Selling Your Own Home

More and more homeowners today are choosing to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the help of a real estate agent. Selling your home by this method can end up saving you a potential “hefty” commission (industry average is 5-7% of the home’s selling price). Plus many FSBO sellers feel that they have more control in the process of selling their home since they’re in essence making all the rules.

According to the National Association of Realtors, over 70% of all homebuyers now use the Internet to search for homes so if your house isn’t on the Internet, it should be. I am not advocating not to list your home with a Realtor; but I am advocating sellers to find what their home value is in today's market so they know what price to list it at whether they market their home by themselves or through a licensed Realtor. Too many times I have seen sellers undersell their homes because they think they know what the value of their home should be. Sometimes they may list their home over the market price because they know what they have invested into it. That is why a professional opinion is vital to determine the value of their home in today's market, which changes often. 

My job is to provide the most similar sold and active comparable homes within the last 12 months and weigh and measure those similarities in location, GLA, and other amenities. If needed, I will also provide a Cost Replacement Value. This is more valuable than a Broker Price Opinion. My professional Certified Residential Appraisal License provides you with an appraisal that is accepted by most banks and is good for six months after I have inspected and appraised the home.