tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21755777482808306672009-07-04T00:10:21.100-04:00ByOwnerMLS.com "For Sale By Owner" BlogByOwnerMLS.com is a Multiple Listing Service, that contains virtually every "For Sale By Owner" property.ByOwnerMLS.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04754575634708501111blogs@byownermls.comBlogger137125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175577748280830667.post-10336615282722988822009-07-01T20:47:00.002-04:002009-07-01T20:49:15.569-04:00For Sale By Owner (FSBO) Trends - June 2009For Sale By Owner Real Estate Trends Most Popular* Top Cities 1. Brooklyn, NY 2. Lexington, KY 3. San Antonio, TX/a>ByOwnerMLS.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04754575634708501111blogs@byownermls.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175577748280830667.post-14208467883178807622009-06-30T08:53:00.002-04:002009-06-30T08:57:34.500-04:00Tips for selling your homeAccording to the National Association of Realtors, about 12% of home sellers decided to sell their homes without the help of a real estate agent. Since these figures do not include those sellers that put their homes on home listing databases, the percent is actually a bit closer to 21%.Despite the large percentage of home owners that are deciding to sell their homes on their own, however, many ByOwnerMLS.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04754575634708501111blogs@byownermls.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175577748280830667.post-62452517356939376012009-06-27T03:27:00.000-04:002009-06-27T03:28:43.017-04:00Home Inspection and InsuranceWhen you are looking to purchase a home, you will need to get done with a lot of paperwork. While your lender and other applicable parties are getting the paperwork together in preparation for your closing, there are several things you might want to get taken care of. First up, you would want to get your home inspected and get your homeowner's insurance policy in place. But, what exactly is a ByOwnerMLS.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04754575634708501111blogs@byownermls.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175577748280830667.post-14930892198570081782009-06-19T06:13:00.002-04:002009-06-19T06:17:28.847-04:00MLS with Byownermls.comIn the real estate world the competition is tough and keeps getting tougher with every passing day. One needs to rise up to the fact that real estate agents are not the only way to go about it. There are various websites on the internet where you can make deals with buyers looking to buy a real estate property. These are called MLS (multiple listing services) where houses and other properties forByOwnerMLS.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04754575634708501111blogs@byownermls.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175577748280830667.post-52963971893456321482009-06-17T03:36:00.001-04:002009-06-17T03:39:32.457-04:00Impress your guestHow do you get the prospective buyer to fall in love with your house? This is one question that is always in the minds of the sellers once they have fixed an appointment with buyers. There are a few things to take into consideration before you decide how to make the buyer fall for your house. Once you have put up your house on one of the For sale by owner listings, then it is evident that the ByOwnerMLS.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04754575634708501111blogs@byownermls.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175577748280830667.post-53919696627860225242009-06-12T04:40:00.001-04:002009-06-12T04:42:11.780-04:00Sellers Checklist - Your Home's Exterior• The exterior of your house is the most important aspect when it comes to buyer appeal. Touch up trim paint on window frames, doors, fascia, etc.• If your lawn isn’t all that green, use fertilizer and water to help better its color. Mow and edge the lawn properly on a regular basis until the home is sold.• Overgrown shrubbery, unwanted plant growth and obnoxious weeds should be extirpated in ByOwnerMLS.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04754575634708501111blogs@byownermls.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175577748280830667.post-41476114545574047502009-06-11T07:32:00.001-04:002009-06-11T07:37:46.073-04:00How to yield a great price for your houseIs yours the perfect home for sale by owner? Sounds a little awkward? For selling your home, you need to know certain information about For Sale By Owner properties to get the correct price for your property. In this fast moving world, sellers need to be really smart and updated with requirements of the buyer.Identify the Expectations of the BuyerAs a good seller, you need to understand and ByOwnerMLS.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04754575634708501111blogs@byownermls.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175577748280830667.post-67855158652970626022009-06-03T11:39:00.002-04:002009-06-03T11:41:49.203-04:00For Sale By Owner Real Estate Trends for May 2009For Sale By Owner Real Estate Trends Most Popular* Top Cities 1. Brooklyn, NY 2. Anchorage, AK 3. Virigina Beach, VA 4.Tom (Electronic Appraiser)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12186943556705972353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175577748280830667.post-19933360876642712352009-06-03T04:59:00.000-04:002009-06-03T05:00:04.962-04:00Tips for foreclosuresIf a lender puts you on noticeHomeowners have many options once a lender has filed a foreclosure notice. Foreclosure specialist’s advice:Don't ignore mail from your lender; stay in touch even after a foreclosure notice has been filed. Most lenders would rather work out options than foreclose on a home.Beware of foreclosure companies calling themselves "mortgage consultants" or "foreclosure ByOwnerMLS.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04754575634708501111blogs@byownermls.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175577748280830667.post-83428309637208183012009-05-30T05:39:00.002-04:002009-05-30T05:46:03.349-04:00Things to do before your show your house around• Eighty six the clutter in hiding spots! Buyers love to look behind your doors, in closets and basements.• Do away with dead plants and unwanted vegetation and weeds.• Fix the cosmetic flaws.• Re-grout tile walls and floors.• Replace light fixtures, dated faucets and the knobs and handles on your kitchen cabinets.• Pack anything that won't be used between now and moving day. ByOwnerMLS.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04754575634708501111blogs@byownermls.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175577748280830667.post-68072060023616956892009-05-25T08:19:00.000-04:002009-05-25T08:23:22.358-04:00Tag your house as an FSBOOne needs to wise up to the fact that selling his house is not a task that would require toiling day and night with no fruits in the end. In fact many buyers now prefer FSBOs than real estate agents.Having your house listed as an FSBO also helps avoiding the exorbitant sum of money that your agent will ask you for. It is always better to sell your house yourself as you know each and every part ofByOwnerMLS.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04754575634708501111blogs@byownermls.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175577748280830667.post-43726654935457327262009-05-19T04:28:00.001-04:002009-05-19T04:30:52.934-04:00Clean up Before you Show Your House AroundOnce you have done all the necessary things to market your house and have made appointments with prospective buyers, you need to make sure that your house is in a presentable condition. This apparently is one of the most important aspects of getting the best deal for your house.Every house has little things that have literally been of no use for years. These things that have long been stacked up ByOwnerMLS.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04754575634708501111blogs@byownermls.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175577748280830667.post-654101052146897962009-05-16T05:24:00.001-04:002009-05-16T05:26:35.974-04:00Tips to make a good saleMake your home presentable and attractive: This step involves bettering the exteriors and interiors of your house. You need to use your aesthetic sense and make your house look remarkably good. Getting rid of garbage and unwanted vegetation, cleaning up the dirt on the windows, repainting the walls, getting the leakages in the kitchen and bathroom fixed are a part of this step. Check for all the ByOwnerMLS.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04754575634708501111blogs@byownermls.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175577748280830667.post-38356501040522740362009-05-11T05:32:00.000-04:002009-05-11T05:36:21.773-04:00FSBO: The AdvantageFSBOs are substantially swapping places with real estate agents in the present times. While it is true that real estate agents have a better knowledge of the market trends, it is also true that FSBO is proving to be a more effective way of selling homes.The fact lies, that your home is YOUR home and no one else can know every single detail better than you. Hence you are the most apt person to ByOwnerMLS.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04754575634708501111blogs@byownermls.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175577748280830667.post-25371633969642577912009-05-02T07:24:00.003-04:002009-05-02T09:20:34.123-04:00Home Marketing on the InternetEver since the recession has hit the economy, selling houses has been difficult. However some nabob buyers still are looking for houses. A good home marketing technique helps selling the house easily.Mostly people search for houses on the internet so it becomes a must to attach a photo of the house with the listing. The photo too should be such that it immediately entices the seeker. One needs toByOwnerMLS.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04754575634708501111blogs@byownermls.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175577748280830667.post-65640247222437035522009-05-02T03:38:00.001-04:002009-05-02T03:38:43.488-04:00ByOwnerMLS.com - For Sale By Owner Real Estate Trends for April 2009For Sale By Owner Real Estate Trends Most Popular* Top Cities 1. Brooklyn, NY 2. Anchorage, AK 3. Virigina Beach, VA 4.ByOwnerMLS.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04754575634708501111blogs@byownermls.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175577748280830667.post-30834253912786461212009-04-27T03:57:00.003-04:002009-05-02T09:22:39.928-04:00Types Of Mortgages in Real EstateThe word ‘mortgage’ is a very important term in the real estate world. There are various kinds of mortgages and it is always good to know what the various kinds of mortgages can be. There are various types of mortgages other than the conventional and orthodox fixed- rate mortgages.Adjustable rate-mortgageThe mortgage loan wherein a fixed initial interest rate and a fixed initial monthly payment ByOwnerMLS.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04754575634708501111blogs@byownermls.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175577748280830667.post-51006398328344623492009-04-18T03:01:00.002-04:002009-04-28T02:33:57.618-04:00FHA Insured Loans: The AdvantageThere are various ways in which the government makes buying a real estate easy for its country’s citizen. In 1934 another attempt was made to taper the troubles of people wanting to buy a house. Federal Housing Administration was set up and since then the various FHA programs have helped many moderate income families buy houses.When a person looks for a loan he may go to a bank or a money lender.ByOwnerMLS.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04754575634708501111blogs@byownermls.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175577748280830667.post-53391594414040852232009-04-14T07:34:00.003-04:002009-04-28T05:58:06.818-04:00MLS with ByOwnerMls.comMultiple listing service is one of the most important aspects of the real estate sector and helps people from all over the world find homes and estates in other parts of the world. Earlier MLS used to be a column in the new papers thus keeping the properties confined to only the local neighborhood. However with the internet attracting the masses a decade ago, MLS shifted to the internet and sinceByOwnerMLS.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04754575634708501111blogs@byownermls.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175577748280830667.post-5902602822310536482009-04-01T01:34:00.001-04:002009-04-01T01:37:39.589-04:00ByOwnerMLS.com - For Sale By Owner Real Estate Trends for March 2009Most Popular*Top Cities1.Louisville, KY2.Brooklyn, NY3.Lexington, KY4.Anchorage, AK5.Philadelphia, PA6.Lincoln, NE7.San Antonio, TX8.Omaha, NE9.Virigina Beach, VA10.Arlington, TX Top States1.Florida2.Texas3.New York 4.North Carolina5.Pennsylvania6.Kentucky 7.Georgia8.Missouri9.Tennessee10.Illinois Most Viewed Properties1.Single Family - $150,000 - Arnold, MD2.Duplex/Triplex - $329,900- ByOwnerMLS.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04754575634708501111blogs@byownermls.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175577748280830667.post-6793725768338117452009-03-19T08:17:00.001-04:002009-03-19T08:19:11.568-04:00Close the Deal By Passing the Home InspectionIf you are planning to put your home on the market, one step you will have to take before you can finalize your sale is the home inspection. If the home inspection comes out poorly, you may find yourself losing out on a potential buyer. Or, you may have to make many costly repairs before you can finalize the deal. Therefore, before the inspector ever shows up at your door, it is a good idea ByOwnerMLS.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04754575634708501111blogs@byownermls.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175577748280830667.post-2792754075286852922009-03-10T14:53:00.001-04:002009-03-10T14:55:05.220-04:00Keeping Yourself Out of Legal Trouble When Selling Your HomeAs you start to consider how to market the home that you are putting up for sale, it is important for you to keep a few things in mind in order to keep yourself out of legal trouble. The reality is that there are many rules and laws that a real estate agent needs to follow in order to avoid the possibility of being sued or facing other legal problems. Therefore, in order to keep yourself ByOwnerMLS.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04754575634708501111blogs@byownermls.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175577748280830667.post-32266995692679375542009-03-04T12:00:00.001-05:002009-03-04T12:02:15.681-05:00Questions to Ask Potential Buyers Before They Leave Your House ShowingWhile trying to sell your home, you might be surprised by the help you can get from potential buyers if you ask the right questions. Unfortunately, many people are afraid to ask questions, but performing a quick “exit interview” before the potential buyer leaves can provide you with important feedback that can help you make the changes necessary to sell your home more quickly and for a greater ByOwnerMLS.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04754575634708501111blogs@byownermls.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175577748280830667.post-25577363213750677092009-03-02T04:44:00.001-05:002009-03-02T04:46:29.030-05:00February 2009 - For Sale By Owner Real Estate TrendsFor Sale By Owner Real Estate TrendsMost Popular*Top Cities1.Brooklyn, NY2.Lexington, KY3.Louisville, KY4.San Antonio, TX5.Philadelphia, PA6.Houston, TX7.Knoxville, TN8.Huntsville, AL9.Naples, FL10.Staten Island, NYTop States1.Texas2.Florida3.North Carolina4.Georgia5.Virginia6.New York7.Ohio8.Kentucky9.Missouri10.Illinois Most Viewed Properties1.Duplex/Triplex - $329,900- PHILADELPHIA, PA2.DuplexByOwnerMLS.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04754575634708501111blogs@byownermls.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175577748280830667.post-85485954433237434682009-02-23T09:18:00.001-05:002009-02-23T09:20:20.749-05:00Making Minor Changes to Increase Your Home's ValueAbout the Author:Shannon Kietzman is a well known author and trusted resource. Shannon regularly writes for www.ByOwnerMLS.com, a For Sale By Owner MLS service, the leading real estate search engine of homes for sale by owner (FSBO). For more information, please visit www.byownermls.com.About the Author:Greg Sullivan is the President of www.ByOwnerMLS.com, a For Sale By Owner MLS service, the ByOwnerMLS.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04754575634708501111blogs@byownermls.com0