How to get rid of that "for sale by owner" sign in your front lawn

Are you not getting a buyer for your home? Have you put a "for sale by owner" sign in front of your lawn? Get rid of this sign quickly and get a good package for your home. It may so happen that the passerby has missed the sign that you have put in front of your home. There are some ways to get rid of it and sell your home faster. These are as follows:

  • Get your property listed in the flat fee MLS listing: If your home is listed there, then it can be viewed easily by a large number of people who are looking out for a beautiful home for themselves. Besides, it is already receiving a big exposure as many people from the real estate can also view it.
  • Find a sales agent: It is another way of getting rid of ‘for sale by owner’ sign. Get in contact with a sales agent who is aware of the neighborhood you are living in.
  • Information Sheet: You can also print an information sheet putting a photograph of your home there and give to the people you know or who pays a visit to your home. This can also help you get a buyer fast.

What Do You Know About Home Buyer Rebates?

What do you know about home buyer rebates?

  • Do you know that they allow you to get back a large portion of the 3% commission paid to a buyer’s agent after the sale?
  • Do you know that home buyer rebates work to bring down the cost of your new home?
  • Do you know that home buyer rebates allow you to purchase a home for a flat fee and to still have the help you need to close on your new home?

There are a number of ways in which home buyer rebates help you to save; you owe it to yourself to learn more about them.

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Congressional Hearing to Focus on Competition in Real Estate

Titled "The Changing Real Estate Market," the comgressional hearing scheduled for July 25, 2006 is going to address the role of the internet on the market, innovative brokerage models (like flat fee MLS and home buyer rebate brokerages), MLS’s, and the effect of minimum service laws. The hearing comes on the heals of a consent agreement between the Austin, Texas Association and the Federal Trade Commission, New Mexico rescinding minimum service laws, the overturning of real estate rebate laws in South Carolina, and the ongoing litigation between the National Association of Realtors and the Department of Justice. Needless to say, the hearing will have a serious impact on the future of the industry. Representatives from NAR, the DOJ, the FTC, the Consumer Federation of America among others are expected to testify.

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