01-28-2007, 06:10 PM
Both times I've sold homes, I've done it "by owner." Once on the mainland and once here in Puna.
And both times, everyone ended up very very pleased at the enormous sums of money saved.
But yeah, probably wouldn't hurt for you to have someone on your side...kinda nursing you along, telling you what to do next and next and next and next....particularly if you are doing this long-distance.
Not sure that it has to be an attorney, though ...that sounds expensive. A plain ol' upstanding, locally-respected, highly-recommended realtor should do the trick. From what I understand, some folks actually specialize in being "buyer's-agents," yah?
Good luck to you, by the way.
(...and remember...a general rule of thumb...never ever give a seller what they want...start out by offering about 35% less than they're asking. What's the worst that could possibly happen? )
And both times, everyone ended up very very pleased at the enormous sums of money saved.
But yeah, probably wouldn't hurt for you to have someone on your side...kinda nursing you along, telling you what to do next and next and next and next....particularly if you are doing this long-distance.
Not sure that it has to be an attorney, though ...that sounds expensive. A plain ol' upstanding, locally-respected, highly-recommended realtor should do the trick. From what I understand, some folks actually specialize in being "buyer's-agents," yah?
Good luck to you, by the way.
(...and remember...a general rule of thumb...never ever give a seller what they want...start out by offering about 35% less than they're asking. What's the worst that could possibly happen? )