For Sale by Owner in California [With CDROM]

by George Devine

Book Overview

Sell your California home yourself -- and save big Using a broker to sell your home can cost you up to six percent of the selling price -- in other words, if you sell your house for $400,000, you can... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1413307507
• ISBN13: 9781413307504
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: NOLO
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

An invaluable do-it-yourself guide.

Any California collection strong in real estate or business will find the ninth edition of For Sale By Owner in California an invaluable guide to selling a house without broker assistance - saving an average of $36,000 in the process. The entire selling process is covered for homeowners who would work with an agent or on their own, with chapters covering everything from advertising and disclosures to negotiation and finalizing sales. An invaluable do-it-yourself guide. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch

Did what it was supposed to do

I sold my house in San Francisco without a broker (my first house sale). The buyer actually drew up the sales contract but this book helped me understand who should pay for what fees. The only thing that this book lacked that could have gotten me in trouble was that it failed to mention a San Francisco-specific report called the 3R report (the City issues it to list all permits that it has issued for the property). Fortunately I had a friend who was a realtor who checked to make sure I had all the forms.

Want to save a LOT of Money

I bought and read this book. I was then able to sell my house in San Francisco without using a listing agent, saving $15,250.Needless to say, this is a book that MORE than pays for itself.In fact, this is an important book to read even if you decide to use a full service real estate agent and not try to sell it yourself. When dealing with real estate transactions, honesty appears to fall by the wayside. This book will educate you for the pitfalls you will be facing.

All the Info You Need!

I had a bought and borrowed a few for-sale-by owner books in order to help me sell my spec houses, but was always very disappointed with how and general and vague they were. This book, however, told me all the info I needed in a very easy-to- follow, step-by-step format. I really feel like I totally understand the process now, thanks to this book. If you follow all the advice and suggestions, you will definitely save thousands on realtor fees.