You might get lucky and save a buck or two.

A lot of folks have tried to sell their own homes
and succeeded. A lot more have just tried.

Most people realize that selling your own home
can be a costly, time-consuming, even risky affair.
And unless you're just naturally lucky, you need the
help of a professional Realtor, He can save you a lot of
time and headaches. For a lot of good reasons.

If you're thinking about selling your own home,
maybe you should consider some of those reasons.

What's your price?

The first thing a Realtor can do for you is recom-
mend a fair and reasonable asking price.

Do it yourself and you will probably ask too much
or too little. Either way, you lose.

And don't be fooled by the belief you know pretty
will what your home is worth. Market demand,
seasonality of sales, location and many other
variables often alter your home's value.

A skilled Realtor knows all about these things.
Most important, he knows people.

Don't talk to strangers.

it | bg love talking to strange people at strange
hours, by all means sell your home yourself. That “For
Sale by Owner” sign in your front yard means you're
fair game for everyone — even those passers-by
who just kinda wanted to see what the place looked

ike.

That sign may not get all the prospects you want,
either. You may have to advertise. And that means
phone calls at all hours.

A Realtor can solve these problems.
he will screen the prospects. He'll know their need:
desires and financial situation. And he'll know who
seriously looking for a new home and who is just
looking.

Best of all, he'll show your house only when it's
convenient for you.

That beautiful art.

Okay tiger. You're selling your own home. You
know the needs and desires of your. prospective
buyers. And you know what to say, how to present
your home to convince them.

Right?

Wrong!

Realtors are trained in the art of salesmans
(And bi . it is an art.) His study of s
techniques has shown him how to get the indecisive
buyer to make up his mind; how to close the sale. In
fact, he’s gone to school to find out.

After all, selling is what it's all about.

- Go ahead,

sell your

own home,

you riverboat

gambler, you!

Formal negotiations.

What happens when a prospective buyer makes
you an offer — one that's well below your asking
price?

You're going to argue. And that's the worst thing
you could do.

As a principal, you'll discover it’s pretty hard to
bargain with a buyer — to negotiate about such things
as price, terms and p i isund ding
may crop up. And those small disagreements can spoil

sale.

When a Realtor helps sell your home, he takes on
the difficult task of negotiation. He's sort of a go.
between and advisor. And he's objective. He'll tell
you when the buyer is right. And he'll tell you when to
stick to your guns.

He's usually a heck of a nice guy, too. He knows
how to smooth over, or completely avoid, those sale-
killing misunderstandings.

astlegar

How to shop for money.

Many prospective buyers don’t know much about
financing — how or where to get a mortgage.

Sell your home yourself, and there's not much you
can do to help him.

A Realtor knows just about all there is to know
about financing. He works very closely with all kinds
of financial institutions. He knows their methods and
requirements.

Very simply, he can help your buyer find the
money he needs to buy your house.

Red tape.

Selling a house involves many details. Paper-
work, title searches, finance arrangements. There are
a hundred little things to be done.

Unless you have a mind like a computer, you'll
need a Realtor to get everything done and keep it
straight. He and your attorney will guide you through
the tangle of details as palniescly and safely as
possible.

Be it ever so humble.

Crowded closets may make a home look lived in,
but it doesn't do much for a prospective buyer.
Neither does a dripping faucet, unkept lawn or a
loose doorknob.

There are dozens of little things you can do to
make your house more saleable. A Realtor can show
them to you. (Some of them would never have oc-
curred to you.)

Showmanship is all it's cracked up to be.

In conclusion.

So why gamble?

When you decide to sell your home or property,
let one of the capable Realtors right here the
Castlegar area do it for you. Their busine:
that you're satisfied.

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