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Monday, December 07, 2009

The Odds of Selling on Your Own

The National Association of Realtors recently completed and released a comprehensive study focusing on today's home seller and home buyer. The results gave very specific profiles on who is buying and who is selling. The study also included data on home sellers who chose to not use a Realtor to market and sell their homes.

How successful are for-sale-by-owner sellers? What are the odds of selling your home on your own? Take a quick look at the facts:

  • 92% of Minnesotans used a Realtor to sell their home.
  • 8% of the sales in Minnesota were for-sale-by-owner compared to the national average of 13%.
  • Over a third of the for-sale-by-owners personally knew their buyer, i.e. parents selling to their children.
  • 70% of the for-sale-by-owner sellers who closed reported having difficulty selling their homes themselves.
  • The most difficult task for-sale-by-owners had was in understanding and performing the necessary paperwork to complete the transaction.
  • Other problem areas for the for-sale-by-owner included preparing the home for sale and pricing of the property.
Difficulties and problems aside, the odds are one in twenty that you will sell your home on your own, unless you personally know your buyer. Remember, consult your Realtor if you want your home sold in the least amount of time with the least amount of inconvenience and worry to you.

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Tami DeLand and Steve Hansen
Saint Cloud and Central Minnesota REALTORS
Coldwell Banker Burnet
(320) 258-6675
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St. Cloud Real Estate, Condos, Homes for Sale
Central Minnesota Real Estate
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# posted by Tami DeLand and Steve Hansen @ 11:03 AM

Comments:
This is so true - I have helped many For Sale by Owners mainly because my buyers do not want to buy from the seller direct - they want represention.
# posted by Anonymous Monique : 11:43 AM CST
 
I think what people forget that there is a lot of paperwork, timelines and deadlines along with a transaction that if missed can lead to many problems and a lot of stress. Realtors can make a big difference. We hired for our expertise.
# posted by Anonymous Carissa : 4:57 PM CST
 
those are some great numbers to know, and I have known people who bought a for-sale-by owner and the people were taken advantage of and spent more money in repairs because they were not properly represented. There is a lot of paperwork involved in a transaction, make sure your Realtor knows his paperwork and has you protected.
# posted by Anonymous Craig : 8:26 PM CST
 
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