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    How to Sell Your House by Owner in Texas

    How to Sell Your House by Owner in Texas

    One of the considerations you may have when it is time to sell your home is how to sell your house by owner in Texas.  Many people consider this option.  After all, a joke in the industry which unfortunately has too much basis in reality goes as follows.  “How do you stop the calls from real estate agents?  … List your house with them.”  The National Association of REALTORS® tracks statistics for us and determined that 8% of homes sold in 2015 were by owner sales.  This can be a good option for you if you are selling to a friend or family member and know exactly what you want for the home and have negotiated with the buyer.  Since most people on average buy or sell a home once every 7 to 10 years, the odds are the laws and regulations have changed since your last purchase.  Therefore, it is highly advisable to seek professional service at least for drafting the documents and ensuring the disclosures are completed correctly since the penalties for non-compliance can be hefty.

    Individuals have two options for obtaining professional services for completing these contracts and disclosures.  You could hire a lawyer to draft the documents or you could use a real estate agent.  Lawyers charge by the hour and are paid for their services whether the home actually sells or not.  On the other hand, you could hire a real estate agent to assist with the documentation and real estate agents get paid upon closing and funding which aligns their interests in lockstep with yours.

    For Sale By Owner (FSBO) Statistics

    • FSBOs accounted for 8% of home sales in 2015. The typical FSBO home sold for $185,000 compared to $240,000 for agent-assisted home sales.
    • FSBO methods used to market home:
      • Yard sign: 33%
      • Friends, relatives, or neighbors: 21%
      • Online classified advertisements: 10%
      • Open house: 21%
      • For-sale-by-owner websites: 7%
      • Social networking websites (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, etc.): 9%
      • Multiple Listing Service (MLS) website: 13%
      • Print newspaper advertisement: 3%
      • Direct mail (flyers, postcards, etc.): 2%
      • Video: 1%
      • None: Did not actively market home: 41%
    • Most difficult tasks for FSBO sellers:
      • Getting the right price: 18%
      • Preparing/fixing up home for sale: 13%
      • Understanding and performing paperwork: 12%
      • Selling within the planned length of time: 3%
      • Having enough time to devote to all aspects of the sale: 3%

    Source: 2016 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers

    Would you like to use the same Internet and social media marketing tools that we use to get homes sold absolutely free with no obligation?  Any buyer leads you generate will go directly to you.  We will give you all our tools, a single property website optimized to generate buyer leads, posts specifically designed for social media posts to share with your circle of influence or to run ads all created for you.  If you’re interested in using these powerful marketing tools, simply give us a call at 940-228-1730 or send us an email today.

    Check out our Comprehensive Guide answering Questions about Selling a House.

    
    
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    Lead Agent and owner of the Lockhart Real Estate Team – Keller Williams Realty, Tim Lockhart, a 6th generation Texan, grew up in Arlington TX, and after having served 20 years as an Air Force Civil Engineering officer he retired in 2013. The experience, work ethic and leadership gained in the Air Force propelled him in only 4 years to build a real estate business ranking in the top 5% of agents worldwide, while outperforming the market by 28%, selling his seller’s homes 27% faster. Tim is a Certified Military Relocation Specialist providing the highest level of service to his clients.
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