The FSBO Diaries
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In my effort to improve my SellYourHomeAlone.net site, I decided to reach out to a few of those home owners who are going about it on their own.
I found out that FSBOs are surprisingly optimistic about selling their homes. If only more agents were this positive and up-beat.
For Sale By Owner is a paradigm that will always exist regardless of the market or the underlying circumstances. There is something about the Do It Yourself that has great appeal.
Part of the common and convincing priority say these FSBOs is saving money. I wanted to talk to some local FSBOs to get a feeling for any other things that may be driving their decisions.
Chris is Selling his Home in Aliso Viejo. One of the first questions I had for him was, "What made you decide to sell your home on your own?"
He said that he did some research and after talking with his neighbors, he decided to give it a shot. He said that he wanted to at least try it first and that if that didn't work he could always, "fall back on a Realtor". Chris also cited that he read somewhere that he felt that he could get a just as good of a price selling his own home.
I was curious about that statistic, he said that he didn't remember where that one came from, and I wondered if it may have been a result of the recent 60 minutes report about some FSBOs in Wisconsin. Speaking of Wisconsin, isn't that a huge distance both economically and geographically from here?
Chris also mentioned that he read the bestseller Freakonomics. Remember my review of that book? Chris also mentioned that he had an exit strategy from trying to sell his home by himself in the event that it doesn't work out. I applaud him for his effort. If his house sells soon great, if not, I'll be here because no one appreciates the value of a real estate agent more than someone who has experienced a taste of what it's like. That's why I like talking to FSBOs.
In my effort to improve my SellYourHomeAlone.net site, I decided to reach out to a few of those home owners who are going about it on their own.
I found out that FSBOs are surprisingly optimistic about selling their homes. If only more agents were this positive and up-beat.
For Sale By Owner is a paradigm that will always exist regardless of the market or the underlying circumstances. There is something about the Do It Yourself that has great appeal.
Part of the common and convincing priority say these FSBOs is saving money. I wanted to talk to some local FSBOs to get a feeling for any other things that may be driving their decisions.
Chris is Selling his Home in Aliso Viejo. One of the first questions I had for him was, "What made you decide to sell your home on your own?"
He said that he did some research and after talking with his neighbors, he decided to give it a shot. He said that he wanted to at least try it first and that if that didn't work he could always, "fall back on a Realtor". Chris also cited that he read somewhere that he felt that he could get a just as good of a price selling his own home.
I was curious about that statistic, he said that he didn't remember where that one came from, and I wondered if it may have been a result of the recent 60 minutes report about some FSBOs in Wisconsin. Speaking of Wisconsin, isn't that a huge distance both economically and geographically from here?
Chris also mentioned that he read the bestseller Freakonomics. Remember my review of that book? Chris also mentioned that he had an exit strategy from trying to sell his home by himself in the event that it doesn't work out. I applaud him for his effort. If his house sells soon great, if not, I'll be here because no one appreciates the value of a real estate agent more than someone who has experienced a taste of what it's like. That's why I like talking to FSBOs.
