Tens of thousands of for-sale-by-owner homes go on the market every year. Those who do it right make top dollar and save thousands of dollars in real estate commissions. You, too, can sell your own home for a greater profit and on your own terms. Sell Your Home Without a Broker takes you through each step in the home-selling process. It cuts through the confusion and addresses the important issues of selling your own home. Armed with the essential information provided, you can sell your home quickly, make a greater profit and do it all at your own pace. Written by a seasoned real estate attorney, Sell Your Home Without a Broker teaches you how to: use the Internet to your advantage, write a powerful advertisement, save money at closing, dodge pitfalls in the home-selling process, host an effective open house, and make moving day a breeze.

Invaluable advice, tips, and guidelines for selling your home the affordable way--yourself With the high commissions being charged in today's housing market and the convenience of the Internet as a selling tool, many Americans find it more affordable to sell their own homes. This new edition of the indispensable home seller's how-to guide can save you thousands of dollars in real estate fees and commissions by showing you how to successfully market, negotiate, close, and wrap up the sale of your home-without paying a broker's high fees. Updated and revised to reflect all the latest trends in real estate, this popular classic takes you through the ABCs of doing it yourself-from making a plan to making a profit when you close. Selling your own home can be tricky; this Fourth Edition provides all the tools and advice you need to save on fees, with: * Worksheets, checklists, sample contracts, and other helpful documents * New chapters on seller financing and second mortgages * The latest tax law changes that affect home sellers * Tips on how to get a buyer to assume your existing mortgage * Guidance on using the Internet to sell your home * Information on using land sale contracts, contracts for deed, wrap-around mortgages, and all-inclusive trust deeds (AITDs) With its step-by-step guidance and its wealth of helpful tools, How to Sell Your Home Without a Broker will help you find a buyer as quickly-and cheaply-as possible.

Organized for maximum efficiency, this streamlined guide maps out the entire process of selling a house in a smart, easy-to-follow, flow-chart format. The eight-stage strategy covers getting the timing right, preparing the property for sale, selecting and contracting a broker, setting a price range, marketing a home, negotiating the contract, and closing and adjustments.

Learn how to buy or sell real estate in Illinois without a broker or attorney. The following sample documents, that are part of a residential sales contract in Illinois, are included (all written and prepared by the author): 1. Sixteen-page sales contract 2. One-page Bill of Sale 3. One-page counteroffer form There are several state and federal mandatory disclosure forms and/or pamphlets that must be given to the buyer. These forms are discussed along with information about where to find downloadable copies from official government sources. These forms are written and prepared by the government. 1. Federal Lead-based paint disclosure form 2. Federal Lead-based paint disclosure pamphlet 3. Illinois Radon gas disclosure form 4. Illinois Radon gas disclosure pamphlet 5. Illinois property condition disclosure form These documents are explained in tutorial format to understand the components of a real estate transaction using the sales contract to explain the process. Also included is a brief summary of legal requirements before and after the contract is signed along with helpful tips about how to market the property, determine a fair asking price, and take prospective buyers on a property tour. Tips include how to disclose the presence of home security systems while on a property tour, steps to stay safe while preventing those pretending to be prospective buyers from gaining access to your property, and avoiding scams to sign a sales contract. Relevant laws are included, such as anti-discrimination and federal lead-paint disclosures. The sales contract includes provisions for an “AS IS” sale. Terms that you will read about include as-is condition, short sale, inspections, repairs, mortgage contingency, title insurance, surveys, lead-paint, radon gas, property defects, bill of sale for personal property, earnest money, utility costs, VA/FHA loans, and real estate taxes. Also included is a brief tutorial for artificial intelligence to buy or sell real estate without a broker or attorney using AI chatbot platforms (ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini). While only valid for Illinois, anybody can use this information to learn the legal requirements of a a real estate sales transaction and use the documents as a template to write your own. You may also modify these documents to suit your preferences. You don’t need to be an attorney to write your own legal documents, just make sure the final version is accurate and valid. You don’t need to be a real estate broker to market your own property for sale or engage with prospective buyers. Neither do you need a broker to purchase real estate as a buyer. The author, Michael E. Byczek, has been a licensed Illinois real estate broker since 2003 (Chicago, IL). He manages his own real estate business (https://byczekbrokerage.com) and has also been a licensed attorney (https://byczeklaw.com) since 2007.

The proof is in the testimonials that have arrived by the thousands: "This is a really great book. It's simple. It's straightforward. We read it. We ran our ad. We got over 100 telephone calls. We sold our home."—John Henke, Boise, ID. "Our real estate broker was green with envy. In 5 days we got 24 bids higher than the highest bid she got us in 11 1/2 years. You're our hero!"—Elizabeth & Tim Hunter, South Berwick, ME. "I had a business opportunity I couldn't take advantage of unless I sold my home immediately. I saw your book in a bookstore and sold my home the next weekend. Thanks!"—Doug Walker, Salt Lake City, UT. "Thanks to your system I sold my home in 5 days at $1.26 million. You saved me $78,000 in real estate commission!"—V., Potomac, MD. Now in its third edition and timed perfectly to address a challenging real estate market, How to Sell Your Home in 5 Days turns the conventional on its head to present an innovative, practical, and foolproof alternative that makes the market work for you, the seller. Based on the one basic truth of free enterprise—that your home is worth exactly what the highest bidder will pay for it— this step-by-step plan shows exactly how to price your home attractively; make a timetable; write an effective ad; use buyer psychology, price points, and magic numbers to get the best price; and conduct round-robin bidding. It includes new information on the Internet—including a supporting website, www.5-day.com—the most recent testimonials, and updates to every phase of the process, from whether or not to renovate a kitchen before selling to the ins and outs of transferring ownership. Homes sold through the five-day plan sell for an average of 5% more than through conventional sales, plus, the seller doesn't have to pay a broker's fee—making this book among the best deals of the century.

Traditionally, real estate agents help home sellers get the best deal on their home, but no one covers the buyer’s side. This guide shows you how to make the switch from representing sellers to representing buyers, so you can keep making money even as the seller’s market slows down. Learn to earn big commissions, no matter what happens to the market.

This is a very comprehensive and very helpful booklet on how to sell your house yourself. Anyone can do it. Go ahead, get the book and give it a try. You will be glad you did.