I sold my house in the middle of the wose time to sell. I did it myself on a website that you pay a set fee to list in the multiple listings , I got 50 thousand more than any of the 7 realtors I interviewed swore to me I could get. And the guy bought it on the spot for cash with no Haggling, he made a offer 10 thousand less than the asking price, and I took it. We were out in 60 days. That was 4 years ago.
Don't listen to what people tell you, my house was the highest price that a house sold for in that area, for 3 years. It wasn't the first time we tried to sell it. But it worked out when it counted.
After that no home, even 50% larger sold for near that price. Sometimes you get a person who just wants what you have. I would list it myself for a flat fee, and let the brokers split the commision. It still cost us 3%, but that's better than what they were looking for. The one broker who told me a price "close to what I was asking", changed completelly the following day. He cut the asking price by 50 or 60 grand, when I asked him what happened, he really had no answer. Another used a hundred sheets of paper and all my ink to print out "her" work, after asking me if she could use my computer for a minute.They were an annoying group for the most part.
No one had a problem with us being home, when we showed it, we just stayed outside, or in the office, while the broker showed the house. Most never did a walk through, "except the one who sold it". She knew her clients, and came alone first, told us she had someone she knew it would be perfect for, and brought the guy and his wife over an hour later. She knew everything about the house because she had just been there asking me questions. It closed immediatelly, so don't listen to the negative. there is a buyer for everything, you just need them to walk in.
No one ever asked me to look in the closet where my gun safe was either, the brokers didn't give me any grief over it at all, they were all used to people having guns and dogs.
And most people understand that if you are living there and it's dinner time, you are going to be home. No one was doing "showings" anymore, because there was just too much inventory on the market.
had a unique house, 12 ft vaulted ceilings, with skylights, and a 6 ft concrete wall around the property with carriage house type gates, along with a full sized pool and second smaller version hot tub with it's own heater and pump in back right outside the bedroom.
You could watch a ballgame and smoke a cigar while getting a hot tub experience, I used to enjoy that, just turn the tv around and put two satalite speakers outside. Just go about your normal business and let the broker earn their money by expalining why they aren't able to see a closet or crate in a room, no one should be deterred by that if they are serious buyers. The ones who talk the most, usually don't buy. I had one who came back every week, even after it sold, as If it was suddenlly going to become affordable when she had no money. That is unfortunatelly the game, if you know a good realtor that is your best bet.
Lots of folks have guns, and it's not unusual for folks not to want people near a weapon that is a very private possesion, "and can't easily be moved around to a safe place whenever someone wants to see your home.
