For Sale By Owner Tips

Tips for your Open House:

  • Clean up the inside of your home. Try and remove the clutter and make your home open and welcoming, people coming through will want to pen every closed and look behind every door. Turn on all the lights and replace any low watt bulbs with higher watt bulbs. You may want to consider a fresh coat of paint.
  • Bake some cookies or get a sweet smelling candle (they do have cookie scented candles). Have fresh flowers in your kitchen and/or dining room.
  • See if you can get some free flyers, recently sold properties in your area and the price, loan comparison forms based on your property and asking price. A mortgage broker can help you with some of these forms. Have your own flyers ready with your homes information (look online at another homes listing and make sure you covered all the bases). Check and see what your state required disclosures are and have them available, Home owners disclosure, lead based paint disclosure, property condition reports, etc.
  • Freshen up any landscaping; a fresh layer of mulch can make a huge improvement in appearance. Sweep up walk ways and your drive way, and remove any eye sores or clutter.
  • Put on your best. It is time for your best outfit, even if it is football Sunday sweat pants and your favorite teams jersey is not appropriate. Put on your best smile and be friendly, pretend every person you meet just offered you 25% over your asking price as a cash offer.
  • Ask questions. Some people will want the grand tour and some people will just want to be left alone to poke around. Be accommodating and help those who want it.

Remember to be willing to show your home a lot. In the end its well worth it.

A mortgage professional can often times help you sell your home faster, by providing free marketing, and even potential qualified buyers.

Work with a qualified mortgage professional. It cost you nothing, yet they will help you tremendously. A mortgage professional working for the seller should prequalify anyone who shows an interest in your home - even those who say they are already pre-qualified.

This can save you countless hours of frustration dealing with people who are not qualified to purchase your home.

Finding a mortgage professional to work with in your for sale by owner listing can help you alot. They can make flyers for your home giving different payments and scenarios for potential buyers.

Remember less is more and that also means the furniture in your home, areas that have to much furniture will appear smaller in size than reality.

Remove to many personal items so potential buyers can see there own stuff fiting right in.

Burn a candle to make your home smell fresh and inviting.

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Purchase Transactions including first and second trust mortgages
Refinance Transactions for Rate and Term as well as Cash-Out Refinances
Stand-Alone Second Mortgages (Home Equity Loans -HELOAN and Home Equity Lines of Credit -HELOC)
Construction Loans
Government Loans such as VA and FHA

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