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50 of 51 found the following review helpful:
 Easy reading, takes the mystery out of selling a home.Aug 10, 1999
I publish a FSBO Magazine and have read MANY books on "how to" but this one, by far, is the best. It's well organized and easy to understand for people who want to avoid paying real estate commissions. Dr. Supple has done a superb job of taking buyers and sellers right through to the closing.
24 of 24 found the following review helpful:
Great book for the by owner sellerNov 06, 2001
This book is the only one like it I have ever seen on the market. The information is well-organized, useful and not intimidating. The author - who publishes a for sale by owner real estate magazine - has direct experience with thousands of private homesellers like me! The best chapters are those that deal with Pricing the house, how to show the house and interact with buyers and how to hammer out the deal so that everyone is happy.I've read other books by disgruntled real estate agents that want to "get back" at their profession by writing a for sale by owner book...they all stink. They fail to understand that real estate agents ONLY deal with those that fail in selling by owner. Stay with Supple, his advice is unique and proven. You can see the real life examples of those that have successfully sold from his advice at the web site for his Vermont magazine ... Robert Larsen
Needham MA
48 of 54 found the following review helpful:
 High on rah-rah, lower on techniqueSep 18, 2001
By Paul L. Schultz
"takatsu5"
I want to sell my home by myself. Dr. Supple seems to say that a real estate lawyer is a necessity, but I know people who haven't used one. Probably they are well worth it, but real estate agents don't contract with them. The point up to the marketing plan, advertising, preparation, appraising, etc. is well written, but the section after the offer is made, which includes signing a sales contract, buyers getting financing, etc. lacked details. I would have liked a matrix of necessary paperwork (i.e. Warranty Deed, Settlement Statement or Property Tax Pro-rating), who prepares it, when it is prepared, who pays for it, and if the cost can be settled closing. The long prose sections are good for detailed explanations, but I know what each of the documents is. I just need to know who takes care of them (prepping, signing, sealing). My review title refers to the fact that Supple seems to need to keep convincing people who have already decided to sell by owner. I bought the book based on the previous reviews, and gave this book 3 stars as a way to balance the somewhat overly positive praise.
23 of 24 found the following review helpful:
Best Book on Selling Own HomeNov 01, 2002
By Stan Lessard
I made the mistake of buying a couple of books in the bookstore written by "experts" that were real estate agents. Fortunately I found Supple's book here and followed its advice. Those books that are written by agents are full of incorrect and counter-productive info. Supple's book is useful because it is based on tried and true results from his FSBO magazine business. This book took me step-by-step through selling a home and was there with me at the closing...just so I knew what I was doing. A great book, everyone should get it
25 of 27 found the following review helpful:
Unique, the only book written by a for sale by owner publishDec 09, 1998
This book is the only book that truly helps someone selling their own home. It's written by the publisher of a for sale by owner real estate magazine and the information comes from actual people selling their own homes. Most other books of similar title are written by ex-realtors and their experience with FSBOs is limited or only with those FSBOs that have failed! This book teaches you all the steps. Deciding is selling by owner is for you; pricing your house; fix-ups; advertising & marketing; negociation; dealing with real estate agents. I recommend this book because I read it, following its advice and sold my house. I saved over $20,000 in real estate fees by selling on my own.
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