Archive for July, 2007

Why skip the real estate agent

July 31st, 2007 @ FSBO

Did you know that - Over 30% of all [...]

Looking for a foot-friendly place to live?

July 31st, 2007 @ FSBO

If you’re looking for a place to live or work that’ll keep errands within walking distance, parts of Vancouver and Camas might be just as foot-friendly as Portland’s Pearl district.
Visit walkscore.com and type in your address, and you’ll get a rough rating for your neighborhood’s “walkability.”
The Web site, which appeared in early July, was [...]

Sell your House with a Mouse

July 26th, 2007 @ FSBO

Simply advertise your property for sale with Fizber ONline. There is nothing more to pay when you sell your property. Sell by owner and you should NOT have to pay any real estate agents commission when private property selling.
Your own full page Internet property advert - as much detail as you want and ‘24hr [...]

6 Out Of Every 10 Homebuyers Choose FSBO

July 26th, 2007 @ FSBO

In a recent survey, it was reported that almost 60% of home buyers had considered, or were considering, selling their house by owner (without using Realtors). That’s 6 Out Of Every 10 homebuyers that felt it wasn’t too difficult or too complicated to have a go at selling their property by owner…and the fact that [...]

First Home Buyers: These tips can save you thousands $$$$$!

July 26th, 2007 @ FSBO

Owning a home fulfills a central element of the American Dream, but if you don’t do the math, it can quickly turn into a nightmare.

Check the test scores of the local schools; regardless of whether you have children, future buyers will want to be in a good school district. Many strong school districts have parcel [...]

The Bugs In Buying Or Selling A House

July 23rd, 2007 @ FSBO

Ask any pest control professional about problems new homeowners have experienced with pests and they will probably tell you a number of horror stories.

Some typical comments heard from buyers:
“…this is the biggest investment I ever made and look at the problems I bought.”
“…they must have know about these problems and lied to us.”
“…Why didn’t our [...]

Selling or buying a home? Best time to do it

July 23rd, 2007 @ FSBO

So, you’ve finally decided to put your house on the market. Once you’ve chosen to take the leap, you want it listed right away, right? You’re ready to put the sign up! Well, wait just a minute … you’d better check your calendar.

Strategically, what is the best time to list your home for sale? The [...]

What’s in FSBO.Fizber.com?

July 20th, 2007 @ FSBO

Welcome to FSBO.Fizber.com!
This is a Real Estate For-Sale-By-Owner Blog. I strongly believe that blogging plays a unique role in the evolution of the real estate industry as it is the ultimate form of word of mouth marketing.
Naturally, people are curious about my new blog because it is new so I would like to explain a [...]