Thinking About Selling Your Home Yourself?

There's More to Selling Your Home than a "For Sale" Sign In Your Front Yard: Beware.
 

Even if a simple sign in your yard did produce a buyer knocking on your door, how will you handle the following questions: 

"How does your home compare to others like it in the neighborhood?" 

"How did you determine the fair market value of this property?" 

"What about financing? Can you help?" 

"If I get an offer, who will draw up the paperwork?" 

"If there are multiple offers, how do I know which is the best one?" (hint: just picking the highest price is a rookie mistake that can cost you dearly!) 

"Why aren't you using a Realtor? Is there something wrong with the property?" Most Realtors discourage their buyers from purchasing from for-sale-by-owners, and most buyers would rather buy something else to be safe, rather than sorry. 

"Since you aren't using a Realtor, we can take their fee right off the top, right?" 

Selling your home is one of the most important financial transactions you will make in your life. Don't take risks. Selling your home is nothing like selling a car. Every home is different, and every homebuyer wants to offer you as little as possible. How do your determine the real market value? 

Almost all homes are sold using a Realtor. As a top real estate professional, it is our job to help you negotiate with all those buyers who want something for nothing. Not to mention preparing your home for sale, marketing it locally in Washington, DC, Chevy Chase and Bethesda and even nationally, and guiding you through the complex paperwork and pitfalls of escrow and closing. Make sure you are really ready to handle all of that before pounding that sign into your front yard. Errors can be extremely costly. 

Remember: Buyers want to offer you as close to nothing as possible! While that "For Sale By Owner" sign might sound like a good idea, it usually means a different thing to buyers: "Try to steal this one." 

If you must sell your own home, at least let us give you a sense of its true market value. Tell us a bit about your home, and we'll do a quick Comparative Market Analysis and let you know what we feel it is worth. We'll also describe, as an experienced, top Washington, DC, Chevy Chase and Bethesda Realtor, how we would market your property. This is free, with no strings attached. Simply fill out the form and we will quickly get back to you...