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FSBO's that we ran into were all people who thought their place was worth more than it really was.
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I'd agree that FSBOs are either sellers who over price their properties or can wait patiently (or both). Whenever I had a property for sale I would both list it on MLS with a Realtor, then I would list it also on all the local FSBO sites. It was fun and I would get referrals from my Realtor for referring buyers to him; it's one of the things that led me into owning a Real Estate business.
I always wanted my properties to get the best exposure possible. Over a few years I was amazed by the data I was able to collect regarding FSBO sales vs: MLS. I can tell you that MLS out performs FSBO by 10 to 1, if not greater. If your property isn't on MLS you're doing yourself a dis-service. (another reason I got into the bizz)
Jeff and I have had a run in or two about Realtors and his comments are so left wing negative about the entire industry; I'd stay far away from any advise he has on Real Estate, unless you're looking for advise on renting an apartment?
I made well over a million dollars on this last "Economic Swing" over the past 3 - 4 years; and as I've stated before; anyone who couldn't make money in the past 4 years in Real Estate better stay out of the business!!!
There isn't one single bit of truth to what you've stated above Jeff ^^^^ not one single bit! Unless of course you're referrring to the bottom feeder, good for nothing Realtors that are operating out there. I don't know of one single client that my Real Estate company serves that doesn't totally appreciate our services. A good Realtor will do nothing but save you time and money! Your expectations of a Realtor will only do just that for you.... negative expectations bring negative results. Try working with someone that's in the top 1% of their industry and leave your negative attitude at home when you do.
I certainly could SLAM alot of architects that I've worked with over the years; but I've learned to work with the good ones. There are architects that are a tremedous asset to a development team and then there are architects that are a hinderance. Just because someone calls themselves an architect doesn't mean they know the first thing about building a building, a development or running a business. In fact, most are just glorified over paid draftsman; and very few make any kind of serious coin these days.
My Real Estate company currently sends out information regarding property searches to over 5,000 clients and every so often a client will ask us to be removed from our system for one reason or another; this is what we end our removal completed reply with.....
“There are no good deals that are on the market for more than 1 day. The best deals are usually sold before they hit the general market or the first day they do. That is why it is a key part of success for a Real Estate investor to have a special relationship with the proper Real Estate Agent!”
Now if that doesn't make any sense to you, then it doesn't apply.
So once again Jeff, get off your high horse and realize that a good Realtor is worth their weight in GOLD!
FSBO; ha! Good luck with that?