For Sale By Owner (FSBO)

For Sale By Real Estate Agent / Broker

with 6% commission or more

For Sale By Real Estate Agent / Broker

with commission negotiable (4% or less)

For Sale By Real Estate Agent / Broker

with fixed commission

For Sale By Owner thru MLS (still need

to sign contract with listing agent)

As you can see, there are various ways you can sell your home. Yet you just need to decide which method best suits your needs. If you are still reading, ...chances are you are thinking about 'Saving those dollars' for getaway vacation, investment, or for rainy days.

When you've decided how you want to sell your home, just remember to read every page in the contract before signing. Don't rush into anything when it comes to making commitments! Take your time and read them through. If you got questions, ...'ASK'. If you believe you need legal consulting, just call up a real estate lawyer in your area and ask for advice. If the questions can't be explained thoroughly over the phone, find out their consulting fees first and then decide if you want to make an appointment. It is always wise to ask and collect as much information as possible before making some serious decisions.

To understand the whole process of how you can sell your home with HomeSaleDIY.com, we've sorted the information into the following:

Estimate your current home value.

Search what your neighbors are selling for and find a similar property to compare with. Remember not to price your home over the market value. This tends to stretch the whole selling period.

Feature your home with HomeSaleDIY.com

You can choose to place under Basic or Premium Listing depending on which service best suits your needs. Premium listing offers FREE virtual tour, yard sign and four directional open house signs to help you sell your home more conveniently. Best of all, Shipping is also FREE.

Prepare your home to make great first impression.

First impression is very, very important. In most cases, you only got one chance with each visitor dropping by to see your home. If they are not impressed the first time, they are unlikely to drop by again in future. So start making necessary repairs for your home! Mow the lawn. Redesign your landscaping. Clean up your home or even redesign your interior if necessary. If you need more ideas, visit other open houses or new model home to see what others are doing and you are not.

Arrange Open House hours each week.

Open house is a great way to attract potential homebuyers to visit your home. Over 90% of the homes sold by agents are sold to visitors at open house. It is strongly recommended that you host open house during weekend. Also be aware of national holidays or local activities to avoid no show. Our Premium Listing provides you FREE yard sign and four directional open house signs for your open house needs. You can even set your own open house schedule. (Please visit our Feature Listing Homes for open house features.) You can provide flyer to each visitor for future reference and guest list to obtain information of each visitor for future contact.

Found potential buyer.

It's time for serious business! Negotiate selling price, deposit, and financing terms are some of the key issues to go over. (Read Found A Buyer for more information.) You would need to purchase Sales Agreement which can be purchase from your local office supply stores or online. To avoid misunderstanding or lack of knowledge of the terms in the contract, we recommend you seek legal help by making an appointment with local real estate lawyer to explain the terms in the contract and also to make sure you¡¦ve completed and signed all the forms you need to complete the sale of your home. You can also choose to use local escrow service to help you complete the sale. (For more information about property title and title insurance, go to Found A Buyer.)

Turn over all the necessary documents and keys, get your check, and you're all set!!

All the hard work finally paid off and it¡¦s time to harvest the goods! Schedule a date for the 'official transfer' of the property. Remember to give yourself enough time to pack up, move out, and clean up. Don't think you can leave a sloppy mess behind and get away with it! The buyer still has the right to sue if being treated unfairly or found things not according to the contract.

Just remember you are not alone. Many people like you across the states are doing the same things you are doing now and going through similar process to get their house sold. We at HomeSaleDIY.com are here to help you 24 hours a day so you can get things done! If you need more resources, please visit our Link Directory to find other related websites and information. Do you know a website who would be interested in joining our directory? If so, please let us know. We are building helpful resources to assist our visitors who want to do it For Sale By Owner, the right way!!