Comments on: How to Sell Your Home Yourself in 30 Days for $3,000 (or Less) http://wealthpilgrim.com/how-to-sell-your-home-yourself-in-30-days-for-3000-or-less/ WealthPilgrim.com - A Journey To Self, Health and Wealth Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:42:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Financial Samurai http://wealthpilgrim.com/how-to-sell-your-home-yourself-in-30-days-for-3000-or-less/#comment-5590 Financial Samurai Sat, 26 Jun 2010 14:36:20 +0000 http://wealthpilgrim.com/?p=14742#comment-5590 I hear ya. I got one on my tennis team, and the good thing is, we are friends first, then teammates.. so he's not going to fook me over. I hear ya. I got one on my tennis team, and the good thing is, we are friends first, then teammates.. so he’s not going to fook me over.

]]> By: Ryan http://wealthpilgrim.com/how-to-sell-your-home-yourself-in-30-days-for-3000-or-less/#comment-5366 Ryan Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:18:20 +0000 http://wealthpilgrim.com/?p=14742#comment-5366 Another tip is to give each room a fresh coat of paint. My wife and I are preparing our home for market and are about halfway through repainting the interior. We are matching the current colors, so all we need to do is give it one coat (if you change colors you will probably need to use two coats, which means double the expense, double the labor, and double the frustration!). We are having a yard sale ion a couple weeks and plan to donate a bunch of stuff and put other items in temporary storage. We want our home looking as new and as uncluttered as possible! Another tip is to give each room a fresh coat of paint. My wife and I are preparing our home for market and are about halfway through repainting the interior. We are matching the current colors, so all we need to do is give it one coat (if you change colors you will probably need to use two coats, which means double the expense, double the labor, and double the frustration!).

We are having a yard sale ion a couple weeks and plan to donate a bunch of stuff and put other items in temporary storage. We want our home looking as new and as uncluttered as possible!

]]> By: zach zimmerman http://wealthpilgrim.com/how-to-sell-your-home-yourself-in-30-days-for-3000-or-less/#comment-5284 zach zimmerman Fri, 04 Jun 2010 21:03:50 +0000 http://wealthpilgrim.com/?p=14742#comment-5284 I just bought a home. First time home buyer here. Anyways... I wouldn't invest much money into a home if the area is struggling. For example, if all the homes in the area are going for $100,000. If you want to put $15,000 into the home, will you get a high return on investment? Will you be able to sell the home with the updates for at least $110,000? But this article does bring up some good points. I saw some homes that seemed nice, but were extremely dirty. I could even see the dust! I am not kidding. So, some good points here. I just bought a home. First time home buyer here. Anyways… I wouldn’t invest much money into a home if the area is struggling. For example, if all the homes in the area are going for $100,000. If you want to put $15,000 into the home, will you get a high return on investment? Will you be able to sell the home with the updates for at least $110,000? But this article does bring up some good points. I saw some homes that seemed nice, but were extremely dirty. I could even see the dust! I am not kidding. So, some good points here.

]]> By: Neal@Wealth Pilgrim http://wealthpilgrim.com/how-to-sell-your-home-yourself-in-30-days-for-3000-or-less/#comment-5286 Neal@Wealth Pilgrim Fri, 04 Jun 2010 20:12:40 +0000 http://wealthpilgrim.com/?p=14742#comment-5286 Actually....I guess as a buyer you'd WANT those dirty houses....because nobody else does and you can get a bargain. Actually….I guess as a buyer you’d WANT those dirty houses….because nobody else does and you can get a bargain.

]]> By: Neal@Wealth Pilgrim http://wealthpilgrim.com/how-to-sell-your-home-yourself-in-30-days-for-3000-or-less/#comment-5285 Neal@Wealth Pilgrim Fri, 04 Jun 2010 20:11:47 +0000 http://wealthpilgrim.com/?p=14742#comment-5285 I think the link to ForSaleByOwner (above) offers that service. You could also google that question (and then...let us all know!) I think the link to ForSaleByOwner (above) offers that service. You could also google that question (and then…let us all know!)

]]> By: jacqjolie http://wealthpilgrim.com/how-to-sell-your-home-yourself-in-30-days-for-3000-or-less/#comment-5273 jacqjolie Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:58:23 +0000 http://wealthpilgrim.com/?p=14742#comment-5273 A friend listed her house 6 weeks ago with a commission free real estate company (that doesn't list on mls). She's had 4 open houses, only 2 tire kickers have come to look and is considering going with an agent. Other houses in the area are moving. She completely decluttered her house, put in some curb appeal flowers etc. after I advised her to, but it still isn't getting any action. I'm not sure what the issue is, I think she's maybe overpriced, but the agent she's going with is telling her that she won't have to lower her price so she doesn't think it's that. I was thinking of selling my own house, but after her experience, I'm not sure if that's a good idea or not. But the thought of the commission for very little work is killing me. Not sure how she would get a listing on mls without a realtor though since they control the listing service? A friend listed her house 6 weeks ago with a commission free real estate company (that doesn’t list on mls). She’s had 4 open houses, only 2 tire kickers have come to look and is considering going with an agent. Other houses in the area are moving. She completely decluttered her house, put in some curb appeal flowers etc. after I advised her to, but it still isn’t getting any action.

I’m not sure what the issue is, I think she’s maybe overpriced, but the agent she’s going with is telling her that she won’t have to lower her price so she doesn’t think it’s that.

I was thinking of selling my own house, but after her experience, I’m not sure if that’s a good idea or not. But the thought of the commission for very little work is killing me. Not sure how she would get a listing on mls without a realtor though since they control the listing service?

]]> By: Neal@Wealth Pilgrim http://wealthpilgrim.com/how-to-sell-your-home-yourself-in-30-days-for-3000-or-less/#comment-5272 Neal@Wealth Pilgrim Fri, 04 Jun 2010 06:04:49 +0000 http://wealthpilgrim.com/?p=14742#comment-5272 If you can find a great agent Sam...you could be right. But for that kind of savings, you could get a professional appraisal, interior decorator etc...... I've not had good experiences with any real estate agent. They seem to never care about what our needs are. If you can find a great agent Sam…you could be right. But for that kind of savings, you could get a professional appraisal, interior decorator etc……

I’ve not had good experiences with any real estate agent. They seem to never care about what our needs are.

]]> By: Financial Samurai http://wealthpilgrim.com/how-to-sell-your-home-yourself-in-30-days-for-3000-or-less/#comment-5271 Financial Samurai Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:07:01 +0000 http://wealthpilgrim.com/?p=14742#comment-5271 It's a tough one Neal. For expensive houses ie $2mil, you save like $100,000. But bad marketing could lose you $200,000 in price! I'd do myself if the house cost less than $400,000. Anything more, best to use a great agent I think. It’s a tough one Neal. For expensive houses ie $2mil, you save like $100,000. But bad marketing could lose you $200,000 in price!

I’d do myself if the house cost less than $400,000. Anything more, best to use a great agent I think.

]]> By: Evan http://wealthpilgrim.com/how-to-sell-your-home-yourself-in-30-days-for-3000-or-less/#comment-5270 Evan Fri, 04 Jun 2010 01:56:42 +0000 http://wealthpilgrim.com/?p=14742#comment-5270 I never understand when I see pictures on MLS of dirty houses! Want to sell your house clean it up and maybe watch one day's worth of HGTV. I never understand when I see pictures on MLS of dirty houses! Want to sell your house clean it up and maybe watch one day’s worth of HGTV.

]]> By: Doug Warshauer http://wealthpilgrim.com/how-to-sell-your-home-yourself-in-30-days-for-3000-or-less/#comment-5267 Doug Warshauer Thu, 03 Jun 2010 22:02:56 +0000 http://wealthpilgrim.com/?p=14742#comment-5267 Lots of great information in this post. It's a persuasive argument, but with the real estate market as weak as it continues to be, I'm not sure I'd do anything that might reduce the chance of finding a buyer. Curious what other people think? Lots of great information in this post. It’s a persuasive argument, but with the real estate market as weak as it continues to be, I’m not sure I’d do anything that might reduce the chance of finding a buyer. Curious what other people think?

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