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Post #275,852
by jbrabeck
12/15/06 2:16:01 PM
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New FSBO or Agency?
experiences? Suggestions? Gotchas?

We'll be meeting with mortgage company on Monday to do the paperwork. Should be closing 1st week in January.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. (Herm Albright)
Post #275,853
by Another Scott
12/15/06 2:43:15 PM
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New I'd probably go with an agent.
It should sell faster that way, especially with the way the market is now. An agent should know the market better, and more importantly, have contacts with other agents who know of people who are looking. There's more to selling a house than getting it listed on a MILS. The 5-6% commission is often a wash in comparing a FSBO and agent sales (buyers often adjust the price they're willing to pay in a FSBO sale.)

Caveat: I've only bought a house once. We found ours using an agent who knew about the house going on the market before it was listed. (We'd put offers on 3 houses before we were successful.) So take this with a grain of salt.

My $0.02.

Luck!

Cheers,
Scott.
     Made an offer on a new house last night. - (jbrabeck) - (21) - Dec. 8, 2006, 12:02:11 PM EST
         Woot! Fingres Crosesd for you. -NT - (Another Scott) - Dec. 8, 2006, 12:10:25 PM EST
         Congrats! - (Steve Lowe) - Dec. 8, 2006, 12:32:08 PM EST
         Very nice -NT - (crazy) - Dec. 8, 2006, 12:55:42 PM EST
         Sounds nifty -NT - (tuberculosis) - Dec. 8, 2006, 01:02:58 PM EST
         That was fast! - (bionerd) - (5) - Dec. 8, 2006, 03:19:01 PM EST
             Power of MLS online - (jbrabeck) - (4) - Dec. 8, 2006, 05:33:43 PM EST
                 how will the state income tax(es) affect you? -NT - (boxley) - (2) - Dec. 8, 2006, 05:36:55 PM EST
                     Numbers - (jbrabeck) - (1) - Dec. 8, 2006, 06:28:23 PM EST
                         you dont have to pay income taxes in both states? - (boxley) - Dec. 8, 2006, 09:13:28 PM EST
                 Re: Power of MLS online - (Bman) - Dec. 8, 2006, 11:54:23 PM EST
         Good for you, Joe! Cringy extremities well flossed here. -NT - (CRConrad) - Dec. 8, 2006, 04:50:22 PM EST
         Several comments...all of them good. - (jb4) - (1) - Dec. 10, 2006, 08:03:59 PM EST
             Taxes - (jbrabeck) - Dec. 11, 2006, 10:41:18 AM EST
         Good luck, Joe! - (a6l6e6x) - (1) - Dec. 11, 2006, 12:05:30 AM EST
             Vehicle - (jbrabeck) - Dec. 11, 2006, 10:44:28 AM EST
         Update - (jbrabeck) - (3) - Dec. 11, 2006, 10:46:39 AM EST
             they prolly dont realize they arnt going with :-) -NT - (boxley) - (1) - Dec. 11, 2006, 10:53:32 AM EST
                 Actually that was discussed - (jbrabeck) - Dec. 11, 2006, 11:43:04 AM EST
             My wife's 1993 Corolla (5 speed) gets ~ 35 mpg highway. - (Another Scott) - Dec. 11, 2006, 11:01:02 AM EST
         FSBO or Agency? - (jbrabeck) - (1) - Dec. 15, 2006, 02:16:01 PM EST
             I'd probably go with an agent. - (Another Scott) - Dec. 15, 2006, 02:43:15 PM EST

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