How to Sell Your House Without an Agent

Thinking about selling your house without a real estate agent? It can be done and the truth is many people do it very successfully. But there's a trick to it that not everyone grasps. What's the secret? Just like in anything else: knowledge is power! Soldiers don't go to combat without orders, plans, maps and guns. Entrepreneurs don't create profitable businesses without knowledge of the market. Surgeons don't go into the operating room without knowledge of their patient. And now - you'll be able to sell your house armed with the knowledge of a professional real estate agent.

Just take a look at what’s inside this guide:

- The very first thing you should do when planning to sell your home
- Who you should be listening to for advice
- The perils of overpricing your house and how to think realistically
- The secret "deal-clinchers" some homeowners forget to advertise
- What information homebuyers are likely to want to know about transportation in your area
- The secret ingredient in your city’s water that may help sell your house. Does your area have it?
- How to add romance to your advertisements - work's great on newlyweds!
- Why your yard matters, and what to do about it
- The list you should carry around with you when showing your house
- One simple change to a house that instantly transformed it into the cutest house
- 4 reasons NOT to sell your house (if deep down you really don't want to)
- How to prepare yourself mentally for selling your house
- When to bring a professional in to inspect your house for hidden problems
- The test you should have performed on your house to impress potential buyers
- How to bring up recent repairs to prospective buyers in a positive way
- How to put yourself in the buyer’s shoes
- 3 things the law requires you to fix
- How simply changing these two things in a room can liven up living areas
- How making repairs can actually decrease your profits
- How to find out what questions prospective buyers are likely to ask - before they do!
- How to use word-of-mouth in ways more powerful than you thought possible.
- The secret to using your company to help you find a buyer
- The 5 ingredients to selling a house according to Barb Schwarz, a highly successful realtor
- The secret to being successful with honesty
- 6 tips to placing an ad (including how to write one)
- The truth about Internet ads versus classifieds
- How the perfect ad should look according to Bill Effros (an expert on home-selling)
- 4 simple words that can double the response to your ad or better
- Find out which day is best to run your ad on (to have the best success)
- 4 tips for preparing and taking phone calls from prospective buyers
- 3 simple tips for preparing your home before people start showing up
- The little known trick successful sellers use to answer commonly asked questions effectively
- How to be firm in negotiations when buyers try to talk you down (by insulting your house)
- How to legally transfer ownership of your house to the buyer (without making any critical mistakes)
- 7 items every contract should cover
- The power of the "down payment" in protecting you as the seller
- 4 reasons why deals sometimes fall through
- And MUCH more!

Do you know what the homebuyer is looking for these days? A buyer who has really done his or her homework can be a headache if you're not ready for them. But if you do the proper research ahead of time, not only will you impress prospective buyers, you'll also attract many more who might have overlooked your house!

Inside this guide, you'll know exactly what inquiring buyers want to know about your house.

Many people give up and hire a realtor. And give up thousands of dollars for doing so! (Realtors always take a good-sized commission). Why have the realtor take the commission when YOU can sell your own house? Inside this guide you'll learn the tips, tricks, and tactics the pros are using to sell houses everyday. The only difference is you won't have to part with 7% o