calgary realestate

[ornamental]

has anyone here tried www.selflist.ca    its a for sale by owner deal on MLS.  sounds like a good alternative to paying a big commision...

has anyone here done a private realestate deal?  was it good?  would you do it again? 

[JackstandJohnny]

i'll be using them in january or february. 


for the 600$ or what not its worth a try.  much better than paying 20k in realtor fees.

[Spinalguy]

i would not do it. If you are so worried about paying a realtor to take care of everything (which is worth it), than just make sure that the price you WANT covers the cost of real estate fees. In other words, the Purchaser will be paying them in the price they pay you for your house. Negotiating and dealing with potential purchasers can be a nightmare doing it on your own. Have you ever tried selling something on Craigslist? Take all the negatives from that experience and quadruple it for what its like selling your own home.
Seriously, get a professional and you will be happy with the result.

Exposure is less, tire kickers are more, thieves, nosy people, etc.

If you want 'x' number of dollars in your pocket, than you list it at 'y' to arrive at 'x' when everything is paid out. Its not complicated.

[AstraX]

One other thing to consider ( I don't know this for fact, but I have heard it a couple of times) is that if you list with one of these companies that puts it on MLS for you, if the buyer has a realtor you may have to still pay their portion of the commissions.  By listing it yourself, you are basically just eliminating your realtors costs, not the buyer's.

For the amount of work that a (good) realtor does for you, they may actually be under paid.  I can't agree more with Spinalguy.  Consider it money well spent to keep your sanity and your time to keep working on things you enjoy.

[ornamental]

yes  you still have to pay a buyers commision.  not a sellers commision.
this service has a lock box rental for a whopping $129.    i think thats worth it.  i was thinking if it take into account the savings and pass them onto a buyer...  i will have a buyer.

my neighbors dont have buyers on there listing.

ive had several crappy realtors.  and the last time i had a listing, i ended up doing all the leg work, photos, listing description, coordinating showings inspections etc...

[AstraX]

ive had several crappy realtors.  and the last time i had a listing, i ended up doing all the leg work, photos, listing description, coordinating showings inspections etc...

Stop picking crappy realtors!   

It is still a bit of a buyers market though, so you will have to be competitive.

[Spinalguy]

Agreed, pick a better realtor.
 Also, if i was an agent and had a buyer, i would pick any place but yours to bring my buyer. i want to negotiate with a selling agent, not with a homeowner. There is no doubt that agents will pass on showing your home vs others that are listed on MLS with a commission to both seller and buyer's agents.
Also, you may waste a whole bunch of time with NON qualified buyers, outright liars and those that are 'casing' your place for future burglary.
Good luck

[01sahara]

Agreed, pick a better realtor.
 Also, if i was an agent and had a buyer, i would pick any place but yours to bring my buyer. i want to negotiate with a selling agent, not with a homeowner. There is no doubt that agents will pass on showing your home vs others that are listed on MLS with a commission to both seller and buyer's agents.

Good luck

Tom is 100% correct.

[SwampSinger]

It's like rebuilding a Dana 35.... you think you save some money but at the end you get fucked! 

[01sahara]

It's like rebuilding a Dana 35.... you think you save some money but at the end you get fucked! 

[SwampSinger]

you have a Super 35 Blair... I have not seen too many of these kickin' around. ... with the deal you got; i think you're doing ok.

[JackstandJohnny]

i'm with dave on this one.

Calgary is full of crappy realtors. 

when we were looking for a house, we found one on MLS, called, and had our realtor come bring us by;  he was a family friend so he helped us out. 

but moving forward, if some hard work, a couple pics and dealing with some BS gets the house sold, then the money saved on realtors fees can go towards that new rubicon.

[AstraX]

but moving forward, if some hard work, a couple pics and dealing with some BS gets the house sold, then the money saved on realtors fees can go towards that new rubicon.

I think a lot of people just think it is an easy thing to do.  As long as you are aware that it can be time consuming, and a pain in the arse, then more power to you.   

[w squared]

I think a lot of people just think it is an easy thing to do.  As long as you are aware that it can be time consuming, and a pain in the arse, then more power to you.   

JackstandJohnny is patient like buddha, genuinely likes people, and he loves dealing with buyers on Kijiji. I'm sure he's the ideal guy to go without a realtor.

[Immortal]

Are you able/willing to drop everything (work, shopping, being in a frickin movie theatre) to go show your house at the drop of a hat because the "potential buyer" has a small window of time that they can get to your place? I had that happen several times when we sold our last place. Our realtor just called me up and asked if the place was alright to show...
I know that you can get that lockbox thing, but I would much rather someone with my interest at hand let people into my house, not just any Joe-Schmoe.

]ive had several crappy realtors.  and the last time i had a listing, i ended up doing all the leg work, photos, listing description, coordinating showings inspections etc...

Try out Jason Kim (aka barmanjay). I have heard of only good things about him.

you have a Super 35 Blair... I have not seen too many of these kickin' around. ... with the deal you got; i think you're doing ok.

C'mon now... Blair has a Super-Skookum 35!!!!