Comments on: FSBOs: Few And Far Between But Worth Checking Out http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2008/06/fsbos_few_and_far_between_but_worth_checking_out.html Redfin Bay Area Sweet Digs Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:03:22 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: tracey.taylor http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2008/06/fsbos_few_and_far_between_but_worth_checking_out.html/comment-page-1#comment-4910 tracey.taylor Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:23:14 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2008/06/fsbos_few_and_far_between_but_worth_checking_out.html#comment-4910 David: I agree and disagree. I think there is something to be said for putting the whole business into the hands of the experts. A good agent will be able to offer precious advice on presentation, pricing and timing -- not to mention organize stagers, open days etc. And there are people out there who need -- or at least are willing to pay for -- this sort of guidance. On the other hand there are those, like yourself, who have the savvy to do it themselves. I would love to see some stats on how people fare financially when they go it alone rather than with an agent. David: I agree and disagree. I think there is something to be said for putting the whole business into the hands of the experts. A good agent will be able to offer precious advice on presentation, pricing and timing — not to mention organize stagers, open days etc. And there are people out there who need — or at least are willing to pay for — this sort of guidance.

On the other hand there are those, like yourself, who have the savvy to do it themselves.

I would love to see some stats on how people fare financially when they go it alone rather than with an agent.

]]> By: David http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2008/06/fsbos_few_and_far_between_but_worth_checking_out.html/comment-page-1#comment-4900 David Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:06:02 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2008/06/fsbos_few_and_far_between_but_worth_checking_out.html#comment-4900 I happen to think that with an MLS listing and half a brain to preparing your house for a sale, just about anyone could sell his/her house. I did. But then again, I see these pictures of people's houses that are being sold by an agent with appliances and food (!) out on the kitchen counter, towels on the floor in the bathroom and an exterior that hasn't been touched up in 30 years and I wonder who has any common sense out there. I happen to think that with an MLS listing and half a brain to preparing your house for a sale, just about anyone could sell his/her house. I did.

But then again, I see these pictures of people’s houses that are being sold by an agent with appliances and food (!) out on the kitchen counter, towels on the floor in the bathroom and an exterior that hasn’t been touched up in 30 years and I wonder who has any common sense out there.

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