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12-12-2020 02:41 PM |
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Originally Posted by eweissenbach
(Post 1872344)
Also, don’t forget to check Zillow.com and FSBO. com for homes that are not listed with either Villages or MLS. We bought our villa from the owner and saved several thousand dollars.
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Very excellent advice, we have done the same twice. Excellent experience and we felt much more in control of our own destiny ! Don't know why people get so intimidated about FSBO transactions, we spent a couple hundred on an attorney when selling and saved THOUSANDS we would have handed over, and have felt very protected, again, for a few hundred, by having our own attorney, NOT the "bank's" attorney, the "closing" attorney, etc. Those folks are NOT looking out for you, but some agents will tell you that you don't need anyone, that "there will be an attorney present".... believe me, THAT attorney is not concerned for you. Experience is the best teacher we found. Handed over about 20K in several moves years ago, then learned ! A side benefit I will share, had the experience of an "agent" (not here) who "knew nothing" about the cigarette butts that showed up on our GARAGE FLOOR, even though we knew not a sole who smoked, odd hu ??? Also, an agent who had an open house at our home, allowed people to "wander around", and sure enough a watch and pair of earrings were taken from a dresser drawer. Again, the "agent" was just absolutely sure we had just "misplaced" the items. Also had a contract once that spelled out, NO showings on Sundays, yet, constantly woke at 6 a.m. on a Sunday (after a hard week of working out of town) to "let you know I have a client that I'll be bringing by about 10, they have to fly back this afternoon". Well, LOL, I said, I WILL be in bed resting so PLEASE be very quiet...LOL !
Had so much of this kind of thing, finally went the FSBO route for buying and selling..... it's been a wonderful experience ever since, but an agent will narrow their eyes, look at you, and say WOW, you are so BRAVE, that can be VERY dangerous..... we've actually found it to be LESS of a land mine to negotiate. To each their own !
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