[5-DayForum] (no subject)

Thu Jun 7 09:56:09 EDT 2007

I love the idea of an FAQ. I searched the archives of the forum the first
two times I went to the site. But it was cludgy, so then I just jumped in
with both feet. I would have read it. I would refer to the book page
number if the question is answered there.

Since we are talking about the website, perhaps you could add a "reporting"
form on the site that has certain fields for information about completed
sales. It would be a great statistical numbers generator. You could post
running results. The fields could be dropped into a database and the
claculations generated automatically, thus saving you time and effort to
maintain it. You would haev to make the questions simple and straight
forward and have as many choices already defined as possible. (Such as the
magic numbers in a drop down list for them to choose which one they used.)
Things such as did you use signs, ad price and (hoped for, market, whatever
you call it -- it would have to be defined, of course) value, etc. If people
did not follow the book exactly (as determined by answers) you could either
throw out the results or keep them seperately.

OK, that is more than enough to get the general idea. My husband used to be
a database programmer. After 17 years, I think in those terms now... If you
want more details I can get you a whole spec sheet for a programmer...

:-) Staci in Iowa

On 6/5/07, Kimberly Gildroy <volleybabe44.klg at verizon.net> wrote:
>
>  Great idea!  A FAQ section of the web site!  The forum right now is hard
> to follow, I find it much easier to just read the e-mails myself.
>
> Kimberly G.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Jay Kaufman <kcg007 at bellsouth.net>
> *To:* 'How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days'<5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 05, 2007 10:21 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [5-DayForum] (no subject)
>
>
>
> Hi all.  I've been a forum eaves dropper for a couple of weeks in
> preparation for my own 5 Day Sale in Atlanta and haven't jumped in with
> questions or opinions, but after reading Bill Effros's statement that: "
>
>
> We can't keep answering the same questions over and over as new people
> come on the list.  New people should start answering the oft answered
> questions for the even newer.".  My thought is why not develop a FAQ section
> to cut down on the redundancy
>
>
>
> Thanks to Bill especially whose daily life seems continually involved with
> the forum and his concept and thanks to all who have offered to assist the
> forum's members.
>
>
>
> Jay Kaufman
>
> jay at onthewallstudio.com
>
>
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> *From:* 5-dayforum-bounces+kcg007=
> bellsouth.net at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com [mailto:
> 5-dayforum-bounces+kcg007=bellsouth.net at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com]
> *On Behalf Of *Bill Effros
> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 05, 2007 12:55 PM
> *To:* How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days
> *Subject:* [5-DayForum] List Mechanics II
>
>
>
> Thanks, Jean,
>
> And Paul, too.
>
> We can't keep answering the same questions over and over as new people
> come on the list.  New people should start answering the oft answered
> questions for the even newer.
>
> Meanwhile, the people who have been on the list for a while, and those who
> bring more experience to the list should answer, on-list, so everyone can
> expand their horizons.
>
> It is perfectly acceptable for people to make money plying their trade on
> this Forum as long as the offer to help for a fee does not become obnoxious.
>
> Some people are looking for help for a fee.  This question does not have
> to be asked back-channel.
>
> Bill Effros
>
>
>
> Jean McCormack wrote:
>
> In Illinois there is absolutely a problem with Realtor commissions. If you
> gave them exclusive right to sell, they collect whether you sell or they
> sell. If you sell by owner after your listing expires with your agent, the
> agent has claim to a commission (usually for 30 to 90 days) to any buyer
> that had seen your home during its time with them. The work around is to
> re-list with another agent. The first agent then has no claims. And don't
> think they won't be watching. I've been involved with our local board and
> seen agents that have enough time to read all the public documents to find
> such an opportunity. One case I was involved in, the first agent was awarded
> the money. Be careful, you could do the work and they could collect a
> commission. So, just cancellation alone is not enough; you'll have to
> re-sign with another firm to avoid paying the first firm. Read your fine
> print. Or wait the cooling off period which is 90 days here.
>
> OK, now you ask, "So, how do I get around those big commissions? How do I
> avoid the MLS?". Easy, there are real estate firms that do this for a
> living, nationwide. Many of the discount real estate firms will offer to
> sell your home for a flat fee, directly to the public. Do you need to pay
> them what they ask? No, of course not. Everything is negotiable, just make
> sure you are speaking with the owner. They can wheel and deal. We once got a
> call from a FSBO asking us to help with paperwork and inspections. They
> offered about $1000, we said fine. You'll need to sign a contract, and
> notice of no MLS or something like that in your state.
>
> Read your contract.
>
> Good Luck
> Jean McCormack
>  (a broker owner agent in Illinois)
>
> Paul Miller wrote:
>
> Julie,
>
> I think your realtor or a realtor that brings a client to your inspection
> could claim a commission.  I'm cancelling my listing before I start.
>
> Paul
>
>
>
> From: "Julie Batt" <Julie at batt.com> <Julie at batt.com>
> Reply-To: How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days
> <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com><5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com>
> To: <5-dayforum at howtosellyourhomein5days.com><5-dayforum at howtosellyourhomein5days.com>
> Subject: [5-DayForum] Using 5 Day after home was listed on MLS
> Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2007 20:23:21 -0700
>
> Finally finished the book, anxiously watching the sales of those in
> progress, and have a couple questions...
>
> Do you see any potential problems or changes for people who want to
> utilize
> this 5 day sale method even though their home was previously listed on the
>
> MLS with a traditional method?
>
> The book mainly speaks from the standpoint of trying the sale BEFORE one
> lists or INSTEAD of listing.  My house has been listed for 4 months, and I
>
> just found this method.  I started out at $475K, what we and my realtor
> thought was VERY competitive, and have since dropped the price twice.
> I've
> currently been at $435K for 3 weeks.  I seriously can't afford to loose
> anymore money, else I might be forced to become a renter for a while, but
> we
> can't afford to stay in the house either.  My thought is if no one is
> willing to pay $435 with the wide spread exposure it has now, it doesn't
> seem very likely someone would be willing to pay $410K ( minus 6%
> commission) using this 5 day method.  Thoughts?
>
> Julie
>
>
>
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