"Set a reasonable price" is simple and straightforward but the detailed steps are not always obvious. Must a 3 bedroom home with the town's best garden sell for the same price as other 3 bedroom homes in the neighborhood? (click for answer)
Audrie answers fsbo questions such as the above while providing a complete roadmap to selling your own home. Each of the paragraphs below links to a chapter on how to sell your own home. Cover the chapters in any sequence but be sure to cover each chapter.
Attract buyers and sell your own home with low cost cosmetic steps. Cut the grass, clean up the outside, paint drab walls and remove inside clutter. Why? Because people buy homes that appear clean, solid and well maintained. More on this topic...
Find the true value of your home by comparing it to similar homes recently sold in your neighborhood. In one of her best home selling tips Audrie describes where to find recent selling prices and how to compare your house to other homes in your neighborhood. More on this topic...
New low cost web sites will put multiple pictures of your house on the Internet. See a sample Internet home advertisement. Use Internet ads in combination with local newspapers and neighborhood flyers. Audrie describes how to write advertising to attract buyers. More on this topic...
A flat fee MLS listing is an effective form of advertising because real estate agents look in the MLS to find homes that match buyer requirements, ..and most buyers use real estate agents.
Kick off your home selling campaign with an open house. Invite all the neighbors for blocks around your house. Show them your home's best points and tell them your price. Why? Because neighbors are the best promoters of the neighborhood and they all have friends and family who buy homes. More on this topic...
Always make a counter offer when selling your own home. The buyer who offers less than your asking price can be encouraged to pay more or agree to other terms like accepting the house without repairs. Audrie describes the offer and counter-offer process and provides home selling tips on how to get the best price. More on this topic...
Audrie describes how to get around obstacles that often kill a deal between Buyer and Seller. This section is full of home selling tips that cover the days between signing a sales contract and "closing day" when you finally collect your money. More on this topic...
Who is Audrie ...and why is she offering free home selling tips?
Hi !
Call me Audrie. While a real estate agent in the Atlanta area I met homeowners driven to market their own homes to avoid real estate commissions. At the request of friends, I hosted a seminar for these owners and invited appraisers, attorneys, mortgage brokers and other real estate professionals to come and give advice.
To my surprise, the seminar was packed, and lots of fun. Real estate professionals opened up on how to get top-dollar, and without a nickel to Realtors.
Audrie's Advice was born out of that first seminar. It's taken years but the seminar information is now on the web, and I hope you find it useful. If you do, pass the word, tell a friend about Audrie.com!
A 3 bedroom home with the best garden in town will sell for the
same price as other 3 bedroom homes in the neighborhood,
unless the seller finds a Buyer who is an avid gardener. Some buyers might even be put off by the perceived cost and time of maintaining an elaborate garden.
