The for Sale by Owner Kit: Attracting the Buyer, Closing the Deal, Saving $$$ on Commissions [Paperback]

Robert Irwin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1995

Literally walking the seller through the entire process, this book tells how to set a realistic price, prepare a home for sale, promote a home with effective signs and advertising, find buyers, deal with documents and legalities, cooperate with agents and brokers, and close the deal.

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About the Author

With more than 30 years' experience in all aspects of the real estate industry, Robert Irwin can provide the easy to use guidance that home sellers need to profit when selling on their own. With more than 60 real estate books published over his long and distinguished career, Irwin is one of the nation's most sought after real estate experts. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 199 pages
• Publisher: Dearborn Trade Pub; 2nd edition (October 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0793115299
• ISBN-13: 978-0793115297
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,656,917 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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101 of 109 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, December 9, 1998

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John Hillock (Bellevue, Washington) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The for Sale by Owner Kit (Paperback)

I was expecting a "kit" based on the title. It turned out to be a 210 page paper-back book. The main reason I bought the "kit" was to get sample contracts, but none were included. He does a decent job of describing the basic process, and good ideas on marketing. Overall, I'd look for a better source if you're planning to FSBO your home.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Read this book before you sell your house, July 16, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: For Sale by Owner Kit (Paperback)

I would recomend anyone who is a first time home seller (like me) to read this book. It is a very good overview of the selling process and full of honest insight from someone who has obviously been involved with real estate sales for a long time. Other books I read had a "get rich quick" feel to them that I found distastefull. This book was honest and objective. My only complaint is that the section covering the purchase agreement could have been a bit more detailed; specifically, concerning closing costs.

34 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very well written and thorough, January 9, 2005

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Greg Powers (Houston, Texas) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: For Sale by Owner Kit (Paperback)

This is a very well written and thorough book. Everything is hear to tell you how to sell your house - from marketing to closing. I used this book and signed up for the "internet only" option on BuyOwner. That's all I needed. I got between 1 and 5 inquires per week and sold the house within the month. I ended up saving over $14,000. Anyone who uses a realtor these days is just throwing their money out the window.