How does one go about selling a home themselves?

Seller, Property Taxes

The first step you must take in selling your home on your own is to look up the appropriate real estate laws for your area. In some states, there are limits on the kinds of properties that may be sold by owners, and there may be limits on the number of properties that you can sell, even if you are the sole owner. To find out about your state’s laws, do a Google search on “real estate” for sale owner, and the name of your state. You can call the state real estate board regulatory for information, or you can try contacting the county land office. They may have information for you.

I have the information, now what?

Now you must look for specific regulations from the state and from your county and city or municipality, for local laws that affect a sale. These regulations may relate to lead paint, the presence or absence of smoke detectors, asbestos, hand rails, stairs, appliances, lead pipes, and so on. In some areas electrical service must meet certain codes in order for the house to be sold. Whether the house has well, septic, or city water and sewer may affect the sale. Even something as simple as the grade of the yard may impede a sale, and you must inform yourself. You must also check zoning to see if there are any proposed or pending changes to the zoning of the property you intend to sell.

To locate these laws, contact your county zoning board, the municipal housing center, or city or county building inspectors.

Now that I know the codes, what next?

The next step is to check with the county and city tax offices to make sure the property’s taxes are up to date and there are no unexpected special assessments. If the taxes are clear, it’s back to the county recorder’s office to ensure there are no existing liens that you were not expecting. Make sure that if you have any previously cleared liens, they were actually recorded properly and the county has cleared them. Sometimes these details fall by the wayside and prove to be a rude surprise at the closing table.

The codes are clear, there are no liens…so how do I list the property?

By this point, you’ve done a lot of legwork. If this is Duval County real estate, you might have found it easier to contact a licensed real estate agent. There’s still much more to consider when selling your home, and a consultation with Jacsksonville real estate might be in order. They can save you a great deal of money and certainly a lot of stress. If you still want to list your home on your own, check out television shows such as “Designed to Sell”. They are geared to realtor sales, but can provide you with ideas on how to stage your house to look good.

The actual listing

Use newspapers, Craigslist, web ads, flyers, or even for sale by owner (FSBO) ads on MLS service. In order to utilize FSBO contact the local MLS administrator. To find out who this is, contact a local real estate board.

I’m confused.

It is a very confusing business. Your Point Vedra real estate agent will be more than glad to help you save time, money, and a great deal of stress. They have everything ready to sell your house. Consider giving them a call, and go get a latte!

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