ATTENTION HOME SELLERS: Save Do-It-Yourself For Home Depot!

Dear Homeowner, do you believe you will save money by selling your home yourself? Does placing a "For Sale" sign in the yard, advertising in the newspaper and waiting for the phone to ring enough to generate a buyer and to get it sold? If the year was 2005, you may have had yourself a deal! Times have changed however, and now more than ever in today's market, using a real estate professional to sell your home is critical to getting you the most amount of money, in the least amount of time, with the least amount of hassles.

You see, approximately 90% + of the buyers are heading to the internet where they find homes listed in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) through various sources. This is a tremendous marketing tool used by REALTORS®. These savvy buyers feel empowered (and so they should) by having the ability to preview homes (thanks to multiple photos and virtual tours) with a few clicks of the mouse, in search of the most promising "candidates". Many buyers in turn, share these "candidates" with their REALTOR®, who has probably done their own research or may have already sent customized search results straight to their buyer's "in-box".

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) reports FSBOs (For Sale By Owner) pronounced "Fizz-Bow", can actually make 16% MORE on the sale of their home by using a real estate professional. How is that possible, especially with a commission to pay? With the help of a REALTOR®, you can expect objectivity, marketing and negotiating expertise, screening of qualified buyers, pricing strategies and broader exposure to increase your chances of getting "the most amount of money in the least amount of time". How about that "least amount of hassles" part? Using the services of a trained and experienced agent can decrease the chances of exposing yourself to liability during the transaction. They will make sure the proper paperwork, various disclosures and inspections are handled properly. Don't put your family's livlihood at stake! Save the Do-It-Yourself Jobs For Home Depot and contact Margie Berbling to list your home!

AZ Real Estate-Grab On To Your Bootstraps

Howdy partner and welcome to my blog. My hope is that you will benefit from some interesting real estate-related subject matter I will be sharing with you on a regular basis...including my professional and not-so-humble opinion!

Topics will include short sales, foreclosures, REALTOR® commissions, marketing your home, real estate and the internet, and caveat emptor-let the buyer beware-just to name a few.

So grab on to your bootstraps! We're in Arizona, and with a housing market like this, you may be in for a bit of a bumpy ride...of course that all depends on what side of the fence you're on baby sister!

Your REALTOR® On The Block,

Margie

http://www.resalzpro.com/