Testimonials Page
Thanks for all your help in making our "dream home" a reality. We really appreciated that you went the extra mile to get us the best price for our home. You Both are true a professionals.
Christine King
We began working with Frank and Robin in March 2009 and closed on our home in March 2010. For a year’s time Frank and Robin worked closely and tirelessly with us to find the home of our dreams. We looked at well over 100 houses and never once did we feel pressure to buy. They continually supported our efforts. Over the year’s time that we were looking, Frank and Robin became a part of our family.. Our kids adored them and we gained two great friends. Their team is by far a reflection of great people that strive for excellence and take great pride in their work as well as friendships. We would recommend their team to anyone looking to buy or sell a home. You won’t find a better set of people!
Rebecca Roche-hooven and T.C. Hooven
Thank you so much for taking the extra effort to make our first home purchase successful. You were there guiding us through all the crucial and important steps! You really listened to what we wanted in our home and you found exactly what we were looking for - at an amazing price! If we ever outgrow this home, we'll definitely be calling you!
The Garfield family
You made buying a home so easy for my wife and I. We were grateful for how much patience you used in answering all of our questions and taking us to look at so many houses. You never pushed us into looking at something we were not interested in. We strongly recommend you to anyone looking at buying a new home.
Gary and Jessica
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For Sale By Owner Facts
Each year a small army of home sellers throw caution to the wind and "go it alone" - without the assistance of a licensed real estate professional. This ever-decreasing band of risk-takers, ventures into the land of pricing, marketing, screening, scheduling, showing and paperwork, with the goal of saving some money. It's often an experience they find less than rewarding.
The numbers (if not the sellers) tell the story.
In 2006, just 12% of sellers chose the FSBO ("For Sale By Owner") route, down from 13% the previous year, according to NAR’s 2006 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. This is down from about 20% in 1987.
But more telling than the decline in FSBOs is the fact that 40% of all FSBOs sold their homes to someone they knew prior to the transaction. This means that only 7% of all home sales are open market FSBO transactions. The rest are simply unrepresented sellers in private transactions.
Eighteen percent of FSBO sellers indicated that preparing the home for sale was the most difficult task when selling without the assistance of an agent, followed closely by understanding and performing paperwork (16%) and selling within their desired time frame (15%).
As for profit - after all is said and done, FSBOs don’t always come out with fatter wallets. Again, the numbers tell the truth.
Homes sold with the help of a real estate professional in 2006 sold on average for 32 percent more than FSBO sales. The median FSBO selling price in 2006 was $187,200, compared with $247,000 for agent-assisted transactions.
"For-Sale-By-Owner" (FSBO) data from NAR's 2006 Profile of Home Buyers and Selle