What Do I Need to Know If I Want to Sell My House Online?
Ah, the power of internet – you will find the internet encroaching in each and every aspect and facet of our lives. It has a wealth of information for those who seek knowledge, it has job opportunities, it offers one of the best platforms for doing business, etc. In other words, you can use the internet to do almost anything you want to do including selling your house online.
If you are among those people who simply love the web and plan to use it to sell your home online, you will need to ask yourself a few questions before doing so to know how well prepared you are for it.
How Can I Sell My House Online?
The basics of selling your house remain valid on the web or off it; only the method of presentation changes. The following points are critical; hence you could make a checklist out of them for ready reference.
1. In order to sell my house online, I will need to advertise it online so others will know that my offer exists. I will need to know how and where to place advertisements so I could get the best possible leads.
2. When people want to ‘see’ my house I should have sufficient material to show them online. For this purpose, I will need to have a professional photograph the house and each room interiors to give the buyer a good idea about the property. The photographs should be exceptionally crisp, represent the colors of the house correctly and be of low resolution so they can upload and/or download fast.
3. I need to have a fail-proof method of communication – the prospective customers may like to get in touch with me to ask for regarding the price, the size of the house, and other details. I might need to have someone watch the emails for me (if I cannot do it myself) so I can answer the prospective clients at the earliest possible.
4. I need to give clear location details so as not to be misleading my clients in anyway. The address as well as a map might be a good idea to have posted on the website where the sales of the house details are given.
5. I need to be prepared to meet my customers, since the online selling of my house would sooner than later open in personal negotiations. Internet after all is just a tool for advertising. The deal would definitely be done in person, in the presence (or with the help) of a lawyer.
Google Profit House
With the ever-rising unemployment rate, people are looking for new, creative ways to make money. However, they are not looking for another job. What workers want is flexibility, to be their own boss, and the ability to gain the financial freedom that can be accomplished faster than climbing the corporate latter. That’s why Google Profit House has created a product that gives employment seekers the advantage of owning their own business, working from home by earning a large income, online.
The best part about Google Profit House is even though the user is working online, they are not required to be computer geeks. How the program works is, after signing up, the requestor is sent a kit that explains the entire process of how to make money online. The system simply requires the user to promote various products, online for a recurring income. The product even claims to be able to easily help people add $300 to $1000 per day to their bank account.
Pros
Product users can earn money, without leaving their homes. Income can be made, without micromanaging the program – even while the user sleeps. Includes a step-by-step, easy-to-follow guide.
Cons
Making up to $1000 per week is not instant. Income is based on how many websites are built, live and ready to promote. Users who have no typing skills may take longer to learn the program.
Common Questions
Can people really make $1000 per week with Google Profit House? Yes. But, it is best not to think gaining financial freedom with the kit will be an overnight success. The system evolves around creating profitable, free websites to promote various products. It will take a while for the client to create enough profitable websites to make a full-time income. On top of that, the system is simple to follow, but there is still an initial learning curve to get over before one can create websites at rapid speeds.
Is Google Profit House the same as other get rich quick online systems that claim to offer similar results? No.
Selling FSBO? The Three Best Places to Sell Your House Online
If you are selling your house for sale by owner, there are many places you can advertise. Get started with your FSBO marketing on these three of the top places to sell your house online.
And best of all, two out of the three places are totally free!
The first place for free FSBO marketing is Postlets.com. You can easily design a great looking online ad (a postlet) in less than 5 minutes. Print this out in color and you have a great looking information flier. You have a choice of many themes and colors to customize your postlet. It will even have a Google map showing your home’s location. You can upgrade for only $5 and turn your listing into a beautiful single property website. You will get a unique website address that you can include in your all marketing materials, too.
Once you have designed your postlet, you can post it and share it on following free online classifieds with a click of your mouse: Craigslist, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and more! You can directly email your new listing to friends. You will also send it as an attachment in your emails to prospective buyers. Print this flier to put in your brochure box. Also, keep copies of your flyers with you at all times.
There truly is no better place to start selling your house yourself than Postlets.
The second site for free FSBO marketing is Craigslist. I always have had fantastic results there. And because you can automatically post your ad from the flier and listing you created at Postlets.com it’s a piece of cake to have an eye-catching, professional quality ad.
The minor downside of Craigslist is you have to continually re-post your ads. As new ads are posted, your ad is pushed further down the list. I re-post every three days. I occasionally change the headline slightly so I don’t get “flagged”.
Sometimes I’ve been able to sell my house myself using these 2 sites spending NO money on FSBO marketing! How sweet is that?
If you are selling your house yourself, you will still probably want to get your FSBO listing on the Multiple List System for maximum exposure to buyers. You can use what is called a flat fee service to list your house without an agent. Your FSBO MLS listing will look identical to all the agent listings. The going rate is generally around $400, although I’ve seen it for $300. Or you can buy it as part of a package at some of the for sale by owner listing sites. Be sure to study the fine print with any flat fee listing service you are considering using. Some take their 3% commission out of any FSBO listing sale!
Using these three sites will get your FSBO marketing campaign well on its way. You will now be getting maximum exposure for your FSBO house for minimal cost.