I need to sell my houdse in 60 days, (job move to another city), is there any other options to a agent?

Question

I excepted a job with my company in another city, they are willing to give me 60 days (they are picking up the cost) of housing, while I sell mine. all I want is what I payed for it, we are going to rent in the new city (to see how it goes) for a year. Is there any option to agents and putting it up for sell and waiting?

Answer 1

I dont know about giving 10% commission.

But, you could offer the buyers agent an increase. 4 or 5% Offer to help with closing and all of that too. The hardest part right now is getting a buyer to look, but if you make it worth it to the agents to show yours instead of the neighbors you will have better odds.

Presently 60 days is not very long.

Answer 2

Lisa W is absolutely correct about selling your house fast, EXCEPT when you offer to your Realtor to list the property a higher commission make sure he does not keep more than 3% of the commission for his office. Ex: If you give a 10% commission make sure on the listing it is written as a 3/7 split. That will give the buyers agent a 7% commission to bring a buyer to your house. You will have agents tripping over your door step to bring buyers to your house! Also remember with a 10% commission it will be much easier for your agent to sell with all the other agents trying to sell your house for you so try and get him to take a 2.25 or 2.5% on his side and give away 7.5 to 7.75%. Also make sure your Realtor completes a CMA for you showing you a true range of value for your home. With so many other agents trying to find buyers for your home, you should not have to negotiate down much from your true range of value of your house. I have had many accepted contracts doing this in less than 48 hours! Oh, there is another trick. Put a full price non negotiated bonus on the listing to selling agency. Usually $1,000 per 100K. The good part about the bonus is you only pay it if they give you 100% of what you are asking for the house non negotiated including 10 day inspection.
Good luck,

Michael Vogt

Answer 3

you need to know the average days on market of homes in your area. An agent is knowledgable in this area. Also, the current value of the home may be higher than what you expect (as in you didn't specify when you bought it) and the equity you've built up may cover the comission an agent gets Trust me a good agent is worth theri weight in gold. Make sure you pick one who not only WORKS (meaning advertises your home continually in the local paper, real estate mags and heavily online) Also, make sure the agent you choose networks with agents on the regular.

Answer 4

why not list it and tell the agent that you are willing to pay 10% instead of the standard 6 or 7 % money talks and that will get ALL the buzz going around your house.
There are some (FSBO) for sale by owner things around but this does not sound like a good time for YOU to be selling a house and trying to move/starting a new job too.
GOOD LUCK

Answer 5

Three things need to be in order to increase your chances of success -
1. Product: Clean the clutter, add fresh paint, remove personal items, eg, wedding pictures (you want people to envision themselves living there - not you)
2. Promotion: newspaper, web, flyers, word-of-mouth
3. Price: this is the #1 factor why a home will or won't sell.

Also, if you are selling as a FSBO, be ready to accept a lower offer, as the buyer knows you're saving on commission, so they will naturally come in with a low offer.

Answer 6

Though you will be paying for our services, a Realtor is probably your best bet. We know the market and have excellent tools at our disposal when it comes to marketing your property. Pick an experienced agent. Interview several. Listen to them when they give you a comparative market analysis of your home (as in don't list it above market value if you want to sell quickly).

Best of luck.