[5-DayForum] 5 Day Method Failed but REALTOR got top dollar

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Dear Elizabeth,

Thank you for your story.  As a Realtor, I appreciate your comments. 

Pam Montero
Mountain Land Realty
801-319-8476

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From: Elizabeth Mora <condosale0807 at yahoo.com>
> Hello:
>    
>   Some of you may remember me from a failed sale I held in Glen Ellyn, IL, in 
> August.
>    
>   I promised that I would write back with results of our traditional sale using 
> a realtor.  Bill often asks those who don't succeed with the 5 day to write back 
> if they do any better with a realtor.  No one ever does.
>    
>   Well, I did.  And I think it's an important story to share.  So, while I have 
> nothing to gain by taking time to post this email, I am taking the time in case 
> I can help others.
>    
>   We felt our home was worth around $170K.  Our 5 day sale brought us $113K.  
> Bill and others told us we were lucky to get that amount.  We refused to believe 
> them and committed the dreadful act of not accepting the offer.  We simply 
> couldn't do it. So, we listed with a realtor.
>    
>   We got $174K, less a 4% commission.  We are grateful every day that we did not 
> listen solely to the advice on this site, but sought counsel with a realtor.  
>    
>   I realize not everyone's story is the same.  Markets vary.  We are an 
> entry-level home in a prestigious area, which helped our sale. This method works 
> for some. But it does not work for all.
>    
>   I caution those using this method who trust it 100%.  My story clearly shows 
> that the market is not always smart enough to know the value, and this method 
> does not always bring you the top dollar.  I think it is a great avenue for some 
> situations.  BUT NOT ALL.  And that is what always bothered me about the 
> attitude of Bill and others on the site.  There is no admission that this method 
> might not be perfect.  Nothing is perfect.  Nothing works all the time.  Yet 
> that is the attitude found here, and those that question it are made to feel 
> bad.  Heck, I know that this email will be ripped to shreds by 5 Day proponents.  
> Yet I write it anyway, because my story proves that traditional methods 
> sometimes work better than the 5 day method.  So, I write this for those out 
> there with nagging doubts, and I care not what others will say. I don't even 
> plan to check back on the site for comments.  I write this in case someone 
> searches some day to see if a realtor did do better, and
>  they will at least find 1 such story.
>    
>   So, be careful with this method.  If it's right for you, great.  But if you 
> have doubts, just know that at least one seller out there proved that there may 
> be 2 sides to this story, but you won't often hear the other side on this site.
>    
>   Elizabeth
>   Glen Ellyn
> 
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