How To Sell Your Home Privately. Answers To All Those Questions You Want To Ask

Questions often asked about how to sell your own home privately. Is it legal? How do I market it? Where do I get the right advice? Is it easy?

The answer is yes, yes and yes. Its not difficult and certainly not rocket science. If you do your research and get the right advice you will be able to sell your own home for a good price and save thousands of dollars in fees.

Did you know in Canada 1 in 4 people sell their own home privately? It's a new concept but catching on rapidly worldwide.

1. Is it legal?

To sell your own home privately is perfectly legal in the majority of western countries. In fact it is fast becoming common practice.

2. Contracts and paper work?

Don't get sucked in by the realtors line about you need them to write up legal paper work when an offer comes in. This not true, anyone can write up a legally binding offer and acceptance form to sell your own home, it is no different to selling a car privately. Although I would highly recommend you use a standard legal form to avoid any points you may not have considered.

Forms are easily available from your local realtor association, in some countries (Australia, UK) from the local post office or go online, Google 'offer and acceptance real estate forms' and download them free of charge.

If in any doubt you can always ask a lawyer to supply the necessary paperwork to sell your own home, a small price to pay for peace of mind.

3. Marketing your home yourself is easy.

Yes you do, you just don't know it yet. You read ads and brochures from agents selling houses. You immediately know what attracts you, what catches your eye. You know what makes you purchase things, therefore you are an expert. Ask yourself this. Is it the price, the pictures, the layout, the description or a combination that attracted you to look at the advertisement? Now simply copy the style of ad that you think works best

Tip: For fast results the secret is to be different, ensure your advertisement stands out from all others. Try to catch the buyer's eye and not be the same as every other realtor ad. An example of one that caught my eye and probably thousand of others....'Cat for sale $550,000, comes with free 4 bedroom house'

4. Still unsure?

There are now companies that specialise in assisting people to sell your own home. No commissions just a minimal fee that will get you everything you need; online ads, for sale board, paper work etc.

I sincerely hope this has helped you realise you can sell your own home and do it with confidence. I recommend you further research tips on house presentation and advert writing to assist you even further.