Comments on: Understand the past, believe in the future! http://blog.fsbo.com/understand-the-past-believe-in-the-future/ Buy & Sell Real Estate - For Sale By Owner Mon, 21 May 2012 07:43:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: George http://blog.fsbo.com/understand-the-past-believe-in-the-future/#comment-31104 George Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:10:13 +0000 http://blog.fsbo.com/?p=109#comment-31104 With a little help from the FSBO sites is very simple and inexpensive to sell your property. With a little help from the FSBO sites is very simple and inexpensive to sell your property.

]]> By: Scott http://blog.fsbo.com/understand-the-past-believe-in-the-future/#comment-29740 Scott Tue, 15 Jun 2010 08:56:18 +0000 http://blog.fsbo.com/?p=109#comment-29740 Does it even matter what the trends are? Most people only need to be aware of what's happening in their area now. The biggest mistake people have made in the past was banking on the future by paying toomuch for a house asuming the market would catch up or buy not selling because they think waiting will get them more money. While we all like to make a nice profit on our home the truth is that your house is not an asset it's your biggest liability. Buy and sell as you need to, like you would a car. Does it even matter what the trends are? Most people only need to be aware of what’s happening in their area now. The biggest mistake people have made in the past was banking on the future by paying toomuch for a house asuming the market would catch up or buy not selling because they think waiting will get them more money.

While we all like to make a nice profit on our home the truth is that your house is not an asset it’s your biggest liability. Buy and sell as you need to, like you would a car.

]]> By: Martin Leick http://blog.fsbo.com/understand-the-past-believe-in-the-future/#comment-28298 Martin Leick Thu, 13 May 2010 01:26:57 +0000 http://blog.fsbo.com/?p=109#comment-28298 It awesome to stumble on a little additional knowledge for doing renovations (or dreaming about it). If you want a few professional tips, I also recommend visiting <a href="http://masterrenovator.com" rel="nofollow">Masterrenovator.com</a>, he has very good info for things that can keep you out of trouble. It awesome to stumble on a little additional knowledge for doing renovations (or dreaming about it). If you want a few professional tips, I also recommend visiting Masterrenovator.com, he has very good info for things that can keep you out of trouble.

]]> By: Mike http://blog.fsbo.com/understand-the-past-believe-in-the-future/#comment-25441 Mike Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:58:29 +0000 http://blog.fsbo.com/?p=109#comment-25441 The trend for the past five years is away from Full Service Agents. FSBOs accounted for 13% of home sales in 2008. Flat fee mls accounted for 10% in 2008 2009 both totaled over 25% FSBO Methods Used to Market Home: Listing on Internet/FSBO website: 45% Yard sign . . . 42% Friends/neighbors . . . 33% Newspaper ad . . . 22% Open house . . . 18% The trend for the past five years is away from Full Service Agents.
FSBOs accounted for 13% of home sales in 2008.
Flat fee mls accounted for 10% in 2008
2009 both totaled over 25%

FSBO Methods Used to Market Home:

Listing on Internet/FSBO website: 45%
Yard sign . . . 42%
Friends/neighbors . . . 33%
Newspaper ad . . . 22%
Open house . . . 18%

]]> By: sue http://blog.fsbo.com/understand-the-past-believe-in-the-future/#comment-25331 sue Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:58:19 +0000 http://blog.fsbo.com/?p=109#comment-25331 its super easy to sell a house by yourself been there done that! good luck everyone!! its super easy to sell a house by yourself been there done that!
good luck everyone!!

]]> By: Laura http://blog.fsbo.com/understand-the-past-believe-in-the-future/#comment-25196 Laura Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:07:01 +0000 http://blog.fsbo.com/?p=109#comment-25196 Hi, I am wondering about the statistics for the number of FSBO's in the market compared to those listed with a traditional real estate agency. It looks like Consumer Reports reported that FSBO's made up less than 1% of the overall market in 2008, but I am seeing other "national statistics" as high as 20%. After feeling a little agent-exploited when we bought our first home, I sold it by-owner a couple of years later. Recently, I chose to buy a home without an agent, because the process seemed clearer without involving the middle-man interests of a buyer's agent. Just looking at signs around my own town, I'd guess the number to be somewhere in the middle. Do you have any suggested resources for reliable information on this? Do you see the FSBO trend increasing? Hi,
I am wondering about the statistics for the number of FSBO’s in the market compared to those listed with a traditional real estate agency. It looks like Consumer Reports reported that FSBO’s made up less than 1% of the overall market in 2008, but I am seeing other “national statistics” as high as 20%.

After feeling a little agent-exploited when we bought our first home, I sold it by-owner a couple of years later. Recently, I chose to buy a home without an agent, because the process seemed clearer without involving the middle-man interests of a buyer’s agent.

Just looking at signs around my own town, I’d guess the number to be somewhere in the middle. Do you have any suggested resources for reliable information on this? Do you see the FSBO trend increasing?

]]> By: james roberge http://blog.fsbo.com/understand-the-past-believe-in-the-future/#comment-25054 james roberge Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:36:20 +0000 http://blog.fsbo.com/?p=109#comment-25054 Scam, A gentleman from london england with a nigerian accent showed interest in my property. lots of emails and phone call. he sent 20,000.00$ check that was a cashiers check which is no good it looks real but is not, he want 10% sent back to him. If this happens go to the bank and have them verify it, the check is no good and if i sent him 2,000.00 back he would have had my money, dont be scammed fsbo customer Scam, A gentleman from london england with a nigerian accent showed interest in my property. lots of emails and phone call. he sent 20,000.00$ check that was a cashiers check which is no good it looks real but is not, he want 10% sent back to him. If this happens go to the bank and have them verify it, the check is no good and if i sent him 2,000.00 back he would have had my money, dont be scammed
fsbo customer

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