is trying to save the commission money and are reluctant to make a full price offer.

· My plan allows you to take advantage of our Multiple Listing Service, Realtor.com (the internet) and the local Homes Magazine, and at the same time you can continue to market the home yourself. You pay according to who finds the buyer and gets you a contract!

· It is a win, win situation for both of us. If you find the buyer, you have me to assist you with the closing process. Our work does not really start until we have a contract. I put a lot of hours in assisting buyers with financing, inspections, attending the closing, etc. and it only costs you 1.5% of the sale price!

· Selling a home is a full time job! It is extremely hard for a For Sale By Owner to be available throughout the day and evening to take phone calls about the property, arrange showings that are convenient to the

buyer on a consistent basis. Most owners' have a full time job and are not able to take calls during the day from buyers inquiring about the property. We never know when a buyer is going to pick up that

phone and call. You have to be ready when they do!

· Would you like to meet a Realtor, genuinely interested in helping you find a buyer for your home? I would love to see your home, and tell my prospective buyers about it! It only take about 15 minutes to tour your home. I will gladly find you a buyer, if I can. No pressure to list! I promise! A number of buyers are currently working with me to locate the home of their choice. It could be yours!

· T ake advantage of my unique marketing plan! It works like this. You continue to market the home yourself, and at the same time list your home with us for only 5.5% of sale price! You only pay the 5.5% if another Realtor brings us a buyer. 3% would go to the other Realtor, and 2.5% would go to NorthWoods Realty. If I find the buyer, the commission is reduced to 3.5%! You find the buyer, and I will reduce my commission to 1.5%! I will help you and your buyer in drawing up all the paperwork and assist you and the buyer through out the sale. You pay nothing if the property does not sell! It's simple! Just list your home at a price that allows for the 5.5% commission and we will get to work!

· My listings sell on the average for 98% of the listed price It takes us between 90 and 130 days (average) from the time the sign is put in the yard until the money is in your hand! 3 out of 4 homes listed with me sell! I work in all areas of the Miami Valley. Feel free to call with any questions.