Product Description

How to sell a home without a broker for maximum profit in minimum time

FSBOs (for sale by owners) are one of the quickest- growing methods of home sales in the business.

For Sale by Owner: A Complete Guide is the most up-to-date, comprehensive guide available to selling a home independently. It covers all the bases, arming readers with:

• Insider tips on surefire, low-cost, high-impact home improvements, guaranteed to yield maximum profits
• Step-by-step guidance on home valuation, including tips on researching the market, hiring an appraiser, and setting prices
• Inexpensive marketing and advertising techniques--with a section on marketing a home over the Internet
• Expert advice on how to select the best title company, negotiate a deal and close the sale, protect against future lawsuits, and more

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #522312 in Books
• Published on: 2005-08-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

From the Back Cover

Enjoy Greater Profits by Selling Your Home Without a Broker

If an average real estate broker can sell your house, why can’t you? The process actually isn’t as complex as real estate professionals would like you to believe. For Sale by Owner breaks down the home-selling procedure into simple steps that anyone can complete. For Sale By Owner provides everything you need to sell your home at maximum profit in minimum time. Steve Berges has spent 25 years making a lucrative living doing just that, and here he shares the secrets of his real estate success, such as:

• Researching the market and accurately valuing properties
• Preparing homes to attract the highest bidder
• Marketing and advertising, from classified ads to the Internet
• Selecting the best appraiser and title company
• Developing sharp negotiation techniques
• Closing the deal—legally and profitably

The only time to let a real estate broker sell your home is when you don’t know how to do it yourself. This comprehensive but simple-to-understand guide erases that problem, so you can enjoy the entire value of your property.

About the Author

Steve Berges has spent 25 years investing in various properties, from single-family homes to apartment complexes to entire housing communities. He has authored numerous books, including The Complete Guide to Buying and Selling Apartment Buildings and The Complete Guide to Flipping Properties.

Customer Reviews

Good information, but no downloads
Although the information in this book is very helpful, the #1 reason why I purchased it was because it said that you could download all the legal forms needed to do a FSBO from their website. However, when I went to the website listed in the book, the forms were not there. I tried emailing them at the address listed on their site, but the message was undeliverable.

DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK IF YOU WANT TO USE IT TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE LEGAL DOCUMENTS!

Reference Website Useless
I purchased the For Sale by Owner by Steve Berges and in the book it pointed me to a website for PDF's and word documents on 10 Real Estate forms the book referenced. The Website is only about 80% functional and this book is not even listed. Needless to say, How much confidence should I put in the book when the author has not insured he has the facts to support them!