1. The Owner accepts
Less.
- Direct buyers are usually bargain hunters looking for
desperate sellers.
- A ten year study in Philadelphia showed owners selling
direct grossed 9½% less than real estate firms.
- Generally, serious buyers are willing to pay a fair price
for the convenience and security of dealing through a licensed real estate firm.
2. The Owner Pays For All Advertising.
- Even a $10.00 a week ad becomes big money as weeks and
months roll by.
3. It Usually Takes Owners Longer to Get a Sale.
- Result: Extra Taxes, Extra Utilities, Extra
Interest, Extra Insurance
4. The Owner Often Pays Higher Attorney Fees...And
You Pay His Fee Even If The Sale Does Not Go Through.
- When sold through real estate agency - an attorney checks
our work.
- When sold by owner - an attorney does the work. You
get billed accordingly.
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