Congratulations on your decision to sell your home without the assistance of a Real Estate Agent! Although independent real estate sales may seem complicated at first, the process won't be as stressful if you are well prepared, and aware of some of the basic principles and procedures involved in selling your own home. Selling a home takes a concerted effort by the entire family. First, you must become armed with information. Then you must properly plan your strategy. Finally, you must know when and where to find the assistance required to close the sale.

Historically, this is where the Real Estate Agent comes in. A Real Estate Agent functions as the middleman, linking the seller to the banks, lawyers, etc. However, homeowners can bypass the 6-7% commission (which can cost up to $8000 on a $125,000 home!) by locating these services on their own.

The other main function of a Real Estate Agent is to provide a network of buyers and sellers through the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) system. Indeed, they have developed quite an extensive network, and now thanks to the Internet, so can you! This is where For Sale By Owner Inc. can help. We market this site, and, by extension, our clients' properties, through a nationwide marketing strategy that includes traditional media like radio, print, television, and classified advertisements. We combine these traditional marketing methods with powerful Internet marketing strategies, such as banners and search engine registration, resulting in buyers from across the country being able to view your property right from the comfort of their own home or office.

In addition to marketing your property through the For Sale By Owner Web site, all of our customers have access to valuable information to help them prepare to sell their property. Also, directly on the site are links to banks, appraisers, lawyers, movers, etc. These resources will help you locate and contact the various service providers using the Internet.

On this site you will learn about:

• Effectively marketing your home
• Preparing your home for sale
• Protecting your privacy
• Filling out various real estate documents to protect yourself and your property (time clauses, term clauses, real estate agreements, etc.)
• Negotiating with prospective buyers
• Dealing directly with a lawyer to close the sale
• Dealing directly with the bank to qualify a buyer or transfer a mortgage.
• Property inspections and surveys (property reports)
• Owner title issues liens, etc.
• Mortgage obligations
• Closing / Possession dates
• Determining what the seller/buyer pays for during the purchase process, etc.

With ForSaleByOwner.ca, you can save thousands of dollars selling on your own, and remain in control of the largest investment you have ever made.

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