For Sale by Owner - Janet Leppard & Brian Hobbs

Thinking of Selling Yourself? I Can Help!

The OTTAWA real estate market has shifted to a sellers market with well priced, well presented homes selling quickly for top dollar in neighbourhoods throughout the Ottawa area, while others lanquish.

If you want to sell your home yourself, I can help.

The home selling reports below are designed to assist you in answering the many questions that arise during the home selling process.

Selling your home is an involved process that affects your family and your future. Before you begin this process, you'll want to ensure that you have the most up-to-date information. When should you sell? How do you get the best price? What kinds of renovations should be made prior to the sale?

Don't forget, if you have a question or require clarification on any aspect of selling your house, please call Brian at 613-794-0846 for a no obligation answer to your questions.

If you would like copies of any of the reports below, please complete and submit the form provided, so that we may forward the reports to you.

Online Reports

		For Sale by Owner - Marketing Your Home to Sell Selling your home yourself means that you must be prepared to take on the work and incur the expenses normally assumed by a Real Estate agent. The following report is designed to provide you with some strategies to consider which can help you attract more buyers to your home and thereby increase your chances of success in selling.
		For Sale by Owner - Tips for Staging We cannot stress enough the need to stage your home for sale. The proliferation of TV programs and magazines on home staging and decoration have raised buyers' expectations substantially, and a poorly staged home will turn buyers off and materially impact your ability to sell.
		For Sale by Owner - Tips for Feature Sheets Feature sheets are an important element in marketing your home. They should include pictures of prominent rooms in your home, details of room sizes and they should hi-light the features you feel are special about your home. Whether its a wood burning fireplace, granite counter tops, interlocking brick patio or custom woodwork, don't be shy about mentioning it.
		For Sale by Owner - Tips for Open Houses The purpose of holding an Open Houses is to solicit potential buyers and to expose your home to the market. Studies have shown that more than 85% of buyers start their search on the Internet, but pictures alone won't sell your house, Open Houses give buyers the opportunity to envision themselves living in your space.
		For Sale by Owner - Buyer Qualification The purpose of qualifying a potential buyer is to ensure that the Buyer has sufficient funds to purchase your home. This typically entails ensuring that the Buyer understands all the costs related to purchasing a home and has been pre-approved for mortgage financing sufficient to enable that buyer to complete the purchase of your home.
		For Sale by Owner - Negotiation and Contract When you are presented with an offer to purchase, being familiar with the market conditions and knowing your personal motivation to sell in conjunction with your personal boundaries vis a vis the offer will help guide you in the negotiations


Why is my contact information showing?
* First Name:	First name is required. Please do not use <, >, or HTML.
* Last Name:	Last name is required. Please do not use <, >, or HTML.
* Email:	Email is required. Invalid Format
* Phone:	Phone is required. Invalid Format

Comments:	Maximum 2000 characters for comments. Please do not use <, >, or HTML.
	* * Maximum of 2000 characters
Receive additional information via email. Unsubscribe at any time.

Online Reports