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One of the scariest parts of selling your home FSBO is not having a hand to hold during the monotonous, yet critical, areas of finances and legal issues. Though common advice states that you should consider every offer you receive, which is true, you should not eagerly accept a bid before you know if that buyer can actually obtain a mortgage loan large enough to pay for the house. If the buyer is not yet preapproved or prequalified, the sale of your home could go on for months without any progress.

The first step is to find out if the buyer is preapproved, meaning he or she has been approved for a loan by a lender, or prequalified, meaning he or she has figured out the amount that is probable for him or her to afford and be approved for. A responsible buyer will obtain preapproval before offering a bid. [...more...]

It’s a new year, the holidays are over, and your house still displays a For Sale sign in the front yard. Though you had hoped to have your house sold by now, that doesn’t mean it’s time to hang the white flag of surrender and take your house off the market. In a slow real estate market, it’s standard for a house to be on the market for up to a year or longer. So instead of getting discouraged, change your game. Take it to the next level. There are always new tactics for home sellers to try, such as these five:

• Visit open houses in your town or surrounding towns. Act like a potential homebuyer and gain perspective on what else is out there, and how other home sellers are trying to spark the interest of buyers. [...more...]

We hope you’ve enjoyed our January series on 31 reasons to sell with Buy Owner! Yesterday was our final post, but in case you missed anything, here’s a roundup of all 31 reasons:

1. No Commissions!
2. Market until Sold
3. The Power of the Internet
4. Custom URLs
5. It’s the Best!
6. Customer Service
7. Marketing Consultants
8. Choice of Placement
9. Professional Writers
10. Community Info
11. Professional Photos
12. Custom Captions
13. Virtual Tours
14. Online Statistics
15. Talking Yard Signs

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Looking for another reason to sell with Buy Owner? How about our proven track record of satisfied customers? Since its conception in 1984, Buy Owner has continued to be the leader in the “for sale by owner” industry, expanding to 13 of the nation’s top real estate markets.

From Atlanta to Dallas, Chicago to Fort Lauderdale, Buy Owner boasts countless success stories from happy customers all over the country. When you choose to sell your home through Buy Owner, you’ll have the confidence of knowing that so many sellers have had success with us in the past.

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