I'm having a really hard time selling my house. What could I be doing wrong?
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Need more answers here.\n\nIs it on the market with a Realtor, or are you selling 'by owner'?  West Texas from what I've been told isn't a high turnover market, so if you're not listed, I would HIGHLY consider it.  Being on the Multiple Listing Service gets it noticed by the people that actually have buyers in their cars looking for homes.\n\nAlso, VERY important to make sure your price is in line with the market.  If you haven't already done so, get a CMA (comparative market analysis) from an agent.  Most will provide this free of charge.  If there is a huge difference between their analysis and where you've got it priced, you might be overpriced.  Nothing will stop a house from selling more than being overpriced.\n\nGood luck.  If you have any questions, feel free to email me at rodbaker@fwrealtor.com
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As a real estate broker, my 1st advice would be to hire a licensed Realtor to list it on the net.  Otherwise, try other For Sale By Owner websites.  Be careful b/c that is NOT the best method.
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What I would do ? Search for some mortgage brokers web sites,  visit them, and contact those who looks the some agressive in their sales strategies. \n\nHope it helps,
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i love your question.  your home sounds exactly like ours.\nwe also started out as a fsbo for 2 weeks-then listed with a realtor\nwe have been on the market for 15 months- all remodeled with corian kit counter top and cherry wood cabinets, loaded with ceramic tile, priced right for the neighborhood, level corner lot,\nexcellent curb appeal-we have reduced our home several times\nit is now priced less than we have in it.  just makes me sick, but i want to move and my patience is running out.  other homes in this area have sold for faster than others-but-here we sit........\ni don't know what the answer is - i even did away with all the cheap builder fixtures and plumbing and upgraded.  even put in a \nnew all leaded glass front door with side lights.  when you state the 4 buyers want to "steal it" , my question is are you moving to another home that will increase in value enough for you to take a \nloss here and make it back in another home.  that's what we have talked about.  if you have a serious qualified buyer, ready, willing and able try to get a meeting of the minds and move on.\ni truly understand your frustration and wish i had an answer, but\nyour not alone in this declining housing market we are in today.\nyou can also look at this as an opportunity to find yourself another\nhome where the seller is willing to take less than offered.  \nthis truly is a nightmare trying to sell a home in todays market.\nyou have my blessing and i wish you alot of luck in both selling and purchasing a new home.
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Part of the trouble could be did the real estate agent just toss a sign in front or is the agent actually showing the home.\nIf the sign or a few listings on the internet is all he is doing than change agents when you legally can or tell this agent to start marketing your home the way he should be - after all the more he shows it the better your chance is.\nNow, if he is showing it - what are the buyers like. Is he getting anyone to fill out a mortgage application, are the prospective buyers credit worthless?\nIf the buyers are decent credit wise and they want to buy the house maybe the problem falls with the mortgage broker. Being in the mortgage business I can tell you that the mortgage application of your buyer is only as good as the broker is submitting it - if he doesn't want  to work and sell the application to underwriting it just will not work.
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In the early stages of the business, it can be tough.  You do WHATEVER you can early on, and work the referrals from there.\n\na) Phone time - If your office has it, take floor time to answer real estate calls.  This is not the best way to get clients, but sometimes it works.  \n\nb) Open houses - Similar story here.  Find your 'hook'.  I tell them I have other homes that are similar, and I can email them to them.  If you do well with followup, you can keep them as a client.\n\nc) Sphere of Influence - These are your former co-workers, your friends, family, etc.  This will likely be your top source of business the first two years you're in.\n\n----\nFrom there, you have to take the successes you do have and find a way to multiply them.  \n\nFor instance, every buyer I sell a home to I offer to throw their housewarming party for them.  It costs me about $150 and my time for an evening.  Why do I do this?  Because I meet all their friends.  And when the conversation comes around that I paid for the party, I always get lots of real estate conversations.  And usually, I get another piece of business.  \n\nDo a mailout to your friends and family AT LEAST four times per year.  Tell them whatever successes you're starting to have.  You have to establish yourself as an expert to them.  You have to be the person they go to when they need a real estate question answered (and if you don't have the answer, you can go find it).  \n\nThis will get you started.  Just think creatively, and you'll succeed in the business!\n\nGood luck.
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Best thing you can do is apply pressure to your realtor by suggesting that you might take it off the market or sell with someone else if it doesn't sell by a certain date.  There's lots of things they an do to generate interest in your house.\n\nIf that  doesn't work just fire your realtor (in writing) and look up a real estate investor group, and go to the meeting (there are groups like this in every state), they will sometimes by your house commission-free!\n\nLastly, you can always put it up for auction.  It sounds silly but you can generate tons of interest in a semi-desirable property by auctioning it.  There is so much pressure that sometimes you end up getting more then you thought you ever could!
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Find a house that is priced below market value.  Make sure it is in a good location and that it doesn't need major work. Things like paint, carpet, landscaping touch ups are okay.  Figure out how much you will need to make the house nice in order to figure out your final asking price.  You'll make more if you sell it yourself.   Good luck.
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If people would think about it, newbie realtors are the best!  They have fewer listings thus they can devote nearly all their time to selling your house.\n(How did you like that for an advertisement)\nBut it is true.  \nExplain to the prospective sellers what I have just said above.  Also tell them that you are just one of many professionals involved in the sale and closing of the house.  In fact you are really just the facilitator.  The lending institution, abstract/title company, closing company/attorney, the inspector, all have huge roles in getting that house closed and into the hands of new owners.\nTell them you are one of a team.  You will devote your undivided energies to marketing their house.  The others on your team will ensure that it closes properly.\nAlso, you are going to have to meet these people that want to buy and sell in the 400,000 range.  The easiest way to do that is to offer to hold open houses for other realtors that have houses in the price bracket listed.  Thus when the people come thru the open house you are the one they meet.
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Never offer the full asking price. I would start out offering 10,000 less than they are asking. They'll probably negotiate with you till you come to a happy medium. Happy house buying!
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Place an offer based on what you're willing to pay.  If they're insulted they'll refuse but it's definitely worth the risk if you want the house at YOUR price.  They might even counter offer since the market is so desperate right now.\n\nAround here people are paying amazing low prices as compared with asking prices and some sellers are dropping their asking prices several times because there just aren't enough people looking.  This is normally an area where a good house can "turn" in a week or so.
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You can offer what ever you want.\nThe realtor is required by law to present your offer.\nDon't listen to mental cases who tell you that you have to offer so close to the asking price- forget what they have to say.\n\n          Alot of people end up saving thousands by starting lower.. if you're in a hot area where property sells within days, sure, a low offer won't do you much good.\n\n                  But don't ever feel that you have to, for example, offer 380k just because some asshat has his property listed at 400. That's the most ridiculous idea I've ever heard of.\n\n                          If you offer 300 what is the worst that can happen... turned down or maybe a counter offer? If you go in like an idiot offering almost their asking price when they might have taken 340 for example you'll be making a $40,000 mistake just by listening to bad advice on the internet\n\n\n        Offer what YOU think is fair... start LOW. Period.\nI don't care what anyone gets on here and says.\nJust start low and offer what you think is fair.
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well being an appraiser i have done that many times over the past five years. not all markets are the same and not all homes are the same. a quick run down of what i do may help. \n\nbasically i get information about your house thru a physical  inspection of it. noting both the presence of or the absence of features. then i go to the mls service of that area and find homes that match as closely as i can to the one i looked at. making plus or minus adjustments to the sales price of the comparables. this gives me a range of value usually within a 5000 dollar spread or less. and the value given for the home is in this range. \n\n\n now there is alot that actually goes into this process and there are rules by which i have to follow but for this i am simplyfing. if homes have sold in the same area for about the same price you are aksing for then most likely it will be fine. however if they are asking for more than or less than the what other homes have sold for then you may have an issue. if more, then your home has to show why it is worth more. if less, then why is that. are the sellers motivated to get out or is there something wrong with the house. an appraiser worth anything should be able to determine this. \n\nnow i am aware that even though we are regulated a lot of appraisers will make the price no matter what the market says. this is not good as you end up paying too much for the house and not be able to resell it and cover your costs or if it is too low you may not be able to take advantage of special financing that allows you to remove pmi if the appraisal is high enough compared to the loan amount.  \n\nbest advice is to not sign any docs from lender that takes away your right to the appraisal. you paid for it out of the proceeds or before hand. you are entitled to it unless you sign away that right. this way you can see what the appraiser used as comparables for your home and also see what you may need to do to improve your home for a better resell  value. \n\nhope this helps   if you have any further questions please feel free to check my website at www.rpmappraisals.com and i have a page there that goes deeper into what an appraisal is .
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Where are you located (city/state)?  That would help direct you to someone who could help you find a buyer.
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I own my own business and it sounds to me like you have a great opportunity to sell what you have done.  Advertise it, you would be surprised at how many people would be interested, you have done all the leg work, I'm impressed and sorry that it is not working out for you.  Maybe you could sell it and pay off some debt and begin again.  It would be well worth it. Kudos to you.
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Do you want to keep your home?  If not, sell the house.  The last thing a lender wants is to take someone's home.  They want to get paid.  Contact a Realtor (GET A SHARP ONE BECAUSE TIME IS YOUR ENEMY RIGHT NOW!) to list/market your home.  Once you go to court, the lender will have representation there.  You tell the judge that you are in the process of selling the home.  Take the listing agreement or hopefully you can have a signed "offer to purchase" that you can show the judge of your good faith.  I've dealt with cases like these alot.  I have actually left the closing and gone across the street to the courthouse on my seller's behalf to advise the judge that "we are closing as we speak".  The key is to go to court.....don't run from it.\n\nGood Luck!
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Compare what you're selling to other listings. Set it up to start at like, 50% of what the selling rate is.