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Archive for December, 2006
Agent Scare Tactics Aimed at For Sale by Owners
Posted by Matt Newbill in For Sale by Owner, Tips on December 30th, 2006
Are real estate agents using scare tactics to persuade sellers into the idea that they can’t sell their property on their own? You bet they are. Albeit, their are some hoops to jump in selling property, but nothing that you should be afraid of.
Here’s an excellent excerpt from a Florida for sale by […]
Important Considerations In Selling Your Home
Posted by Matt Newbill in Fizbomap, For Sale by Owner, Tips on December 26th, 2006
The following are important considerations in selling your home as a sale by owner:
Expect to spend at least $750 or more to sell your home on your own unless you know of some professionals that will assist you for free.
Be prepared to be on the market for 17 weeks or more.
Don’t let the details kill […]
Fizbomap.com Site Changes
Posted by Matt Newbill in Fizbomap, News on December 22nd, 2006
Many of you may have noticed some changes to the appearance of our site. This is our new refined design and we hope you all like it. It is very similar to our older design with a little more polish.
Here are some of the changes in no particular order:
Fresh New Look
We’ve changed the […]
Is Being A Sale By Owner Right For You?
Posted by Matt Newbill in Fizbomap, For Sale by Owner, Tips on December 22nd, 2006
Selling your home on your own peaks the entrepreneurial spirit in may people. The challenges of putting a successful deal together gets the blood flowing. On the other hand, these same challenges may prevent many sellers from completing their task. Please keep in mind that selling your own home is more difficult than selling your […]
1 commentExquisite Northend Boise Area For Sale by Owner
Posted by Matt Newbill in For Sale by Owner, Listing on December 20th, 2006
Here’s a great new Fizbomap listing in Boise’s high demand Northend area.
Here’s what the owners had to say:
THE BEST OF THE BEST IN THE NORTH END!
This is a 5 bedroom 2.5 bath, incredible home in the heart of the North End. Close to Camels Back, Hyde Park, the foothills, downtown and schools, but located on […]
The Commission Report December 18, 2006
Posted by Matt Newbill in Fizbomap, For Sale by Owner, News, Tips on December 18th, 2006
This brief report is designed to share with the public trends in commissions offered to co-operating brokers/agents.
DATA SET
6723 Active listings in Ada and Canyon County, Idaho
BREAK DOWN
2.7% OR 183 of 6723 listings offering more than 3%
4.6% OR 315 of 6732 listings offering less than 3 %
Finally, here’s a link to all the listings that are […]
Minimum Service Law Comes to Idaho; Costing Consumers Choice
Posted by Matt Newbill in Fizbomap, For Sale by Owner, News, Tips on December 18th, 2006
“Unofficially” Idaho is introducing a minimum service law. It will be introduced by Idaho Association of Realtors (IAR) and is due out for public view some time in January 2007. I would like to add IAR is in the finishing touches of their new office found in the BoDo Development, (ground floor, retail corner of […]
2 commentsFizbomap Listings Now on ByOwnerMLS.com
Posted by Matt Newbill in Fizbomap, For Sale by Owner, News, Advertising, Listing on December 13th, 2006
To further broaden our marketing reach for our customers, Fizbomap is now providing a data feed of current Fizbomap listings to ByOwnerMLS.com.
Here’s a quick little blurb about them from their site:
ByOwnerMLS.com is a Multiple Listing Service, that contains virtually every “For Sale By Owner” property. Our Real Estate search engine combines the inventory from multiple […]
How Did Realtors Arrive At 6% Commission Rate?
Posted by Matt Newbill in For Sale by Owner, News, Tips on December 4th, 2006
In 1950, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) code of ethics stated that “every Realtor . . . should maintain the standard rates of commission adopted by the board and no business should be solicited at lower rates.” Realtors justified this as necessary to protect the public against excessive rates.
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