Publisher's Synopsis
Have you been pondering the idea of selling a property? Thinking about how you might be able to sell it fast while maximizing the profit doing it yourself? How difficult could it be? Like, it's not rocket science, right? LOL! Nope, it's not. However, experience selling "for sale by owner (fsbo)" has its benefits.With today's technology and advancement, transacting real estate can be pretty simple. There are many different services available, whether marketing services, fulfillment services, or transaction services that can empower the average person to sell their house in a relatively short period of time for a top of the market price-so much so that a private seller such as yourself could potentially reach a detrimental level of "over" confidence in the process. Technology is great and it has its place and value, but it's still a "people business" and the number of people involved in a real estate transaction can introduce a seemingly countless number of variables that all the technology in the world couldn't ever expect to prepare you for.My name is Matt Theriault, and prior to becoming a real estate investor, I was a real estate agent. I have more than a thousand transactions under my belt-actually, I have many more than that (I stopped counting a long time ago). I haven't seen it all, but I've seen a lot, and that's why I know you can, with a little help, sell your property without an agent.So, I scrolled through my personal phone for some of the most experienced real estate investors in the country. I specifically asked my friends to join me in this book and recall some of their past transactions and impart the lessons learned from a wide array of situations where they, too, were seemingly staring easy home runs in the face. Even with all their experience and available resources, random, wild pitches and foul balls took significant bites out of their run count. They've now shared their lessons learned along the way, as well as some of their regrets. Where they could have done things differently, they have shared that, too. Real estate is not an exact science. There are many moving parts and variables at play in every transaction. No one could be prepared for every possible scenario; however, I have put forth a valiant effort to prepare you. What I've compiled in this book is educational and practical (as well as entertaining at times), in the interest of minimizing the potential for loss while tipping the odds in your favor for the outcome you desire. An agent has their place in a real estate transaction, but they're certainly not required.-Matt "no agent needed" Theriault
