By Steve Nicastro Updated February 20, 2024 SHARE Navigating the process of selling a house without a realtor can feel like a maze of paperwork. When you work with a real estate agent, they handle the documentation. But as a FSBO seller, the responsibility falls squarely on your shoulders....
Selling a home without a realtor has some benefits. Read more on the process and what paperwork you may need for selling a house by owner.
Selling your home may have more unexpected tasks than anticipated. Learn how to sell your house, if you should hire an agent, and when to accept an offer.
Host Open Houses: It is a powerful tool to connect with potential buyers. 4% of homebuyers found their dream home through an open house. To increase your home’s visibility, consider to schedule them on weekends. Add a Yard Sign: When you place a FSBO yard sign, chances of buyers find...
A house sale by owner is easier when the market favors sellers, but it is still not simple. As a home seller, you naturally want to make as much money as possible from your home’s sale. You may be thinking about selling a home yourself to avoid paying a real estate agent, which is...
The time had come to sell my old Kentucky home. My 90-year father had died, and I had no desire to move back to my birthplace. Built in the French Provincial style by my parents in 1963, the house was beautiful, with a pool and tennis court, surrounded by woods. But it hadn’t ...
The fees associated with selling a house usually amount to around 9 to 10% of the sale price, plus the cost of home prep and staging.
I moved out of a house onto my sailboat almost three years ago and sold a LOT of stuff, so I have already put a BIG dent in what I have to get rid of before moving abroad. After getting rid of what I thought was enough, I ended up renting a big storage unit. So, in addition...
Open House Alerts! Sign UpWhat Is Flat Fee MLS? Flat fee MLS is a term used to describe a practice in which realtors place pertinent information about a property for sale into the database of the local Multiple Listing Service (MLS) for flat fee as opposed to a commission based on th...
Do you pay taxes when you sell a house? Understand how to calculate your taxable gain, including how to adjust for your home's cost basis, the impact of home improvements, and strategies to maximize your home-sale tax benefits under IRS rules.