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Con's |
| It's easy. First, pick a price. |
Whoa! Is your price too much or too little. You are selling your most valuable possession and deserve to get the best price. Bennett Realty will find the best price. |
| Second, stick a sign out front and wait for the right buyer to drive by. Also, you could put an ad in the paper and a notice at the laundromat. |
At their expense, Bennett Realty will advertise your home in all the right places. Hundreds of possible buyers will see your home described in detailed and glowing terms. These days many buyers of Southern Illinois property are from outside Southern Illinois. They will not see the sign in your front yard or the notice at the laundromat. With Bennett, your home will be on the INTERNET and seen by people all over the US.. |
| You know, your house could use some fixing up. What about a new roof? What will that cost? How much to paint the outside and inside? So many things to do, what's the most important. |
The real estate experts at Bennett Realty will guide you in selecting the best improvements to make to help sell your property. Some improvements are cost effective and many are not. Without our help you might spend thousands on an improvement that was unnecessary. |
O.K., someone stopped and is knocking on the door. Hey, selling your house is easy!
They make you a good offer. You put a sold sign out and discover weeks later they can't qualify for a loan. Time lost!
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They can only purchase if you finance the sale. They doesn't have much to put down ...
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They tries to drive the price down because they knows you are "saving" money by selling the house yourself. |
Before we bring potential buyers to look at your property, we screen them to be sure they can qualify for a mortgage. We do not want to waste you time. Also, as your representative, we handle all the negotiations with the potential buyer.
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| You let in a criminal posing as a buyer and now you and your wife are in the hospital. You are lucky to be alive. |
These days it is a big mistake to let a stranger into your home! Law enforcement is warning that criminals see a "For Sale By Owner" sign and pose as potential buyers to gain access. Once inside they case the home for a future burglary, or assault the homeowner, or steal things. Bennett Realty accompanies every potential buyer to your home. The buyer is not a stranger to us. |
| What luck - you finally have a buyer with a good offer and financing. Oops, the buyer backed out because you didn't tell him about the foundation problems. How were you to know you had to disclose those? |
We know what has to be disclosed and what does not. We will help you avoid deal-killers. |
