We listed our house in late April. The first couple that looked at it made a low ball offer, which we refused. They have come back several times and made a new offer every time. They really want the house.
Finally, we excepted. I wish we knew how to sell the house ourselves and skip the commission. The real estate agents made far more money on the house than my husband did, even after working on it full time for a year. Don't get mad at me RE agents!! Our gal did not even have to advertise it once! My husband is known for his quality work, so he does everything himself.
Anyway, we have the closing at the end of this month. This is a spec house, hubby is a builder.
Sold the house!
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We've always had 3 realtors bid on the listing and requested a detailed outline of how the listing price was determined. If it's not priced correctly the house will either languish to the point of being stale or sell too quickly having eft money on the table...ouch.
Since buying a house usually the most expensive thing most people buy it's understandable that the feel they need a realtor to get them through the process . The research says most buyers feel really uncomfortable negotiating directly with the seller via their agent.