Archive for February, 2008

FREE FSBO.com Directional Arrows with Purchase of a FSBO.com Gold package

Friday, February 29th, 2008

 For a limited time only, FSBO.com will include a FREE Directional Arrow with every new Gold Package purchased.  Supplies are limited, and will be sent out on a first come, first serve basis while supplies last.  This information is posted on the “Advertise Property” section of FSBO.com, but I just wanted inform you again of this special promotion. 

The directional arrow will automatically be included in the UPS package we send to you.  Nothing is required on your end once you purchase the Gold Package for $99.95 from FSBO.com.  This package also includes a nine month listing on FSBO.com, 1 Steel Frame yard Sign, 50 Professional/ color brochures, and a brochure holder.

This is our recommended package for anyone just starting the selling process, and does not have any marketing materials as of yet.  Additional Marketing Materials can be found in the “FSBO Store“.

Calling all Atlanta Metro FSBO.com Homeowners for HGTV TV Show

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

HGTV (Home & Garden Television) will soon be profiling the Metro Atlanta market and Atlanta homeowners on its television program, National Open House. National Open House is a real estate show which compares different real estate markets around the country to give viewers a good idea of how far their money can go between markets.

They will be shooting in Metro Atlanta March 5th thru March 9th. They are looking to find homeowners who own properties valued within the following price points: $250K ($230K - $270K), $300K ($275K - $325K), $500K ($475K - $525K), $600K ($575K - $625K), $750K ($725K - $775K), $800K ($775K - $825K), and $1 Million ($900K - $1.15 Million). Homes valued at more than $1.15 Million are not eligible.

This is an opportunity for enthusiastic FSBO.com homeowners to showcase their property and talk about why they love Atlanta!

Interested Homeowners Must:
*Have furnished homes
*Homes must be owner-occupied
*Fit one of the above price-points
*Be available for 4 hours on one of the days they will be in town filming
*Be willing to talk about the value of their home and why they chose to buy in the Atlanta market

Please note: HGTV cannot guarantee when the episodes will air - if the home is currently for sale, it may be sold before the episode premieres

If interested, please leave a comment with your FSBO.com ID #, and we will send you instructions for getting your home included on this television program.

NOTE:  These are the types of opportunities we will be seeking out for our customers all year long, and into the future.  Please check back on the blog regularly for great opportunities such as this.

Recent FSBO.com Survey results

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

Here are the numbers from FSBO.com’s most recent survey to our past seller’s.

42% SOLD their property while listed on FSBO.com

Average Days on Market was 93

Properties sold for 96% of list price

Average amount saved on real estate commission was $10,233

Here is the breakdown by region (all numbers are averages)…

 Area

DOM

 List Price

 Sold Price

 % to List Price

 Comm. Saved

MIDWEST

96

 $   186,825  $  180,189

96%

 $   10,155
NORTHEAST

71

 $   468,632  $  453,559

97%

 $   15,399
SOUTHEAST

110

 $   217,890  $  207,337

95%

 $    8,679
SOUTHWEST

47

 $   243,800  $  232,400

95%

 $    8,980
WEST

33

 $   309,817  $  306,167

99%

 $    8,617
TOTAL

93

 $ 251,449  $ 241,819

96%

 $ 10,233
Key for Regions
Midwest (States-IL,IN,IA,KS,MI,MN,NE,ND,OH,SD,WI)
Northeast (States-CT,DE,DC,ME,MD,MA,NH,NJ,NY,PA,RI,VT)
Southeast (States-AL,AR,FL,GA,KY,LA,MS,MO,NC,SC,TN,VA,WV)
Southwest (Sates-AZ,NM,OK,TX)
West (States-AK,CA,CO,HI,ID,MT,NV,OR,UT,WA,WY)

DOM = Days on Market

Real Estate Paperwork By Owner Continued

Friday, February 8th, 2008

I just wanted to share a testimonial we received recently from a former FSBO.com seller.  They were able to save a total of $18,000  by selling without the help of a real estate agent. 

Testimonial…

Awesome experience. The closing contract worksheet was well worth the $30 cost … it saved $18,000 of our $80,000 profit.

List Price $330,000

Sale Price $325,000

Days On Market - 12 Days

The forms they are referring to can be found in the “Real Estate  Contracts” section of FSBO.com.  I provided details on Real Estate Paperwork options for FSBOs in a previous blog.  Please click here to check it out.