Deciding to sell your home yourself does not mean that you have to go it alone. In fact, it is probably a good idea if you don't. Selling your home yourself is a great way to save some money in realtor commissions but there are also quite a few professionals that you can utilize to make the sale smoother and more manageable. As you are the home's owner and not a sales professional who is familiar with the ins-and-outs of selling a home you will have to seek out a few individuals to help with the actual transfer of title, the title search and other aspects of the sale that would normally be handles by an agent.
The first thing you may want to do is find a listing agent who offers a flat-fee MLS listing.
This will take care of some of the marketing aspect of the sale. This is one aspect that many FSBO's are lacking in and access to the MLS is one thing that FSBO's were traditionally lacking and part of the reason that most FSBO's took longer to sell. The MLS will give access to your home to a huge number of internet browsers and other agents in your area who have customers who are currently looking for a home.
Another professional who should be a part of your sale is a home stager. Staging is the process whereby your home is visually prepared for sale by strategically arranging furniture and decorating the home. More and more we are seeing the art of staging playing an increasingly important role in most home sales. Also you may want to consult and retain the services of a real estate attorney to help with the contracts and title concerns when the home does sell. Having a proper legal professional handling all the title and contract issues will ensure that everything is done in the correct fashion and is legal and binding. This is not the kind of thing that you want to make mistakes on so it is in your best interests to hire the right people for the job.
