House Selling for Dummies [Paperback]

Eric Tyson (Author), Ray Brown (Author)

Book Description

Series: For Dummies (Lifestyles Paperback) | Publication Date: May 8, 1997

Praise for Tyson and Brown's Home Buying For Dummies^® "A favorite…. Fun reading and informative." —Minneapolis Star Tribune "Objective, down-to-earth…. A book I wish I'd read before purchasing my first lemon-of-a-home." —Wilmington News Journal "Invaluable information, especially for the first time home buyer." —Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Features sample purchase contracts and property disclosure statements

Get savvy tips on finances, agents, buyers, and more

Your guide to a foolproof house-selling strategy Do you want to sell your house, but don't know where to start? Don't worry! Personal finance expert Eric Tyson and real estate veteran Ray Brown deliver the tips, techniques, and information you need — and show you step-by-step how to prepare your house for sale, find the right buyer, and get it sold.

Discover how to: Assess the value of your house Target the right buyers Negotiate the best price and terms of sale Write a listing statement Organize your finances before the sale

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

By the same authors as Home Buying for Dummies, the new House Selling for Dummies shares all of the companion volume's virtues and likewise qualifies as the overall best choice on its topic. It provides clear and wise counsel on preparing a house for sale, setting the asking price, and negotiating with buyers. House Selling for Dummies discusses the pros and cons of selling a house without a listing agent, but authors Tyson and Brown seem to believe that most "dummies" need the professional help of a Realtor. The book offers extensive and good advice on selecting and working with an agent. --Barry Mitzman

From the Back Cover

New how-to details on staging and curb appeal

The fun and easy way® to minimize selling hassles and get top dollar for your house

Want to stand out to homebuyers in today's crowded market? America's #1 bestselling real estate authors have revised their classic guide to save you time and money as you prepare to sell your property. They'll show you when to put your house on the market, the pros and cons of FSBO, and the best ways to utilize the Internet, from online listings to digital photos.

Discover how to:

• Prepare your property to attract buyers

• Determine your asking price

• Hire the right real estate agent

• Market and show your house

• Negotiate for the best offer

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (May 8, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764550381
• ISBN-13: 978-0764550386
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,840,152 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not one of Eric Tyson's better efforts, February 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: House Selling for Dummies (Paperback)

As an investment professional and self-confessed do-it-yourselfer, I am a great fan of Eric Tyson's "Personal Finance for Dummies" and "Mutual Funds for Dummies" which empower people to manage their own finances better. It was therefore very disappointing for me to read this book and "Home Buying for Dummies", only to find that the authors (maybe through Ray Brown's influence)pound away relentlessly at the notion that the reader REALLY should hire a real estate agent rather than doing it themself. The authors clearly have a much higher opinion of real estate brokers and agents than I do.

Anyone looking for a reference on how to figure out the finances of buying and selling homes and how to effectively choose and use a real estate agent will likely find these books useful.

Unfortunately, the "do-it-yourself" crowd needs to look elsewhere or hope for a major revision.

45 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Don't be discouraged, all you FSBOs out there!, December 6, 2000

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Barbara E Sabo (Viera, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: House Selling for Dummies (Paperback)

While I agree with a previous reviewer that it was a little discouraging that the authors thought so highly of realtors, I just ignored that part and used all the other very useful information in this book. Short story short, our house ad went in the paper on a Friday (in what the book termed "Death Valley" season, no less) and we had our buyer the next Monday!!

The info on how to spruce up your house and how to negotiate the contract was a big help. We did it all without a realtor, got the price we were aiming for, and avoided that ridiculous commission.

40 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not for "FISBO"s., August 15, 2004

By 

P. Jamison "mortier" (Philadelphia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: House Selling for Dummies (Paperback)

This book discourages "FISBO's" (For Sale By Owner) types in favor of hiring a real estate agent. In fact, only one chapter deals with this. I'd recommend this book to those who plan to hire an agency to sell their home. It will inform them of the various machinations of the sales process. For those looking to sell their own property, I recommend "The For Sale By Owner Kit" by Robert Irwin. It's directed soley at the "FISBO" person.