1. You Can “Sell” your Home Better Than Anyone Else: You know your home best, the schools, the neighborhood, what is special about the area and the house, as well as other details about the property. A well maintained, fairly priced home virtually sells itself; your role is simply to provide additional information and exposure with “For Sale By Owner & Builder” Magazine and professional marketing program.

2. More $$$ in Your Pocket: Calculate 6% or 7% of what you think your property is worth, then ask yourself: is it worth paying this much to have someone show my property, act as a wedge to negotiate the sale and coordinate closing schedules with the lender and closing attorney. Unless your name is Trump, chances are, the answer is NO.

3. You’re in control: Nobody is going to tell you what to do. You can advertise where and how you want to (not sit by in frustration because “they’re not doing enough”), schedule showings when it’s convenient for you, talk directly with prospective buyers yourself, even take your house off the market for awhile if you can’t find the right house for you. You are not obligated to a 3, 6, or 12 month contract...you make your own rules.

4. Less Hassle and Frustration: When selling by owner, you don’t have to leave the house because an agent wants to show it, or clean every morning before leaving “just in case”. You know when people are coming, and can prepare accordingly. And when a buyer makes an offer, there’s not all the frustrating back-and-forth telephone tag between agents to reach an agreement. It can be done in less than 30 minutes, and end with a friendly handshake and smile between owner and buyer.

5. Less Uncertainty: Because you meet the prospective buyers, you have a much better idea how interested people are, what they like about the home, how serious they are about buying and what their time frame and situation is. You don't have to wonder how things are going, or worse, why no one has made an offer yet, with direct feedback, you can make adjustments to your property and/or listing if needed right away.

6. You Can Sell Faster: If you list your home with a real estate agent, everyone knows you’ll probably inflate the asking price to cover the commission fee amount. Three to six months down the road you’ll come to the painful realization that no one is going to buy it at that price, and you’ll end up reducing your price (or accepting an offer) equal to the original amount you would have asked if selling by owner. Do it right the first time, and avoid taking the loss. Pass the savings along to yourself and the buyer, and sell quicker.

7. Always the bride, never a bridesmaid: You can be sure that buyers are truly interested in your property when they visit because they have personally made the effort to be there...they haven’t been dragged there by an agent using your property for comparison purposes only.

8. You have great access to out-of-area buyers: We mail the magazine to relocation inquiries each month. And our Internet site is #1, it allows buyers anywhere in the world easy access to your ad and phone number. Currently, it is estimated that 65 million people have internet access.

9. It’s Easy: “If you can sell your own car, you can sell your own home...it’s that simple” said one of our home sellers. And he’s right, once you’ve found a buyer through our exceptional  marketing efforts, Lenders and Attorneys take over. Use For Sale By Owner & Builder  magazine as your best advertising resource and our professional yard and directional  signs, Internet SuperSite (HomesByOwner.com) and the Valley’s Areas only For Sale By Owner T.V. show to direct the buyers to your home.