Thinking of Selling Your Real Estate by Yourself "For Sale By Owner"

Thought I may spare some the trouble...

For Sale By Owner
Daily Real Estate News
Monday, August 20, 2012

Home sellers are more than twice as likely to get their homes sold if they use a REALTOR®, rather than trying to sell their home on their own, according to a new survey conducted by HomeGain of 400 home owners nationwide from July 31 to Aug. 10.

Seventy-three percent of the home owners surveyed said they used a REALTOR®. On the other hand, 21 percent of those surveyed said they tried to sell their home themselves.

The survey found that 66 percent of the home owners who used a REALTOR® were able to successfully sell their home compared to 30 percent of for-sale-by-owners.

What’s more, the survey found that 22 percent of the for-sale-by-owners eventually decided to use a REALTOR® to try to sell their home. More than half of those who did were then able to sell their homes too, the survey found.

“The value of a REALTOR® in a real estate transaction is made strikingly apparent in our 2012 FSBO verses REALTOR® survey of home sellers,” says Louis Cammarosano, general manager of HomeGain. “A qualified REALTOR® understands the dynamics of the market and can better assist home sellers in the pricing and preparation of their homes for sale.”



Source: HomeGain

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Scott Snyder
Welles Bowen Realtors®
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Lucas County Property Tax Revaluation

This year, the Auditor's office is required under the law to issue a new value for your property. This process is referred to as a Revaluation, which occurs three years after a Triennial Update(2009). Under the law, they review the market sales that have occurred over the past three years (2009, 2010, and 2011, with emphasis on 2011 sales).

Lucas County property owners will receive a value change notice in the mail indicating the new value and detailed information regarding your property. We encourage you to review your notice and contact us if there are any discrepancies with your data, or if you have questions regarding your value.

Please call our Education and Outreach Department at (419) 213-4406 or via email through  http://www.co.lucas.oh.us/forms.aspx?fid=41. Our office will be available for optional 15-minute appointments in your neighborhood (see your individual notice for your date, location, and time). You may schedule these meetings with our Education and Outreach Department.

***If  you think the value is inaccurate go to this website: http://www.co.lucas.oh.us/index.aspx?NID=331, click on “File A Property Review” under Quick Links, enter the parcel number or last name and print the sales that we used. Everything is available and transparent.

Source: Lucas County Auditor

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