Do you really know what it takes to get your home sold? Here is a quick peek at the process...

• Competitively Price Your Home

• Market The Property

• Handle Inquiries

• Schedule Showing Times

• Screen Interested Buyers

• Negotiate Offers

• Draw up and Manage Contracts and Forms throughout sales proceedings and closing

• Renegotiate Contract if Home Inspection reveals needed repairs, schedule these repairs

• Stay in contact/work with the Buyer's Lender and Appraiser

• Stay in contact/work with your Closing Attorney

And that's the basics...it's a certainly a lot more detailed than that. This is not meant to scare you from selling your house on your own. It's meant to educate. I will actually provide you with all the forms and information you need, at no charge, to sell your house on your own if you like but before you email me for that info here is a staggering statistic. This comes from data compiled by The National Association of Realtors. The median FSBO (For Sale By Owner) selling price in 2006 was $187,200, compared with $247,000 for agent-assisted transactions. We as Realtors keep a close eye on this information. NAR has also stated that the number of FSBOs has steadily declined over the years. Currently it is a little more than half of what it was in the late 80s.

Nashville has leveled off a bit in terms of home sales and prices. FSBOs usually do a bit better during a “seller's market”. Right now Nashville is a “buyer's market”.

One word: MLS. It Works.

To get started in selling your home on your own use this helpful link. Before You Sell

contact me: briantsmith@realtracs.com or 615.975.0578