1. Do you have the time, energy and contacts to handle all the aspects of selling your home?
   Yes     No
2. If you do it yourself, do you think the results would be as good or better than if you use a " competent" real estate professional to assist you with your home purchase?
   Yes     No
3. Can your personal time be spent better doing other activities, rather than marketing and showing your home?
   Yes     No
4. Are you comfortable dealing with contracts and legal issues?
   Yes     No
5. Do you have "free" access to legal real estate advice and real estate contracts?
   Yes     No
6. Do you have access to the "true" price your neighboring homes sold for excluding any seller paid incentives to broker or buyer?
   Yes     No
7. Do you know how to price your home?
   Yes     No
8. Do you know how to stage your home?
   Yes     No
9. Are you available on short notice to show your home?
   Yes     No
10. Do you have the ability to pre-qualify a buyer before showing your home?
    Yes     No
11. Are you comfortable showing strangers through your home? Do you feel they are a security risk?
    Yes     No
12. Do you have the time, budget, resources and expertise to market your home for sale?
    Yes     No
13. Do you know what advertising tools work the best in effectively marketing your home? Yes     No
14. Do you know what the law requires to be disclosed to a home buyer?
    Yes     No
15. Do you know what constitutes a legally binding real estate contract? Do you understand contingencies and their completion dates?
    Yes     No
16. Do you know how to handle a purchase offer- what if there are multiple offers?
    Yes     No
17. Do you know how to handle a request for closing costs or mortgage discount points?
    Yes     No
18. Do you know how to handle a Hubbard clause putting you in the situation that a buyer has to to sell his home before he can close on yours?
    Yes     No
19. Do you know what appliances and fixtures are included in the sale of real estate? Do you know what you can exclude?
    Yes     No
20. Do you know how to handle a buyer's appraisal that comes in below your asking price?
    Yes     No
21. Do you know how to ensure your home is inspected by only a reputable and competent home inspector?
    Yes     No
22.  Do you know how to respond to home inspection requests and repairs?
    Yes     No
23. Do you know what you are or are not required to repair or replace?
    Yes     No
24. Do you know how to be sure that the buyer is obtaining the agreed upon financing?
    Yes     No
25. Are you aware of the legal and financial liability that can come with selling a home if you make a mistake?
    Yes     No

Add the number of "yes" answers. If you answered "yes" to:

• 25 questions - Congratulations! Give us a call-we have a job for you selling real estate!
• 15 to 24 questions - You may be able to sell your home yourself and use the Realtor's MLS for more exposure, but be sure you have a contingency plan and help for the questions you answered with a "no". Now is the time to check out our For Sale By Owner/MLS Program.
• Less than 15 questions - You should use a real estate professional to help you sell your home. We can refer you to the best in your area.

Fact: The number one reason someone sells their home on their own is to save on real estate commissions.

Fact: The number one reason For Sale By Owner sellers do not sell their home is because it was not priced right.

Fact: Buyers are looking for the right house for their needs and want to look at homes listed For Sale By Owner and those listed in the realtor's Multiple Listing Service (MLS).

Fact: Buyers who have a buyer agent signed a contract and must pay them a commission even if they buy a For Sale by Owner. These agents will call you to show their buyers if they know about your listing. The only way for ALL buyer agents to know you are selling is by placing it in the MLS.

Fact: The pool of buyers who can see your home and buy direct is much smaller because of the new laws requiring them to sign a contract with a buyer agent.

Fact: Over 60% of all homes For Sale by Owner end up being listed and sold with a real estate professional.

Fact: Over 85% of all homes are sold by a real estate professional.

Fact: The best opportunity to get top dollar for your home is to expose it to as many ready, willing, and able buyers as possible the first month.

Fact: Over 80% of real estate sales are a result of a real estate professional's contacts through previous clients, referrals, friends, family, and personal contacts.

Fact: Real estate professionals have errors and omissions insurance to help cover the liability that can accompany buying or selling a home. Do you?

Fact: Even when a mortgage company says a buyer is approved it does not guarantee that the mortgage company will fund the buyer's mortgage for the purchase of your home.

Fact: We are one of the few companies that offer listing programs and fee options to keep your equity in your pocket.

If you feel you need the Realtor's Multiple Listing Service and ONLY SOME of the services of a real estate agent to help you sell your home, let us help you with our For Sale By Owner Programs.