Archive for September, 2007

Florida Is Most Popular FSBO State

September 28th, 2007 @ PR

Fizber Announces Top FSBO States in the U.S.
Fizber.com, a for-sale-by-owner (FSBO) website, has recently made a research on the most popular FSBO markets in the U.S.
In the list of top FSBO selling, no-commission states, Florida has an edge over New York, with over 2600 homes for sale by owner currently listed. States like Illinois, New [...]

Buyers Now Have a Little More Control

September 28th, 2007 @ FSBO

Now is a great time to buy a house. Prices are falling, and so are mortgage rates. Millions of houses are for sale, and sellers are getting anxious.
Alternatively, you could say: This is a bad time to buy a house. Prices and rates might be lower in a few months. With more than 4 million [...]

Is Buying Foreclosure Homes Worth It?

September 27th, 2007 @ FSBO

The answer, of course, is a resounding yes! When looking for your new home or for an investment opportunity it is always worth considering buying foreclosure properties. Compared to newly-built houses, foreclosure homes are guaranteed to save you much of your money. How? The fact that these homes are offered at prices based on [...]

iPhone and Fizber: High Tech Ideas for Real Estate

September 27th, 2007 @ PR

Mobile-friendly Fizber redesign now works on iPhones.
Now even the busiest homeowners and home buyers can buy or sell the home of their dreams on their own, thanks to real estate for-sale-by-owner (FSBO) site Fizber.com. The company today announced its new mobile-friendly redesign which works on iPhones even.

“We are working hard to make Fizber.com the FSBO [...]

New York Among the Top Greenest Cities

September 26th, 2007 @ FSBO

It’s not easy being green — for a city, that is. It’s tough enough to simply keep up with the endless trash, traffic and pollution generated by urban life. To actually get the better of it with good public transportation, smart recycling programs and the kind of well-kept streets, parks and playgrounds that make cities [...]

Why People Are Afraid To Buy Your Home (FSBO’s)

September 26th, 2007 @ FSBO

Attention: For Sale By Owners! Why People Are Afraid To Buy From You!
Many homeowners believe to maximize their home sale they should sell it themselves. At first glance, they feel selling a home is simple. Why should they pay a broker fee for something they could do themselves?
However, close to half of the FSBO’s [...]

Homes.com Posts Record Web Site Traffic

September 20th, 2007 @ FSBO

Homes.com, announced its highest Web site traffic in the company’s history. Based on comScore Media Metrix’s monthly analysis, Homes.com experienced significant growth in both Web site visits and unique visitors, showing an increase of nearly 13% in unique visitors between June 2007 and August 2007, and a 40% increase in year-over-year unique visitors.
According to the [...]

Real estate wiki focuses on MLS future

September 19th, 2007 @ FSBO

An opening post at a new real estate wiki site borrows heavily from the U.S. Constitution in promoting an open discussion about the future of multiple listing services.
“We the Members of the United Listing Services, in Order to form a more perfect Union, better serve our clients, and promote the sale and efficiency of the [...]

FSBO sites: new opportunities for home sellers

September 17th, 2007 @ FSBO

It is well known fact that, traditionally, the role of the real estate broker has been to help sellers market their home to other brokers representing buyers; as compensation, the brokers keep a percentage of the final sale proceeds.
In the process, the broker shares local market data with the seller to help set the asking [...]

Risks and Awards when selling a home without an agent comes with?

September 17th, 2007 @ FSBO

As property prices drop, owners are going it alone or using alternative brokerages to avoid paying commissions. The savings can be big for those who have the time and energy to do it.
On a lark last spring, Ronald Grant decided to “list” his South Pasadena house for sale on the popular real estate [...]