I need house selling stories and advice ITT.gotta get rid of my house.
11/26/2009 10:18:36 AM
i, too, need this advice
11/26/2009 10:23:23 AM
I was looking at Mydogtess.com --they'll list and arrange things for 1% fee, or just help list for $500. Or I could get a real estate agent and pay 6%Or try to sell on my own and end up paying ~3%hmmm
11/26/2009 10:35:37 AM
I'm in the process of selling a house. Shit is fucking complicated !!
11/26/2009 10:55:45 AM
Stage it.
11/26/2009 11:04:59 AM
^^ are you using a realtor? what stage are you at?I dread the most trying to clean the place up and keep it clean
11/26/2009 11:17:12 AM
11/26/2009 11:23:40 AM
^ how do you know him and why do you recommend him?
11/26/2009 11:53:07 AM
I worked with him when I was buying a house. I ended up doing a FSBO instead. He is one of those people who is on top of everything...Very well organized, very willing to make things work regardless of schedule, and very knowledgeable. I was quite impressed and plan to work with him again in the future.
11/26/2009 4:33:13 PM
^ do you think you'd try to do a FSBO if you were selling?
11/26/2009 7:45:03 PM
11/26/2009 9:16:10 PM
This is a good time to sell a house. Existing homes sales are wayyy up. Put it up sooner than later as the tax credit ends by midyear. Also price it fairly and see if you can start a bidding war.
11/26/2009 9:24:59 PM
11/26/2009 9:50:22 PM
you're fucked
11/26/2009 10:02:33 PM
11/26/2009 11:21:53 PM
^^^^ yeah, when exactly do the tax credits end?
11/26/2009 11:24:28 PM
midyear
11/26/2009 11:29:38 PM
april somethinganother. i'm sure google knows.
11/27/2009 12:01:20 AM
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11/27/2009 7:41:56 AM
I wouldn't be surprised to see housing prices continue to drop, so if you can actually sell your house, it might not be a bad decision. The market is flooded with homes, but that probably won't improve much over the next couple years. You've got way more homes than people that can afford the homes, so prices will have to drop to reflect that.
11/27/2009 12:27:09 PM
11/27/2009 4:04:36 PM
11/27/2009 4:29:37 PM
I just sold mine this past summer.I have a great agent if anyone needs a referral.We listed in July 08 with Agent #1.We averaged a showing a month until April 09.We re-listed with another agent in June 09 and had an offer inside 2 weeks. If the first couple had not left feedback in our showing log, then we would have had a second offer that day.The worst part of selling is having to be able to be ready to show in 10 minutes or less and then the people stand you up.
11/27/2009 9:16:11 PM
tried ebay?I'm AstralAdvent and i approved this message.
11/28/2009 12:20:33 AM
oy, I don't even know where to start. So much crap to get rid of!
12/6/2009 10:14:29 AM
12/6/2009 11:11:44 AM
i bought my house because of their ad in classifieds on tww seriously
12/6/2009 11:38:26 AM
I got lucky and sold mine to my roommate. The best part really was that we didn't have to hassle with a realtor, so he actually got a great deal on it. I actually made a bit more than if I'd listed it at full value with a realtor, since I got to keep all of the profits.
12/6/2009 11:56:39 AM
I will be listing mine @ the end of January. I looked into "My Dog Tess" and may go with them. I have a hard time paying a 5 or 6% commission to a "traditional" agent. I am stressing already about getting it/keeping it ready to show...esp with 3 dogs and 2 roommates.
12/7/2009 10:50:22 AM
Sold mine a few years ago with a traditional real estate agent, who has been a friend of the family for a few decades. The sign went in the yard on a Sunday and it was sold Tuesday morning.Which was great, with a new kid and two dogs.I'd consider how hard your particular house will be to sell when you decide whether ot get an agent or try it yourself. Our was a 3BD/2.5 bathroom newish suburban house with appeal to a wide pool of buyers. We went with teh agent because a) we knew her already and liked her personally and professionally, and b) even with a currently popular house, we didn't want to eff up the paperwork or anything like that trying to do something we didn't know anything about.
12/7/2009 11:19:04 AM
12/7/2009 12:36:03 PM
Some fantastic anecdotal arguments ITT! This thread should be proof that you need to work with a Realtor. There are exceptions to every rule, so yes, you might score a sweet deal through luck of the online draw. By and large however, you will move your investment more effectively and quickly by working through a professional real estate agent.
12/7/2009 3:37:04 PM
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12/7/2009 3:59:51 PM
DaBird touting realtors?!?!?
12/7/2009 4:51:11 PM