This past weekend, I fired our Realtor. After a month, he finally got the data on our listing complete and correct. I think I have been incredibly patient, but just couldn't put up with it any longer. Anything we wanted done in regards to the home sale, I had to instigate. I felt as though I had taken over a second job that I wan't getting any compensation for. In the past month, the house has been shown twice by our realtor and the second person is questionable.
Steph and I decided to try our hand at selling it ouselves for a few weeks before turning the reins over to another realtor. I hate to say it, but I percieve the realtor population as "used car salesmen." I know some are very good and are in it to offer a service, but many want to list your house and sit back while someone else sells it and they get a portion of the commission at that point.
The house is in great shape (now) so we're going to take a number of pictures, get a "sale by owner" sign for the front yard and post it on Craig's List. We had great luck with the car we recently sold out there and also ran into an old friend recently who sold two of her past homes on Craig's List - she said it was easy and you didn't have to pay out a commission. You just work through a Title Co; they do all the paper work and you sell the house.
We'll see how this goes...I'm just ready to have this home sold and begin earnestly looking for "OUR" new house. Stay tuned!
2 comments:
Good Luck on selling your house on your own. We have a dear friend who is an agent and worked really hard for us when we sold our house. She is a single mom and I'm sure she would appreciate any new business if you need the na,e of a good, hard working realtor.
Thanks for the offer Cheri...we may take you up on that offer! We'll give it a few weeks and see how it goes!
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