| The sell your home in 5 days method was started by | | | | way - You can pick the exact date of your sale - You |
| Bill Effros sometime in the late 80s, I believe. He is the | | | | can do it yourself, no agent, no auctioneer When you |
| author of How To Sell Your Home in 5 Days. Since | | | | are trying to sell a home, what you are really trying to |
| then there have been all kinds of selling systems that | | | | do is find the buyer who is willing to pay the most |
| are basically different versions of what Mr. Efros talks | | | | money, right? There are always a substantial number |
| about in his book. After reviewing the book, while very | | | | of potential buyers willing to pay less, and they are |
| good, it has a lack of creative marketing strategies to | | | | much easier to find. But the one you are looking for is |
| get more people to your open house. | | | | the one who is willing to pay the most. |
| Bills book covers nearly everything. The major two | | | | In the United States, most people think they can find |
| things he leaves out that will help you sell a house fast | | | | the buyer willing to pay the most by offering their |
| using this strategy are staging techniques for your | | | | home for more than anyone will pay, and simply wait |
| exact buyer and creative marketing techniques that | | | | for that buyer to come along. This strategy doesn't |
| don't cost you a penny. I have reviewed over 6 | | | | work. Using the traditional method, most sellers will |
| websites that cover how to sell your home in 5 days. | | | | eventually reduce their price, never knowing there |
| If you would like more information on the site I | | | | were buyers who were willing to pay what the seller |
| recommend please go to the bottom of this article. | | | | was hoping to get. |
| Here's An Overview of How the Sell Your Home in 5 | | | | The traditional home selling method is extremely |
| Days Method works. | | | | inefficient. What makes the Sell Your Home in 5 days |
| Day 1 - Wednesday - Run an ad in your local paper or | | | | Auction method work so well is that you will find the |
| the internet and offer your home for 70% of what you | | | | the highest price a person will pay with the help of a |
| think its worth. Allow the ad to continue running through | | | | little competition from other bidders. The 5 day method |
| till Sunday. | | | | is designed to obtain multiple bids. The seller then |
| Days 2 & 3 - Thursday and Friday - if you don't | | | | selects the most desirable bid through a round robin |
| get 25 responses by Friday night, you've set your price | | | | bidding process that in some ways resembles an |
| too high. (Cancel the sale and start over) | | | | Auction but does not require the seller to develop the |
| Day 4 - Saturday - Show your home. Allow buyers to | | | | skills of an auctioneer. All bidders bid by telephone from |
| leave bids. | | | | their own homes. |
| Day 5 - Sunday - Continue showing your home until 5 | | | | TIP: You may want to use this strategy if you need to |
| pm. Starting at 7 pm call all buyers who left bids to | | | | sell your house very quickly or as a last effort from |
| determine who will pay the most for your home. By | | | | after trying other marketing strategies. You should ask |
| 8:30 pm Sunday night you will have received an offer | | | | yourself these questions if your considering this |
| from a qualified buyer for the most money any active | | | | strategy. Do you have any equity in your house or is it |
| buyer is willing to pay for your home on the date you | | | | fully leveraged...? If you sold your house at X price, |
| have offered it for sale. | | | | what's your bottom-line acceptable price..? If You can't |
| Day 6 - Monday - contact your closing agent/closing | | | | sell in the price range you want will you keep the |
| attorney or escrow office, who will help you close the | | | | house, rent it or try a different strategy to sell..? Will |
| deal on your home. | | | | you only accept all cash in a straight sale or will you |
| When You use the 5 Day Method: - There is no risk - | | | | offer favorable terms (owner financing)..? If you have |
| (besides being out your marketing money - but if you | | | | little or no equity you'll have to either sell it close to |
| use a different sell your home in 5 days strategy we | | | | what you owe or higher or come out of pocket. If its a |
| can show you how to have all your marketing paid for, | | | | situation where your owe more than your house is |
| you can go to the website we recommend below). - | | | | worth, a short sale or loan modification might be in |
| You will make more money selling your house this | | | | order. |