Are you thinking of selling but want to cut out the real estate commission? Selling your own home in Parrish is a bad idea. Why? Marketing, negotiations, and net profits come to mind when thinking of FSBO, for sale by owner, listings.
Marketing
Keeping Currant Matters shows statistics that 88% of home buyers begin their online search online as opposed to 21% who start that search with the local newspaper. There’s a big difference between the two figures. In one, you’re reaching 88% of Parrish home buyers and in the other figure, you’re only reaching 21%.
Do you know how to reach those 88%? I do and I start by marketing all of my listings quickly and broadly.
Negotiations
Are you prepared to negotiate on your own behalf with buyers and their agents? Do you even know where to start? These 2 questions are more important than you might think, as you’re about to negotiate on one of the largest purchases a buyer will make in their lifetime – the purchase of a home.
Parrish agents, like me, are skilled and experienced to negotiate on your behalf. You tell me what you want, and I enter negotiations with that in mind. My experience in past negotiations enables me to walk away from lowball offers or unrealistic expectations from buyers or their agents.
Net Profits
Another reason that selling your own home in Parrish is a bad idea involves your net profits. Do you know how to price a home? Your real estate professional does. If you’re choosing your listing price by comparing what homes in the neighborhood have sold for, you’re making a huge mistake.
The home next door could be worth less because of your upgrades, and it may be worth more because of extras that your home doesn’t have. This mistake alone could cost your bottom line net profit tens of thousands of dollars and, if overpriced, your home will stay on the market longer.
Even if you’ve made up your mind that you can sell your own home in Parrish, it’s worth contacting me. We can discuss the benefits of working with a real estate professional who knows Parrish real estate.