From mike.hurley10 at yahoo.com Sun Feb 1 09:13:50 2009 From: mike.hurley10 at yahoo.com (Mike Hurley) Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2009 06:13:50 -0800 (PST) Subject: [5-DayForum] Appraisal Message-ID: <406710.16974.qm@web46115.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Hi Folks, I would like input from the forum. I plan on holding a 5-day sale on 2/7 and 2/8. I have an appraisal from 12/19/08. I would be completely happy to sell the house for the appraised value. Do I make the appraisal available for prospective buyers to view? Michael Hurley From bill at effros.com Sun Feb 1 10:13:09 2009 From: bill at effros.com (Bill Effros) Date: Sun, 01 Feb 2009 10:13:09 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] Appraisal In-Reply-To: <406710.16974.qm@web46115.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <406710.16974.qm@web46115.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4985BC05.2040006@effros.com> Michael, Throw out the appraisal. Everyone knows your home is not worth that much. That's why you would be so happy to sell it for that amount. If you're going to run a 5-Day Sale let the market tell you what your home is worth, don't try to put your thumb on the scale. When people whip out appraisals they tip their hand and scare off real buyers who KNOW the house is not worth the appraised amount. This was equally true in good times. EVERYBODY knew homes were not worth their appraised value at the time the appraisal was made. That was part of the reason we all got into the current mess. I have been giving the same advise for 20 years. If you really want to sell your home at this time, closely follow the book and you will get the top end of the current fair market value. If you are not prepared to take the current market price for your home, don't run a 5-Day Sale until you are ready to take what your home is worth. Bill Effros Author Mike Hurley wrote: > Hi Folks, > > I would like input from the forum. > > I plan on holding a 5-day sale on 2/7 and 2/8. I have an appraisal from 12/19/08. I would be completely happy to sell the house for the appraised value. Do I make the appraisal available for prospective buyers to view? > > Michael Hurley > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > From godllcx2 at yahoo.com Sun Feb 1 13:47:58 2009 From: godllcx2 at yahoo.com (GOD LLC) Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2009 10:47:58 -0800 (PST) Subject: [5-DayForum] Helping Others Message-ID: <236663.95063.qm@web37107.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I am a real estate investor and want to help people who don't know how to do this themselve.? How would I go on to charge them a fee?? I have 2 people now who are going through bankruptcy and need help and don't know what to do?? This would be very helpful and how do we go about seeing the posted questions from other members on your site? Sandra Girls Offers Deals (G.O.D) We Help to Answer Your Prayers By Working Towards Win-Win-Win?Solutions For Everyone Involved (757) 246-3086 or 246--8390 or 369-8390 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090201/77407db9/attachment.html From nausicaablue at bellsouth.net Mon Feb 2 12:02:41 2009 From: nausicaablue at bellsouth.net (nausicaablue at bellsouth.net) Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:02:41 +0000 Subject: [5-DayForum] should I do these repairs? Message-ID: <020220091702.4633.49872730000C5A5A0000121922230703729B0A02D2089B9A019C04040A0DBF0A9A040D0E0E0C079C9A0E02@att.net> Hi Bill and all on the forum, I just read your book and it was wonderful! My hubby and I have even been considering short sale, due to several foreclosures in our otherwise nice neighborhood but the book gave us new hope! The thing we're most concerned about is the cosmetic updates we need to do and whether they're worth the expense, it's very hard to tell in this market. The house was built in '69 and needs: - a large area of new vinyl floor (the old one is peeling and there are several large rips and holes) - wallpaper removal and painting in several rooms, esp. the bathrooms - deck needs stained, whole exterior needs pressure washed and some painting - landscaping mainly consisting of trimming large areas of overgrowth - carpet cleaning and lots of little things like new doorknobs, storm doors, etc. - all windows cleaned - refrigerator needs new compressor and need new dishwasher (both work but the dishwasher looks old and the fridge rattles every 30 minutes or so) I guess it sounds like we have a lot to do but I could really use advice on what or whether to do in this case. We don't have a lot of money to put into this - maybe $3000 - and price estimates I've gotten for the flooring alone are that much! Please help with any advice based on your 5-day selling experiences that you can. Thanks! Anne B (seller) Atlanta, GA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090202/decf6f7a/attachment.html From tom at trevescompany.com Sun Feb 1 21:44:56 2009 From: tom at trevescompany.com (Tom Treves) Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2009 18:44:56 -0800 Subject: [5-DayForum] oddball In-Reply-To: <49846363.3080701@effros.com> References: <49846363.3080701@effros.com> Message-ID: Thanks Bill, I used your method 12-14 years ago to sell a house that my sister had on the market for a year, the method worked well and we sold in 5-days. Tom From: 5-dayforum-bounces+treves=att.biz at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com [mailto:5-dayforum-bounces+treves=att.biz at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.c om] On Behalf Of Bill Effros Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 6:43 AM To: How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] oddball Tom, It is what it is. Describe it. Offer it at 50% of its current market value. Take the high bid. Bill Effros Author Tom Treves wrote: Bill & Forum members You mention in the book that oddball homes may be a problem, a log home is my oddball it is in great shape but has a few lay out issues in addition the all of the wood surface. Any advice? Tom _____ _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090201/7f7b1616/attachment.html From rosemarie-fred at mindspring.com Mon Feb 2 16:40:08 2009 From: rosemarie-fred at mindspring.com (rosemarie-fred) Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2009 16:40:08 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] should I do these repairs? References: <020220091702.4633.49872730000C5A5A0000121922230703729B0A02D2089B9A019C04040A0DBF0A9A040D0E0E0C079C9A0E02@att.net> Message-ID: <50018762EA0B42FC9594D30A84B5E84E@rosemarifv6onv> Bill always says not to do repairs. When you get your buyer you can use the repairs in settling on the final price. The buyer will take the repairs into account and you will get a lower price, but it doesn't make much send for you to spend your money on it now. Good luck with your sale Rosemarie ----- Original Message ----- From: nausicaablue at bellsouth.net To: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 12:02 PM Subject: [5-DayForum] should I do these repairs? Hi Bill and all on the forum, I just read your book and it was wonderful! My hubby and I have even been considering short sale, due to several foreclosures in our otherwise nice neighborhood but the book gave us new hope! The thing we're most concerned about is the cosmetic updates we need to do and whether they're worth the expense, it's very hard to tell in this market. The house was built in '69 and needs: - a large area of new vinyl floor (the old one is peeling and there are several large rips and holes) - wallpaper removal and painting in several rooms, esp. the bathrooms - deck needs stained, whole exterior needs pressure washed and some painting - landscaping mainly consisting of trimming large areas of overgrowth - carpet cleaning and lots of little things like new doorknobs, storm doors, etc. - all windows cleaned - refrigerator needs new compressor and need new dishwasher (both work but the dishwasher looks old and the fridge rattles every 30 minutes or so) I guess it sounds like we have a lot to do but I could really use advice on what or whether to do in this case. We don't have a lot of money to put into this - maybe $3000 - and price estimates I've gotten for the flooring alone are that much! Please help with any advice based on your 5-day selling experiences that you can. Thanks! Anne B (seller) Atlanta, GA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090202/548fa578/attachment.html From bill at effros.com Mon Feb 2 16:40:31 2009 From: bill at effros.com (Bill Effros) Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:40:31 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] should I do these repairs? In-Reply-To: <020220091702.4633.49872730000C5A5A0000121922230703729B0A02D2089B9A019C04040A0DBF0A9A040D0E0E0C079C9A0E02@att.net> References: <020220091702.4633.49872730000C5A5A0000121922230703729B0A02D2089B9A019C04040A0DBF0A9A040D0E0E0C079C9A0E02@att.net> Message-ID: <4987684F.3020306@effros.com> Anne B, Don't do any of the repairs. Sell as is. Take what you can get. Chances are, it won't be enough, but take your top buyer to your bank, tell your bank your buyer's offer, and ask them what they want to do. Either they work something out with your buyer, or you give them the keys--their choice. In either case, stop paying your mortgage immediately while the bank makes up its mind. Don't worry about your credit -- so many people are in the same boat, everybody understands what happened and no one will blame you. Bill Effros Author nausicaablue at bellsouth.net wrote: > Hi Bill and all on the forum, > > I just read your book and it was wonderful! My hubby and I have even > been considering short sale, due to several foreclosures in our > otherwise nice neighborhood but the book gave us new hope! > > The thing we're most concerned about is the cosmetic updates we need > to do and whether they're worth the expense, it's very hard to tell in > this market. The house was built in '69 and needs: > - a large area of new vinyl floor (the old one is peeling and there > are several large rips and holes) > - wallpaper removal and painting in several rooms, esp. the bathrooms > - deck needs stained, whole exterior needs pressure washed and some > painting > - landscaping mainly consisting of trimming large areas of overgrowth > - carpet cleaning and lots of little things like new doorknobs, storm > doors, etc. > - all windows cleaned > - refrigerator needs new compressor and need new dishwasher (both > work but the dishwasher looks old and the fridge rattles every 30 > minutes or so) > > I guess it sounds like we have a lot to do but I could really use > advice on what or whether to do in this case. We don't have a lot of > money to put into this - maybe $3000 - and price estimates I've gotten > for the flooring alone are that much! Please help with any advice > based on your 5-day selling experiences that you can. Thanks! > > Anne B (seller) Atlanta, GA > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090202/a7101312/attachment.html From bill at effros.com Mon Feb 2 16:43:06 2009 From: bill at effros.com (Bill Effros) Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:43:06 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] oddball In-Reply-To: References: <49846363.3080701@effros.com> Message-ID: <498768EA.1000900@effros.com> Tom, The 5-Day Method works just as well in bad times as good times. It's fast, efficient, and puts the most money possible into your pocket. It can't change the market, but it lets you know exactly where the market is. Bill Effros Author Tom Treves wrote: > > Thanks Bill, I used your method 12-14 years ago to sell a house that > my sister had on the market for a year, the method worked well and we > sold in 5-days. > > > > Tom > > > > *From:* > 5-dayforum-bounces+treves=att.biz at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > [mailto:5-dayforum-bounces+treves=att.biz at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com] > *On Behalf Of *Bill Effros > *Sent:* Saturday, January 31, 2009 6:43 AM > *To:* How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days > *Subject:* Re: [5-DayForum] oddball > > > > Tom, > > It is what it is. > > Describe it. > > Offer it at 50% of its current market value. > > Take the high bid. > > Bill Effros > Author > > > Tom Treves wrote: > > Bill & Forum members > > > > You mention in the book that oddball homes may be a problem, a log > home is my oddball it is in great shape but has a few lay out issues > in addition the all of the wood surface. Any advice? > > > > Tom > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090202/ed917b2a/attachment.html From rawfoodal at yahoo.com Tue Feb 3 09:10:41 2009 From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com (rawfoodal at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 06:10:41 -0800 (PST) Subject: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? Message-ID: <973742.42198.qm@web45808.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Hi Bill, I need to know where to advertise. I am located in Pasadena, ca. I want to advertise online. I am starting my sale tomorrow. Thanks Abby From dominickolas at gmail.com Tue Feb 3 09:34:52 2009 From: dominickolas at gmail.com (Dominickolas Walters) Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 09:34:52 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] Land auction Message-ID: <6886f3ca0902030634q6cc310fbl5b56352073865f7b@mail.gmail.com> Bill, Hello. I have been reading your book and have a question. How would you change the process for a land sale? It will only be professional Buyers. There will unlikely be 25 of them, and because it is land, they can inspect the property at any time. Do you have any guidance of this? Thank you for this and your good ideas in general. -- / / /!/ick Walters / / -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090203/5254f315/attachment.html From bill at effros.com Tue Feb 3 09:43:11 2009 From: bill at effros.com (Bill Effros) Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:43:11 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? In-Reply-To: <973742.42198.qm@web45808.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <973742.42198.qm@web45808.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <498857FF.1090303@effros.com> Abby, Craigslist is all you need. Plus the local paper that carries real estate ads--it's probably late to get into this paper for this weekend, and not being there reduces your margin of safety. If you fail to get 25 responses by Friday night from these 2 places, you think your home is worth more than market will currently pay. Stop your sale, and don't start again unless you are willing to take what it is currently worth. The 5-Day Method does not change the market. Bill Effros Author rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote: > Hi Bill, > I need to know where to advertise. I am located in Pasadena, ca. I want to advertise online. I am starting my sale tomorrow. Thanks Abby > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > From bill at effros.com Tue Feb 3 09:45:12 2009 From: bill at effros.com (Bill Effros) Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:45:12 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] Land auction In-Reply-To: <6886f3ca0902030634q6cc310fbl5b56352073865f7b@mail.gmail.com> References: <6886f3ca0902030634q6cc310fbl5b56352073865f7b@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <49885878.50301@effros.com> Nick, Don't use the 5-Day Method to sell land. You can't assemble the market in 5-Days. Bill Effros Author Dominickolas Walters wrote: > Bill, > > Hello. I have been reading your book and have a question. How would > you change the process for a land sale? It will only be professional > Buyers. There will unlikely be 25 of them, and because it is land, > they can inspect the property at any time. Do you have any guidance of > this? Thank you for this and your good ideas in general. > > -- > / > / > /!/ick Walters > / > / > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090203/c095bd37/attachment.html From signsreallywork at aol.com Tue Feb 3 09:50:00 2009 From: signsreallywork at aol.com (signsreallywork at aol.com) Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 14:50:00 +0000 Subject: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? Response Message-ID: <1476600440-1233672575-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-17712501-@bxe196.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> Dear Rawfoodal: You also have another great option called www.some365.com Please let me know if I can be of any help in posting your ad? Thank you, Solomon Petersen Owner of www.Some365.com ------Original Message------ From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com Sender: 5-dayforum-bounces+signsreallywork=aol.com at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com To: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com ReplyTo: How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days Sent: Feb 3, 2009 9:10 AM Subject: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? Hi Bill, I need to know where to advertise. I am located in Pasadena, ca. I want to advertise online. I am starting my sale tomorrow. Thanks Abby _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum Sent from my BlackBerry? smartphone with SprintSpeed From rawfoodal at yahoo.com Tue Feb 3 10:03:08 2009 From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com (rawfoodal at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 07:03:08 -0800 (PST) Subject: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? In-Reply-To: <498857FF.1090303@effros.com> Message-ID: <968305.76484.qm@web45802.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Thanks Bill, I want to get $500,000 for the house but someone looked at the comps and said the house is valued around $480,000 and so I was thinking to start the bidding at $240,000 what do you think. Abby Oh, and where do I find a good settlement agent? --- On Tue, 2/3/09, Bill Effros wrote: > From: Bill Effros > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? > To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 2:43 PM > Abby, > > Craigslist is all you need. > > Plus the local paper that carries real estate ads--it's > probably late to > get into this paper for this weekend, and not being there > reduces your > margin of safety. > > If you fail to get 25 responses by Friday night from these > 2 places, you > think your home is worth more than market will currently > pay. > > Stop your sale, and don't start again unless you are > willing to take > what it is currently worth. > > The 5-Day Method does not change the market. > > Bill Effros > Author > > > > rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote: > > Hi Bill, > > I need to know where to advertise. I am located in > Pasadena, ca. I want to advertise online. I am starting my > sale tomorrow. Thanks Abby > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 5-DayForum mailing list > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum From bill at effros.com Tue Feb 3 10:09:15 2009 From: bill at effros.com (Bill Effros) Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:09:15 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? In-Reply-To: <968305.76484.qm@web45802.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <968305.76484.qm@web45802.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <49885E1B.6010400@effros.com> Offer your home for $199,500. If you don't get 25 responses by Friday night, you probably will have trouble getting $400,000 for it in today's market. If you are not prepared to take $400,000 for it, don't even start the process. If you do get 25 responses by Friday night, and you are prepared to take current fair market value NO MATTER WHAT THAT TURNS OUT TO BE -- run your sale and convince people who come to see your home that you REALLY WILL sell it to the high bidder Sunday night. Bill Effros Author PS -- Don't even think about a settlement agent until you have honestly answered the question of whether you are truly prepared to take what your home is currently worth. rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote: > Thanks Bill, > I want to get $500,000 for the house but someone looked at the comps and said the house is valued around $480,000 and so I was thinking to start the bidding at $240,000 what do you think. > Abby > Oh, and where do I find a good settlement agent? > > > > > --- On Tue, 2/3/09, Bill Effros wrote: > > >> From: Bill Effros >> Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? >> To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> >> Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 2:43 PM >> Abby, >> >> Craigslist is all you need. >> >> Plus the local paper that carries real estate ads--it's >> probably late to >> get into this paper for this weekend, and not being there >> reduces your >> margin of safety. >> >> If you fail to get 25 responses by Friday night from these >> 2 places, you >> think your home is worth more than market will currently >> pay. >> >> Stop your sale, and don't start again unless you are >> willing to take >> what it is currently worth. >> >> The 5-Day Method does not change the market. >> >> Bill Effros >> Author >> >> >> >> rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote: >> >>> Hi Bill, >>> I need to know where to advertise. I am located in >>> >> Pasadena, ca. I want to advertise online. I am starting my >> sale tomorrow. Thanks Abby >> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 5-DayForum mailing list >>> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >>> >>> >> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> 5-DayForum mailing list >> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090203/9aeb6a83/attachment.html From rawfoodal at yahoo.com Tue Feb 3 11:18:49 2009 From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com (rawfoodal at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 08:18:49 -0800 (PST) Subject: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? In-Reply-To: <49885E1B.6010400@effros.com> Message-ID: <703119.31361.qm@web45812.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> We want to sell the house. We would take $400,000 but would be pleasantly happy if we got around the $500,000 amount. Have you seen the pasadena, ca market sell at lower prices? Is it that people are getting frustrated because they don't think the, Sell your home in 5-days works because they are unhappy with the selling price? So how do I find a good settlement agent? Thanks, Abby --- On Tue, 2/3/09, Bill Effros wrote: > From: Bill Effros > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? > To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 3:09 PM > Offer your home for $199,500. > > If you don't get 25 responses by Friday night, you > probably will have trouble getting $400,000 for it in > today's market. If you are not prepared to take > $400,000 for it, don't even start the process. > > If you do get 25 responses by Friday night, and you are > prepared to take current fair market value NO MATTER WHAT > THAT TURNS OUT TO BE -- run your sale and convince people > who come to see your home that you REALLY WILL sell it to > the high bidder Sunday night. > > Bill Effros > Author > > PS -- Don't even think about a settlement agent until > you have honestly answered the question of whether you are > truly prepared to take what your home is currently worth. > > > > rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote: > > Thanks Bill, > > I want to get $500,000 for the house but someone > looked at the comps and said the house is valued around > $480,000 and so I was thinking to start the bidding at > $240,000 what do you think. > > Abby > > Oh, and where do I find a good settlement agent? > > > > > > > > > > --- On Tue, 2/3/09, Bill Effros > wrote: > > > > > >> From: Bill Effros > >> Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? > >> To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > >> Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 2:43 PM > >> Abby, > >> > >> Craigslist is all you need. > >> > >> Plus the local paper that carries real estate > ads--it's > >> probably late to get into this paper for this > weekend, and not being there > >> reduces your margin of safety. > >> > >> If you fail to get 25 responses by Friday night > from these > >> 2 places, you think your home is worth more than > market will currently > >> pay. > >> > >> Stop your sale, and don't start again unless > you are > >> willing to take what it is currently worth. > >> > >> The 5-Day Method does not change the market. > >> > >> Bill Effros > >> Author > >> > >> > >> > >> rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote: > >> > >>> Hi Bill, > >>> I need to know where to advertise. I am > located in > >>> > >> Pasadena, ca. I want to advertise online. I am > starting my > >> sale tomorrow. Thanks Abby > >> > >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ > >>> 5-DayForum mailing list > >>> > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > >>> > >>> > >> > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > >> > >>> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 5-DayForum mailing list > >> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > >> > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > >> > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 5-DayForum mailing list > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum From lhenley676 at aol.com Tue Feb 3 12:26:10 2009 From: lhenley676 at aol.com (lhenley676 at aol.com) Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:26:10 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] Low end house Message-ID: <8CB543BA3FFADAE-10D8-733@webmail-db07.sysops.aol.com> I have what would be considered a "low end" house for the area.? Average prices are in the $80,000 range, while a CMA for this one came in at $72,000.? I can get an option on it at $62,000 and was thinking about doing a 5-day sale.? Will this work for ALL price ranges of houses or just mainly the middle to upper?priced homes?? If I start the bids at $36,000, would people think there is something wrong with the property? Lynn -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090203/b7f53f6e/attachment.html From bill at effros.com Tue Feb 3 13:20:58 2009 From: bill at effros.com (Bill Effros) Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:20:58 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] Low end house In-Reply-To: <8CB543BA3FFADAE-10D8-733@webmail-db07.sysops.aol.com> References: <8CB543BA3FFADAE-10D8-733@webmail-db07.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <49888B0A.30309@effros.com> Start the home at $24,500. Don't worry about what they think, as long as they come to see it, and they are convinced that at the end of the weekend you're going to sell it for its current fair market value. You'll get what it's worth. Bill Effros Author lhenley676 at aol.com wrote: > I have what would be considered a "low end" house for the area. > Average prices are in the $80,000 range, while a CMA for this one came > in at $72,000. I can get an option on it at $62,000 and was thinking > about doing a 5-day sale. Will this work for ALL price ranges of > houses or just mainly the middle to upper priced homes? If I start > the bids at $36,000, would people think there is something wrong with > the property? > > Lynn > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Get instant access to the latest & most popular *FREE* games while you > browse with the Games Toolbar - Download Now > ! > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090203/9320b173/attachment.html From lbicon at aol.com Tue Feb 3 14:12:08 2009 From: lbicon at aol.com (lbicon at aol.com) Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:12:08 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] Low end house In-Reply-To: <8CB543BA3FFADAE-10D8-733@webmail-db07.sysops.aol.com> References: <8CB543BA3FFADAE-10D8-733@webmail-db07.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <8CB544A718DE279-10F0-18F@WEBMAIL-DY29.sysops.aol.com> Lynn, I did one this past summer in Sacramento,CA.? Bids started @ 74,500. House sold for $115,000. Low end should be easier. Your main probelm is going to be the option. I am finding that buyers are really skitish and are thinking they can wait for the next house if there is an investor in the middle. Regards, Conrad Kuiken, Realtor, Investor -----Original Message----- From: lhenley676 at aol.com To: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com Sent: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 10:26 am Subject: [5-DayForum] Low end house I have what would be considered a "low end" house for the area.? Average prices are in the $80,000 range, while a CMA for this one came in at $72,000.? I can get an option on it at $62,000 and was thinking about doing a 5-day sale.? Will this work for ALL price ranges of houses or just mainly the middle to upper?priced homes?? If I start the bids at $36,000, would people think there is something wrong with the property? Lynn Get instant access to the latest & most popular FREE games while you browse with the Games Toolbar - Download Now! _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090203/cf92857f/attachment.html From rawfoodal at yahoo.com Tue Feb 3 14:55:15 2009 From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com (rawfoodal at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 11:55:15 -0800 (PST) Subject: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? In-Reply-To: <703119.31361.qm@web45812.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <83832.96022.qm@web45804.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> I am not sure you got this message! --- On Tue, 2/3/09, rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote: > From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? > To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 4:18 PM > We want to sell the house. We would take $400,000 but would > be pleasantly happy if we got around the $500,000 amount. > Have you seen the pasadena, ca market sell at lower prices? > Is it that people are getting frustrated because they > don't think the, Sell your home in 5-days works because > they are unhappy with the selling price? > > So how do I find a good settlement agent? > Thanks, > Abby > > > > --- On Tue, 2/3/09, Bill Effros > wrote: > > > From: Bill Effros > > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? > > To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > > Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 3:09 PM > > Offer your home for $199,500. > > > > If you don't get 25 responses by Friday night, you > > probably will have trouble getting $400,000 for it in > > today's market. If you are not prepared to take > > $400,000 for it, don't even start the process. > > > > If you do get 25 responses by Friday night, and you > are > > prepared to take current fair market value NO MATTER > WHAT > > THAT TURNS OUT TO BE -- run your sale and convince > people > > who come to see your home that you REALLY WILL sell it > to > > the high bidder Sunday night. > > > > Bill Effros > > Author > > > > PS -- Don't even think about a settlement agent > until > > you have honestly answered the question of whether you > are > > truly prepared to take what your home is currently > worth. > > > > > > > > rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote: > > > Thanks Bill, > > > I want to get $500,000 for the house but someone > > looked at the comps and said the house is valued > around > > $480,000 and so I was thinking to start the bidding at > > $240,000 what do you think. > > > Abby > > > Oh, and where do I find a good settlement agent? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- On Tue, 2/3/09, Bill Effros > > wrote: > > > > > > > > >> From: Bill Effros > > >> Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? > > >> To: "How To Sell Your Home in > 5-Days" > > > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > > >> Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 2:43 PM > > >> Abby, > > >> > > >> Craigslist is all you need. > > >> > > >> Plus the local paper that carries real estate > > ads--it's > > >> probably late to get into this paper for this > > weekend, and not being there > > >> reduces your margin of safety. > > >> > > >> If you fail to get 25 responses by Friday > night > > from these > > >> 2 places, you think your home is worth more > than > > market will currently > > >> pay. > > >> > > >> Stop your sale, and don't start again > unless > > you are > > >> willing to take what it is currently worth. > > >> > > >> The 5-Day Method does not change the market. > > >> > > >> Bill Effros > > >> Author > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote: > > >> > > >>> Hi Bill, > > >>> I need to know where to advertise. I am > > located in > > >>> > > >> Pasadena, ca. I want to advertise online. I > am > > starting my > > >> sale tomorrow. Thanks Abby > > >> > > >>> > > >>> > > _______________________________________________ > > >>> 5-DayForum mailing list > > >>> > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > >>> > > >>> > > >> > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > >> > > >>> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > > >> 5-DayForum mailing list > > >> > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > >> > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 5-DayForum mailing list > > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > > > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 5-DayForum mailing list > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum From rawfoodal at yahoo.com Tue Feb 3 21:11:01 2009 From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com (rawfoodal at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 18:11:01 -0800 (PST) Subject: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? In-Reply-To: <83832.96022.qm@web45804.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <826734.83227.qm@web45816.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Ha, I have a really cool idea! I think I am going to make little youtubes of my experience with the 5 day sale. So others can see how it works on tape. What do you all think? Abby --- On Tue, 2/3/09, rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote: > From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? > To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 7:55 PM > I am not sure you got this message! > > > --- On Tue, 2/3/09, rawfoodal at yahoo.com > wrote: > > > From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com > > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? > > To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > > Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 4:18 PM > > We want to sell the house. We would take $400,000 but > would > > be pleasantly happy if we got around the $500,000 > amount. > > Have you seen the pasadena, ca market sell at lower > prices? > > Is it that people are getting frustrated because they > > don't think the, Sell your home in 5-days works > because > > they are unhappy with the selling price? > > > > So how do I find a good settlement agent? > > Thanks, > > Abby > > > > > > > > --- On Tue, 2/3/09, Bill Effros > > > wrote: > > > > > From: Bill Effros > > > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? > > > To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" > > > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > > > Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 3:09 PM > > > Offer your home for $199,500. > > > > > > If you don't get 25 responses by Friday > night, you > > > probably will have trouble getting $400,000 for > it in > > > today's market. If you are not prepared to > take > > > $400,000 for it, don't even start the > process. > > > > > > If you do get 25 responses by Friday night, and > you > > are > > > prepared to take current fair market value NO > MATTER > > WHAT > > > THAT TURNS OUT TO BE -- run your sale and > convince > > people > > > who come to see your home that you REALLY WILL > sell it > > to > > > the high bidder Sunday night. > > > > > > Bill Effros > > > Author > > > > > > PS -- Don't even think about a settlement > agent > > until > > > you have honestly answered the question of > whether you > > are > > > truly prepared to take what your home is > currently > > worth. > > > > > > > > > > > > rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote: > > > > Thanks Bill, > > > > I want to get $500,000 for the house but > someone > > > looked at the comps and said the house is valued > > around > > > $480,000 and so I was thinking to start the > bidding at > > > $240,000 what do you think. > > > > Abby > > > > Oh, and where do I find a good settlement > agent? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- On Tue, 2/3/09, Bill Effros > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > >> From: Bill Effros > > > > >> Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to > advertise? > > > >> To: "How To Sell Your Home in > > 5-Days" > > > > > > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > > > >> Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 2:43 PM > > > >> Abby, > > > >> > > > >> Craigslist is all you need. > > > >> > > > >> Plus the local paper that carries real > estate > > > ads--it's > > > >> probably late to get into this paper for > this > > > weekend, and not being there > > > >> reduces your margin of safety. > > > >> > > > >> If you fail to get 25 responses by > Friday > > night > > > from these > > > >> 2 places, you think your home is worth > more > > than > > > market will currently > > > >> pay. > > > >> > > > >> Stop your sale, and don't start > again > > unless > > > you are > > > >> willing to take what it is currently > worth. > > > >> > > > >> The 5-Day Method does not change the > market. > > > >> > > > >> Bill Effros > > > >> Author > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote: > > > >> > > > >>> Hi Bill, > > > >>> I need to know where to advertise. > I am > > > located in > > > >>> > > > >> Pasadena, ca. I want to advertise > online. I > > am > > > starting my > > > >> sale tomorrow. Thanks Abby > > > >> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > _______________________________________________ > > > >>> 5-DayForum mailing list > > > >>> > > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >> > > > > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > >> > > > >>> > > > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > > >> 5-DayForum mailing list > > > >> > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > > >> > > > > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > 5-DayForum mailing list > > > > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > > > > > > > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 5-DayForum mailing list > > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > > > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 5-DayForum mailing list > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum From rawfoodal at yahoo.com Tue Feb 3 23:51:07 2009 From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com (rawfoodal at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 20:51:07 -0800 (PST) Subject: [5-DayForum] First problem! Can we solve this? In-Reply-To: <826734.83227.qm@web45816.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <818773.94053.qm@web45807.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> I need to know where to find a settlement agent! Thanks, Abby --- On Wed, 2/4/09, rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote: > From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? > To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 2:11 AM > Ha, > I have a really cool idea! I think I am going to make > little youtubes of my experience with the 5 day sale. So > others can see how it works on tape. What do you all think? > Abby > > > --- On Tue, 2/3/09, rawfoodal at yahoo.com > wrote: > > > From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com > > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? > > To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > > Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 7:55 PM > > I am not sure you got this message! > > > > > > --- On Tue, 2/3/09, rawfoodal at yahoo.com > > wrote: > > > > > From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com > > > > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? > > > To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" > > > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > > > Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 4:18 PM > > > We want to sell the house. We would take > $400,000 but > > would > > > be pleasantly happy if we got around the $500,000 > > amount. > > > Have you seen the pasadena, ca market sell at > lower > > prices? > > > Is it that people are getting frustrated because > they > > > don't think the, Sell your home in 5-days > works > > because > > > they are unhappy with the selling price? > > > > > > So how do I find a good settlement agent? > > > Thanks, > > > Abby > > > > > > > > > > > > --- On Tue, 2/3/09, Bill Effros > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > From: Bill Effros > > > > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to > advertise? > > > > To: "How To Sell Your Home in > 5-Days" > > > > > > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > > > > Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 3:09 PM > > > > Offer your home for $199,500. > > > > > > > > If you don't get 25 responses by Friday > > night, you > > > > probably will have trouble getting $400,000 > for > > it in > > > > today's market. If you are not prepared > to > > take > > > > $400,000 for it, don't even start the > > process. > > > > > > > > If you do get 25 responses by Friday night, > and > > you > > > are > > > > prepared to take current fair market value > NO > > MATTER > > > WHAT > > > > THAT TURNS OUT TO BE -- run your sale and > > convince > > > people > > > > who come to see your home that you REALLY > WILL > > sell it > > > to > > > > the high bidder Sunday night. > > > > > > > > Bill Effros > > > > Author > > > > > > > > PS -- Don't even think about a > settlement > > agent > > > until > > > > you have honestly answered the question of > > whether you > > > are > > > > truly prepared to take what your home is > > currently > > > worth. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote: > > > > > Thanks Bill, > > > > > I want to get $500,000 for the house > but > > someone > > > > looked at the comps and said the house is > valued > > > around > > > > $480,000 and so I was thinking to start the > > bidding at > > > > $240,000 what do you think. > > > > > Abby > > > > > Oh, and where do I find a good > settlement > > agent? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- On Tue, 2/3/09, Bill Effros > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> From: Bill Effros > > > > > > >> Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to > > advertise? > > > > >> To: "How To Sell Your Home in > > > 5-Days" > > > > > > > > > > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > > > > >> Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, > 2:43 PM > > > > >> Abby, > > > > >> > > > > >> Craigslist is all you need. > > > > >> > > > > >> Plus the local paper that carries > real > > estate > > > > ads--it's > > > > >> probably late to get into this > paper for > > this > > > > weekend, and not being there > > > > >> reduces your margin of safety. > > > > >> > > > > >> If you fail to get 25 responses by > > Friday > > > night > > > > from these > > > > >> 2 places, you think your home is > worth > > more > > > than > > > > market will currently > > > > >> pay. > > > > >> > > > > >> Stop your sale, and don't start > > again > > > unless > > > > you are > > > > >> willing to take what it is > currently > > worth. > > > > >> > > > > >> The 5-Day Method does not change > the > > market. > > > > >> > > > > >> Bill Effros > > > > >> Author > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote: > > > > >> > > > > >>> Hi Bill, > > > > >>> I need to know where to > advertise. > > I am > > > > located in > > > > >>> > > > > >> Pasadena, ca. I want to advertise > > online. I > > > am > > > > starting my > > > > >> sale tomorrow. Thanks Abby > > > > >> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > >>> 5-DayForum mailing list > > > > >>> > > > > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > >> > > > > >>> > > > > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > >> 5-DayForum mailing list > > > > >> > > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > 5-DayForum mailing list > > > > > > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > 5-DayForum mailing list > > > > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > > > > > > > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 5-DayForum mailing list > > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > > > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 5-DayForum mailing list > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum From damian_colden at yahoo.com Wed Feb 4 07:55:00 2009 From: damian_colden at yahoo.com (Damian Colden) Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 04:55:00 -0800 (PST) Subject: [5-DayForum] First problem! Can we solve this? References: <818773.94053.qm@web45807.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <569536.54770.qm@web53212.mail.re2.yahoo.com> You're looking for a Title Company or a Real Estate Lawyer, depending what is the norm for your State. In Michigan, we use Title Companies as our settlement agents. Dac Colden ----- Original Message ---- From: "rawfoodal at yahoo.com" To: How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 3, 2009 11:51:07 PM Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] First problem! Can we solve this? I need to know where to find a settlement agent! Thanks, Abby --- On Wed, 2/4/09, rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote: > From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? > To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 2:11 AM > Ha, > I have a really cool idea! I think I am going to make > little youtubes of my experience with the 5 day sale. So > others can see how it works on tape. What do you all think? > Abby > > > --- On Tue, 2/3/09, rawfoodal at yahoo.com > wrote: > > > From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com > > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? > > To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > > Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 7:55 PM > > I am not sure you got this message! > > > > > > --- On Tue, 2/3/09, rawfoodal at yahoo.com > > wrote: > > > > > From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com > > > > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? > > > To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" > > > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > > > Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 4:18 PM > > > We want to sell the house. We would take > $400,000 but > > would > > > be pleasantly happy if we got around the $500,000 > > amount. > > > Have you seen the pasadena, ca market sell at > lower > > prices? > > > Is it that people are getting frustrated because > they > > > don't think the, Sell your home in 5-days > works > > because > > > they are unhappy with the selling price? > > > > > > So how do I find a good settlement agent? > > > Thanks, > > > Abby > > > > > > > > > > > > --- On Tue, 2/3/09, Bill Effros > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > From: Bill Effros > > > > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to > advertise? > > > > To: "How To Sell Your Home in > 5-Days" > > > > > > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > > > > Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 3:09 PM > > > > Offer your home for $199,500. > > > > > > > > If you don't get 25 responses by Friday > > night, you > > > > probably will have trouble getting $400,000 > for > > it in > > > > today's market. If you are not prepared > to > > take > > > > $400,000 for it, don't even start the > > process. > > > > > > > > If you do get 25 responses by Friday night, > and > > you > > > are > > > > prepared to take current fair market value > NO > > MATTER > > > WHAT > > > > THAT TURNS OUT TO BE -- run your sale and > > convince > > > people > > > > who come to see your home that you REALLY > WILL > > sell it > > > to > > > > the high bidder Sunday night. > > > > > > > > Bill Effros > > > > Author > > > > > > > > PS -- Don't even think about a > settlement > > agent > > > until > > > > you have honestly answered the question of > > whether you > > > are > > > > truly prepared to take what your home is > > currently > > > worth. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote: > > > > > Thanks Bill, > > > > > I want to get $500,000 for the house > but > > someone > > > > looked at the comps and said the house is > valued > > > around > > > > $480,000 and so I was thinking to start the > > bidding at > > > > $240,000 what do you think. > > > > > Abby > > > > > Oh, and where do I find a good > settlement > > agent? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- On Tue, 2/3/09, Bill Effros > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> From: Bill Effros > > > > > > >> Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to > > advertise? > > > > >> To: "How To Sell Your Home in > > > 5-Days" > > > > > > > > > > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > > > > >> Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, > 2:43 PM > > > > >> Abby, > > > > >> > > > > >> Craigslist is all you need. > > > > >> > > > > >> Plus the local paper that carries > real > > estate > > > > ads--it's > > > > >> probably late to get into this > paper for > > this > > > > weekend, and not being there > > > > >> reduces your margin of safety. > > > > >> > > > > >> If you fail to get 25 responses by > > Friday > > > night > > > > from these > > > > >> 2 places, you think your home is > worth > > more > > > than > > > > market will currently > > > > >> pay. > > > > >> > > > > >> Stop your sale, and don't start > > again > > > unless > > > > you are > > > > >> willing to take what it is > currently > > worth. > > > > >> > > > > >> The 5-Day Method does not change > the > > market. > > > > >> > > > > >> Bill Effros > > > > >> Author > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote: > > > > >> > > > > >>> Hi Bill, > > > > >>> I need to know where to > advertise. > > I am > > > > located in > > > > >>> > > > > >> Pasadena, ca. I want to advertise > > online. I > > > am > > > > starting my > > > > >> sale tomorrow. Thanks Abby > > > > >> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > >>> 5-DayForum mailing list > > > > >>> > > > > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > >> > > > > >>> > > > > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > >> 5-DayForum mailing list > > > > >> > > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > 5-DayForum mailing list > > > > > > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > 5-DayForum mailing list > > > > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > > > > > > > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 5-DayForum mailing list > > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > > > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 5-DayForum mailing list > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum From rawfoodal at yahoo.com Wed Feb 4 08:17:29 2009 From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com (rawfoodal at yahoo.com) Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 05:17:29 -0800 (PST) Subject: [5-DayForum] First problem! Can we solve this? In-Reply-To: <569536.54770.qm@web53212.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <42808.75897.qm@web45803.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Oh, thanks for responding! I live in California. It might be an escrow company I am looking for. I guess I need to call around. I was hoping I might be able to use this site as a resource. Getting a little concerned that this forum won't be a lot of help. This is good but it definitly helpful to have an active forum as a fill in. Thanks for all your help Abby --- On Wed, 2/4/09, Damian Colden wrote: > From: Damian Colden > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] First problem! Can we solve this? > To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 12:55 PM > You're looking for a Title Company or a Real Estate > Lawyer, depending what is the norm for your State. In > Michigan, we use Title Companies as our settlement agents. > > Dac Colden > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: "rawfoodal at yahoo.com" > > To: How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > Sent: Tuesday, February 3, 2009 11:51:07 PM > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] First problem! Can we solve this? > > I need to know where to find a settlement agent! > Thanks, > Abby > > > --- On Wed, 2/4/09, rawfoodal at yahoo.com > wrote: > > > From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com > > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? > > To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > > Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 2:11 AM > > Ha, > > I have a really cool idea! I think I am going to make > > little youtubes of my experience with the 5 day sale. > So > > others can see how it works on tape. What do you all > think? > > Abby > > > > > > --- On Tue, 2/3/09, rawfoodal at yahoo.com > > wrote: > > > > > From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com > > > > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? > > > To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" > > > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > > > Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 7:55 PM > > > I am not sure you got this message! > > > > > > > > > --- On Tue, 2/3/09, rawfoodal at yahoo.com > > > wrote: > > > > > > > From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com > > > > > > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to > advertise? > > > > To: "How To Sell Your Home in > 5-Days" > > > > > > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > > > > Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 4:18 PM > > > > We want to sell the house. We would take > > $400,000 but > > > would > > > > be pleasantly happy if we got around the > $500,000 > > > amount. > > > > Have you seen the pasadena, ca market sell > at > > lower > > > prices? > > > > Is it that people are getting frustrated > because > > they > > > > don't think the, Sell your home in > 5-days > > works > > > because > > > > they are unhappy with the selling price? > > > > > > > > So how do I find a good settlement agent? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Abby > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- On Tue, 2/3/09, Bill Effros > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > From: Bill Effros > > > > > > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to > > advertise? > > > > > To: "How To Sell Your Home in > > 5-Days" > > > > > > > > > > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > > > > > Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 3:09 > PM > > > > > Offer your home for $199,500. > > > > > > > > > > If you don't get 25 responses by > Friday > > > night, you > > > > > probably will have trouble getting > $400,000 > > for > > > it in > > > > > today's market. If you are not > prepared > > to > > > take > > > > > $400,000 for it, don't even start > the > > > process. > > > > > > > > > > If you do get 25 responses by Friday > night, > > and > > > you > > > > are > > > > > prepared to take current fair market > value > > NO > > > MATTER > > > > WHAT > > > > > THAT TURNS OUT TO BE -- run your sale > and > > > convince > > > > people > > > > > who come to see your home that you > REALLY > > WILL > > > sell it > > > > to > > > > > the high bidder Sunday night. > > > > > > > > > > Bill Effros > > > > > Author > > > > > > > > > > PS -- Don't even think about a > > settlement > > > agent > > > > until > > > > > you have honestly answered the question > of > > > whether you > > > > are > > > > > truly prepared to take what your home > is > > > currently > > > > worth. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote: > > > > > > Thanks Bill, > > > > > > I want to get $500,000 for the > house > > but > > > someone > > > > > looked at the comps and said the house > is > > valued > > > > around > > > > > $480,000 and so I was thinking to start > the > > > bidding at > > > > > $240,000 what do you think. > > > > > > Abby > > > > > > Oh, and where do I find a good > > settlement > > > agent? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- On Tue, 2/3/09, Bill Effros > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> From: Bill Effros > > > > > > > > >> Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] > Where to > > > advertise? > > > > > >> To: "How To Sell Your > Home in > > > > 5-Days" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > > > > > >> Date: Tuesday, February 3, > 2009, > > 2:43 PM > > > > > >> Abby, > > > > > >> > > > > > >> Craigslist is all you need. > > > > > >> > > > > > >> Plus the local paper that > carries > > real > > > estate > > > > > ads--it's > > > > > >> probably late to get into this > > paper for > > > this > > > > > weekend, and not being there > > > > > >> reduces your margin of safety. > > > > > >> > > > > > >> If you fail to get 25 > responses by > > > Friday > > > > night > > > > > from these > > > > > >> 2 places, you think your home > is > > worth > > > more > > > > than > > > > > market will currently > > > > > >> pay. > > > > > >> > > > > > >> Stop your sale, and don't > start > > > again > > > > unless > > > > > you are > > > > > >> willing to take what it is > > currently > > > worth. > > > > > >> > > > > > >> The 5-Day Method does not > change > > the > > > market. > > > > > >> > > > > > >> Bill Effros > > > > > >> Author > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote: > > > > > >> > > > > > >>> Hi Bill, > > > > > >>> I need to know where to > > advertise. > > > I am > > > > > located in > > > > > >>> > > > > > >> Pasadena, ca. I want to > advertise > > > online. I > > > > am > > > > > starting my > > > > > >> sale tomorrow. Thanks Abby > > > > > >> > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > >>> 5-DayForum mailing list > > > > > >>> > > > > > > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > > >> > > > > > >>> > > > > > >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > >> 5-DayForum mailing list > > > > > >> > > > > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > 5-DayForum mailing list > > > > > > > > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > 5-DayForum mailing list > > > > > > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > 5-DayForum mailing list > > > > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > > > > > > > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 5-DayForum mailing list > > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > > > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 5-DayForum mailing list > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum From merrymcc at gmail.com Tue Feb 3 23:58:53 2009 From: merrymcc at gmail.com (Merry McConnell) Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 23:58:53 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] (no subject) Message-ID: <92c4cf3d0902032058n4e012bc6r375ea3f1b865524e@mail.gmail.com> The 5-Day Sale fits my situation perfectly, but I need the bid to be a certain amount in order for me to actually sell my house. I have high debt, an interest only loan and a second mortgage. I've tried to keep my home on my own but it has become overwhelming and I've dug myself in a hole that only selling or walking will get me out of. Other than the obvious benefits of selling versus walking, I want to pay most of my debt with the sale of the house to make it worth my while (versus foreclosure and bankruptcy). In the book I read that if you don't get the bid you need you don't have to sell, but what I'm hearing you say in the forum is that you need to go into this willing to accept THE highest bid, regardless. I need at least 230,000 to make selling worth my while. The high end value of my home in Dec. was 249,000; low in the 230's (according to a realty consultant). So, with all of this, what I'm asking is: if the high bid doesn't reach (close to) 230,000...are there repercussions if I can't accept a lower bid? To sell my home is my way out of debt and into a new start without filing bankruptcy and I plan on selling it at the end of February. I really appreciate this forum, thank you. Merry Louisville, KY From jensler at optonline.net Wed Feb 4 07:35:27 2009 From: jensler at optonline.net (Jolain Nill Ensler) Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:35:27 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] Killington Condo Message-ID: <02e801c986c5$0f6498a0$6601a8c0@Office> Hello- I want to run a 5 day sale on an investment condo I own in Killington, Vermont. According to your book, you say not to run a sale during a holiday weekend. My problem is that Killington gets the most traffic on holiday weekends and school vacations. Since it's a resort area, would you modify your advice at all? Also, the local newspaper is only weekly and comes out on Friday? Would you advertise two weeks in a row as a result? I don't think I could possibly get 25 inquiries on the day the paper comes out. I also plan to run an ad on Craig's List but I wouldn't want to depend on only one source of advertising. Since it is a resort area, I also thought about posting an ad on the bulletin boards in the front foyers of all of the restaurants and bars. What do you think about this? Lastly, has anyone on the forum tried to sell a property in Killington this way? And what were your results? Any advice you or anyone on the forum could give would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090204/1e242183/attachment.html From cbrinkmanii at cox.net Wed Feb 4 09:19:38 2009 From: cbrinkmanii at cox.net (Chuck Brinkman) Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 09:19:38 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] bidding question Message-ID: <017901c986d3$9d179680$d746c380$@net> What reason do you give bidders for placing a competitive bid at the open house? The book says that it arranges the bidding order but I'm not seeing how that is a great advantage. Am I missing something? Thanks Chuck -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090204/769d1930/attachment.html From real.estate.professor at hotmail.com Wed Feb 4 09:47:06 2009 From: real.estate.professor at hotmail.com (Kyle Cascioli) Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 08:47:06 -0600 Subject: [5-DayForum] First problem! Can we solve this? In-Reply-To: <42808.75897.qm@web45803.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <569536.54770.qm@web53212.mail.re2.yahoo.com> <42808.75897.qm@web45803.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Hi Rawfoodal: The Forum is an outstanding resource if you take the time to learn how to use it and don't show up two days before you intend to hold your sale. How much thought or forward planning have you given this effort? Have you been trying to sell your home on your own for some time? If so, under what method? Good luck! Kyle> Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 05:17:29 -0800> From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com> To: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] First problem! Can we solve this?> > Oh, thanks for responding! I live in California. It might be an escrow company I am looking for. I guess I need to call around. I was hoping I might be able to use this site as a resource. Getting a little concerned that this forum won't be a lot of help. This is good but it definitly helpful to have an active forum as a fill in.> Thanks for all your help> Abby> > > --- On Wed, 2/4/09, Damian Colden wrote:> > > From: Damian Colden > > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] First problem! Can we solve this?> > To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com>> > Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 12:55 PM> > You're looking for a Title Company or a Real Estate> > Lawyer, depending what is the norm for your State. In> > Michigan, we use Title Companies as our settlement agents.> > > > Dac Colden> > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----> > From: "rawfoodal at yahoo.com"> > > > To: How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days> > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com>> > Sent: Tuesday, February 3, 2009 11:51:07 PM> > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] First problem! Can we solve this?> > > > I need to know where to find a settlement agent! > > Thanks,> > Abby> > > > > > --- On Wed, 2/4/09, rawfoodal at yahoo.com> > wrote:> > > > > From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com > > > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise?> > > To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days"> > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com>> > > Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 2:11 AM> > > Ha,> > > I have a really cool idea! I think I am going to make> > > little youtubes of my experience with the 5 day sale. > > So> > > others can see how it works on tape. What do you all> > think?> > > Abby> > > > > > > > > --- On Tue, 2/3/09, rawfoodal at yahoo.com> > > wrote:> > > > > > > From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com> > > > > > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise?> > > > To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days"> > >> > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com>> > > > Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 7:55 PM> > > > I am not sure you got this message!> > > > > > > > > > > > --- On Tue, 2/3/09, rawfoodal at yahoo.com> > > > wrote:> > > > > > > > > From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com> > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to> > advertise?> > > > > To: "How To Sell Your Home in> > 5-Days"> > > >> > >> > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com>> > > > > Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 4:18 PM> > > > > We want to sell the house. We would take> > > $400,000 but> > > > would> > > > > be pleasantly happy if we got around the> > $500,000> > > > amount. > > > > > Have you seen the pasadena, ca market sell> > at> > > lower> > > > prices? > > > > > Is it that people are getting frustrated> > because> > > they> > > > > don't think the, Sell your home in> > 5-days> > > works> > > > because> > > > > they are unhappy with the selling price?> > > > > > > > > > So how do I find a good settlement agent?> > > > > Thanks,> > > > > Abby> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- On Tue, 2/3/09, Bill Effros> > > > > > > > > wrote:> > > > > > > > > > > From: Bill Effros> > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to> > > advertise?> > > > > > To: "How To Sell Your Home in> > > 5-Days"> > > > >> > > >> > >> > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com>> > > > > > Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 3:09> > PM> > > > > > Offer your home for $199,500.> > > > > > > > > > > > If you don't get 25 responses by> > Friday> > > > night, you> > > > > > probably will have trouble getting> > $400,000> > > for> > > > it in> > > > > > today's market. If you are not> > prepared> > > to> > > > take> > > > > > $400,000 for it, don't even start> > the> > > > process.> > > > > > > > > > > > If you do get 25 responses by Friday> > night,> > > and> > > > you> > > > > are> > > > > > prepared to take current fair market> > value> > > NO> > > > MATTER> > > > > WHAT> > > > > > THAT TURNS OUT TO BE -- run your sale> > and> > > > convince> > > > > people> > > > > > who come to see your home that you> > REALLY> > > WILL> > > > sell it> > > > > to> > > > > > the high bidder Sunday night.> > > > > > > > > > > > Bill Effros> > > > > > Author> > > > > > > > > > > > PS -- Don't even think about a> > > settlement> > > > agent> > > > > until> > > > > > you have honestly answered the question> > of> > > > whether you> > > > > are> > > > > > truly prepared to take what your home> > is> > > > currently> > > > > worth.> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote:> > > > > > > Thanks Bill,> > > > > > > I want to get $500,000 for the> > house> > > but> > > > someone> > > > > > looked at the comps and said the house> > is> > > valued> > > > > around> > > > > > $480,000 and so I was thinking to start> > the> > > > bidding at> > > > > > $240,000 what do you think.> > > > > > > Abby> > > > > > > Oh, and where do I find a good> > > settlement> > > > agent?> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- On Tue, 2/3/09, Bill Effros> > > > > > wrote:> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> From: Bill Effros> > > > > > > > > > >> Subject: Re: [5-DayForum]> > Where to> > > > advertise?> > > > > > >> To: "How To Sell Your> > Home in> > > > > 5-Days"> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com>> > > > > > >> Date: Tuesday, February 3,> > 2009,> > > 2:43 PM> > > > > > >> Abby,> > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> Craigslist is all you need.> > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> Plus the local paper that> > carries> > > real> > > > estate> > > > > > ads--it's> > > > > > >> probably late to get into this> > > paper for> > > > this> > > > > > weekend, and not being there> > > > > > >> reduces your margin of safety.> > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> If you fail to get 25> > responses by> > > > Friday> > > > > night> > > > > > from these> > > > > > >> 2 places, you think your home> > is> > > worth> > > > more> > > > > than> > > > > > market will currently> > > > > > >> pay.> > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> Stop your sale, and don't> > start> > > > again> > > > > unless> > > > > > you are> > > > > > >> willing to take what it is> > > currently> > > > worth.> > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> The 5-Day Method does not> > change> > > the> > > > market.> > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> Bill Effros> > > > > > >> Author> > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote:> > > > > > >> > > > > > > >>> Hi Bill,> > > > > > >>> I need to know where to> > > advertise. > > > > I am> > > > > > located in> > > > > > >>> > > > > > > >> Pasadena, ca. I want to> > advertise> > > > online. I> > > > > am> > > > > > starting my> > > > > > >> sale tomorrow. Thanks Abby> > > > > > >> > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > >>>> > > > > >> > > _______________________________________________> > > > > > >>> 5-DayForum mailing list> > > > > > >>>> > > > > >> > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > > > > > >>> > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > >>> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum> > > > > > >> > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > >>> > > > >> > _______________________________________________> > > > > > >> 5-DayForum mailing list> > > > > > >>> > > > >> > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > > > > > >>> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum> > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > _______________________________________________> > > > > > > 5-DayForum mailing list> > > > > > >> > > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________> > > > > > 5-DayForum mailing list> > > > > >> > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > _______________________________________________> > > > > 5-DayForum mailing list> > > > >> > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > > > >> > > >> > >> > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________> > > > 5-DayForum mailing list> > > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > > >> > >> > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________> > > 5-DayForum mailing list> > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > >> > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum> > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________> > 5-DayForum mailing list> > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum> > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________> > 5-DayForum mailing list> > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum> > > > > _______________________________________________> 5-DayForum mailing list> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live?: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to connect. http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_allup_howitworks_022009 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090204/90133812/attachment.html From rosemarie-fred at mindspring.com Wed Feb 4 09:49:57 2009 From: rosemarie-fred at mindspring.com (rosemarie-fred) Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 09:49:57 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] Killington Condo References: <02e801c986c5$0f6498a0$6601a8c0@Office> Message-ID: <9580A8C7A3044CB88062E4D5EBC75BAD@rosemarifv6onv> When Bill answers this, he may say that this is not the best way to sell vacation property - I think I've seen that here. Certainly the usual rules may not apply. A holiday weekend may be just the right time, as that is when tourists who like to ski will be in town - that's a guess on my part, as I am no expert. My advice is probably worth what you are paying for it! But to help you, I would suggest that you make up flyers and see if the local hotels will let you post them - isn't that where your prospective buyer will most likely be staying? I would guess that the locals are not your pool of buyers in this case, which is probably why the 5-day sale is not recommended for vacation property. Where do the tourists come from? Boston? New York? Could you advertise there? And, of course, Craig's List. Postlets forwards your ad to Craigs List and some other sites. You could try e-Bay, too. I wish you luck. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jolain Nill Ensler To: 5-dayforum at howtosellyourhomein5days.com Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 7:35 AM Subject: [5-DayForum] Killington Condo Hello- I want to run a 5 day sale on an investment condo I own in Killington, Vermont. According to your book, you say not to run a sale during a holiday weekend. My problem is that Killington gets the most traffic on holiday weekends and school vacations. Since it's a resort area, would you modify your advice at all? Also, the local newspaper is only weekly and comes out on Friday? Would you advertise two weeks in a row as a result? I don't think I could possibly get 25 inquiries on the day the paper comes out. I also plan to run an ad on Craig's List but I wouldn't want to depend on only one source of advertising. Since it is a resort area, I also thought about posting an ad on the bulletin boards in the front foyers of all of the restaurants and bars. What do you think about this? Lastly, has anyone on the forum tried to sell a property in Killington this way? And what were your results? Any advice you or anyone on the forum could give would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090204/83118f71/attachment.html From rosemarie-fred at mindspring.com Wed Feb 4 09:52:26 2009 From: rosemarie-fred at mindspring.com (rosemarie-fred) Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 09:52:26 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] First problem! Can we solve this? References: <42808.75897.qm@web45803.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <2F32786A7EBC4B46ACE13D33CE4711DB@rosemarifv6onv> I would suggest a lawyer. We sold a house this way last year and the buyer insisted on using their own lawyer, so that's what we did. You want to be in touch with a lawyer or title company before the sale, so call around and see what they charge. Good luck Rosemarie ----- Original Message ----- From: To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 8:17 AM Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] First problem! Can we solve this? > Oh, thanks for responding! I live in California. It might be an escrow > company I am looking for. I guess I need to call around. I was hoping I > might be able to use this site as a resource. Getting a little concerned > that this forum won't be a lot of help. This is good but it definitly > helpful to have an active forum as a fill in. > Thanks for all your help > Abby > > > --- On Wed, 2/4/09, Damian Colden wrote: > >> From: Damian Colden >> Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] First problem! Can we solve this? >> To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" >> <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> >> Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 12:55 PM >> You're looking for a Title Company or a Real Estate >> Lawyer, depending what is the norm for your State. In >> Michigan, we use Title Companies as our settlement agents. >> >> Dac Colden >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ---- >> From: "rawfoodal at yahoo.com" >> >> To: How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days >> <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, February 3, 2009 11:51:07 PM >> Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] First problem! Can we solve this? >> >> I need to know where to find a settlement agent! >> Thanks, >> Abby >> >> >> --- On Wed, 2/4/09, rawfoodal at yahoo.com >> wrote: >> >> > From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com >> > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? >> > To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" >> <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> >> > Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 2:11 AM >> > Ha, >> > I have a really cool idea! I think I am going to make >> > little youtubes of my experience with the 5 day sale. >> So >> > others can see how it works on tape. What do you all >> think? >> > Abby >> > >> > >> > --- On Tue, 2/3/09, rawfoodal at yahoo.com >> > wrote: >> > >> > > From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com >> >> > > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? >> > > To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" >> > >> <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> >> > > Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 7:55 PM >> > > I am not sure you got this message! >> > > >> > > >> > > --- On Tue, 2/3/09, rawfoodal at yahoo.com >> > > wrote: >> > > >> > > > From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com >> > >> > > > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to >> advertise? >> > > > To: "How To Sell Your Home in >> 5-Days" >> > > >> > >> <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> >> > > > Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 4:18 PM >> > > > We want to sell the house. We would take >> > $400,000 but >> > > would >> > > > be pleasantly happy if we got around the >> $500,000 >> > > amount. >> > > > Have you seen the pasadena, ca market sell >> at >> > lower >> > > prices? >> > > > Is it that people are getting frustrated >> because >> > they >> > > > don't think the, Sell your home in >> 5-days >> > works >> > > because >> > > > they are unhappy with the selling price? >> > > > >> > > > So how do I find a good settlement agent? >> > > > Thanks, >> > > > Abby >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > --- On Tue, 2/3/09, Bill Effros >> > > >> > > > wrote: >> > > > >> > > > > From: Bill Effros >> >> > > > > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to >> > advertise? >> > > > > To: "How To Sell Your Home in >> > 5-Days" >> > > > >> > > >> > >> <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> >> > > > > Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 3:09 >> PM >> > > > > Offer your home for $199,500. >> > > > > >> > > > > If you don't get 25 responses by >> Friday >> > > night, you >> > > > > probably will have trouble getting >> $400,000 >> > for >> > > it in >> > > > > today's market. If you are not >> prepared >> > to >> > > take >> > > > > $400,000 for it, don't even start >> the >> > > process. >> > > > > >> > > > > If you do get 25 responses by Friday >> night, >> > and >> > > you >> > > > are >> > > > > prepared to take current fair market >> value >> > NO >> > > MATTER >> > > > WHAT >> > > > > THAT TURNS OUT TO BE -- run your sale >> and >> > > convince >> > > > people >> > > > > who come to see your home that you >> REALLY >> > WILL >> > > sell it >> > > > to >> > > > > the high bidder Sunday night. >> > > > > >> > > > > Bill Effros >> > > > > Author >> > > > > >> > > > > PS -- Don't even think about a >> > settlement >> > > agent >> > > > until >> > > > > you have honestly answered the question >> of >> > > whether you >> > > > are >> > > > > truly prepared to take what your home >> is >> > > currently >> > > > worth. >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote: >> > > > > > Thanks Bill, >> > > > > > I want to get $500,000 for the >> house >> > but >> > > someone >> > > > > looked at the comps and said the house >> is >> > valued >> > > > around >> > > > > $480,000 and so I was thinking to start >> the >> > > bidding at >> > > > > $240,000 what do you think. >> > > > > > Abby >> > > > > > Oh, and where do I find a good >> > settlement >> > > agent? >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > --- On Tue, 2/3/09, Bill Effros >> > > > > wrote: >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> From: Bill Effros >> > > >> > > > > >> Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] >> Where to >> > > advertise? >> > > > > >> To: "How To Sell Your >> Home in >> > > > 5-Days" >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> >> > > > > >> Date: Tuesday, February 3, >> 2009, >> > 2:43 PM >> > > > > >> Abby, >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> Craigslist is all you need. >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> Plus the local paper that >> carries >> > real >> > > estate >> > > > > ads--it's >> > > > > >> probably late to get into this >> > paper for >> > > this >> > > > > weekend, and not being there >> > > > > >> reduces your margin of safety. >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> If you fail to get 25 >> responses by >> > > Friday >> > > > night >> > > > > from these >> > > > > >> 2 places, you think your home >> is >> > worth >> > > more >> > > > than >> > > > > market will currently >> > > > > >> pay. >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> Stop your sale, and don't >> start >> > > again >> > > > unless >> > > > > you are >> > > > > >> willing to take what it is >> > currently >> > > worth. >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> The 5-Day Method does not >> change >> > the >> > > market. >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> Bill Effros >> > > > > >> Author >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote: >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >>> Hi Bill, >> > > > > >>> I need to know where to >> > advertise. >> > > I am >> > > > > located in >> > > > > >>> >> > > > > >> Pasadena, ca. I want to >> advertise >> > > online. I >> > > > am >> > > > > starting my >> > > > > >> sale tomorrow. Thanks Abby >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >>> >> > > > > >>> >> > > > > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > > > > >>> 5-DayForum mailing list >> > > > > >>> >> > > > > >> > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >> > > > > >>> >> > > > > >>> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >>> >> > > > > >> >> > > > >> _______________________________________________ >> > > > > >> 5-DayForum mailing list >> > > > > >> >> > > > >> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >> > > > > >> >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > > > > 5-DayForum mailing list >> > > > > > >> > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > > > 5-DayForum mailing list >> > > > > >> > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> _______________________________________________ >> > > > 5-DayForum mailing list >> > > > >> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >> > > > >> > > >> > >> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > 5-DayForum mailing list >> > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >> > > >> > >> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 5-DayForum mailing list >> > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >> > >> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 5-DayForum mailing list >> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 5-DayForum mailing list >> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum From real.estate.professor at hotmail.com Wed Feb 4 09:53:55 2009 From: real.estate.professor at hotmail.com (Kyle Cascioli) Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 08:53:55 -0600 Subject: [5-DayForum] Killington Condo In-Reply-To: <02e801c986c5$0f6498a0$6601a8c0@Office> References: <02e801c986c5$0f6498a0$6601a8c0@Office> Message-ID: Hi Jensler: Killington is a highly recognized national (possibly International Ski Resort). I grew up skiing at Haystack Mountain by Mount Snow. As such, you need to market your sale: Regionally, nationally, and internationally. The internet is the most cost effective method to do so. You're on the right track and should do all that you have outlined. Visit our site for some useful free information and case studies including a video documentary of a 5 Day Sale in Denver at: www.AuctionByseller.com Good luck! Kyle Cascioli www.AuctionBySeller.com Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 07:35:27 -0500From: jensler at optonline.netTo: 5-dayforum at howtosellyourhomein5days.comSubject: [5-DayForum] Killington Condo Hello- I want to run a 5 day sale on an investment condo I own in Killington, Vermont. According to your book, you say not to run a sale during a holiday weekend. My problem is that Killington gets the most traffic on holiday weekends and school vacations. Since it's a resort area, would you modify your advice at all? Also, the local newspaper is only weekly and comes out on Friday? Would you advertise two weeks in a row as a result? I don't think I could possibly get 25 inquiries on the day the paper comes out. I also plan to run an ad on Craig's List but I wouldn't want to depend on only one source of advertising. Since it is a resort area, I also thought about posting an ad on the bulletin boards in the front foyers of all of the restaurants and bars. What do you think about this? Lastly, has anyone on the forum tried to sell a property in Killington this way? And what were your results? Any advice you or anyone on the forum could give would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live?: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_allup_explore_022009 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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This can serve to "shake the tree," and cull the "bidding heard" and potentially increase your chance to get the property during the process for less than might otherwise have been. Hope this answers your question and sorry for all the metaphors. Did I get this right Bill? Kyle Cascioli www.AuctionBySeller.com From: cbrinkmanii at cox.netTo: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.comDate: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 09:19:38 -0500Subject: [5-DayForum] bidding question What reason do you give bidders for placing a competitive bid at the open house? The book says that it arranges the bidding order but I?m not seeing how that is a great advantage. Am I missing something? Thanks Chuck _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live?: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to connect. http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_allup_howitworks_022009 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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A holiday weekend may be just the right time, as that is when tourists who like to ski will be in town - that's a guess on my part, as I am no expert. My advice is probably worth what you are paying for it! But to help you, I would suggest that you make up flyers and see if the local hotels will let you post them - isn't that where your prospective buyer will most likely be staying? I would guess that the locals are not your pool of buyers in this case, which is probably why the 5-day sale is not recommended for vacation property. Where do the tourists come from? Boston? New York? Could you advertise there? And, of course, Craig's List. Postlets forwards your ad to Craigs List and some other sites. You could try e-Bay, too. I wish you luck. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jolain Nill Ensler To: 5-dayforum at howtosellyourhomein5days.com Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 7:35 AM Subject: [5-DayForum] Killington Condo Hello- I want to run a 5 day sale on an investment condo I own in Killington, Vermont. According to your book, you say not to run a sale during a holiday weekend. My problem is that Killington gets the most traffic on holiday weekends and school vacations. Since it's a resort area, would you modify your advice at all? Also, the local newspaper is only weekly and comes out on Friday? Would you advertise two weeks in a row as a result? I don't think I could possibly get 25 inquiries on the day the paper comes out. I also plan to run an ad on Craig's List but I wouldn't want to depend on only one source of advertising. Since it is a resort area, I also thought about posting an ad on the bulletin boards in the front foyers of all of the restaurants and bars. What do you think about this? Lastly, has anyone on the forum tried to sell a property in Killington this way? And what were your results? Any advice you or anyone on the forum could give would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. _______________________________________________5-DayForum mailing list5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.comhttp://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live?: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to connect. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_allup_explore_022009 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090204/39654d75/attachment.html From rawfoodal at yahoo.com Wed Feb 4 10:14:39 2009 From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com (rawfoodal at yahoo.com) Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 07:14:39 -0800 (PST) Subject: [5-DayForum] First problem! Can we solve this? In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <816055.71864.qm@web45803.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Well, I guess I don't know how to use the forum. I am starting the sale today. I purchased the book about 1 1/2 weeks ago. We have a lot of cleaning to do. The gardener is coming today. I know we can pull this off. I was asking a question and I did not change the subject heading and I think I was at first going back and forth with Bill and then did not realize it and was talking with the forum. I was waiting all day yesterday for an answer about the settlement agent and got frustrated. I just got a response this morning and I guess I was hoping for quicker responses because I am kind of needing the extra support. The book takes you only so far. Abby --- On Wed, 2/4/09, Kyle Cascioli wrote: > From: Kyle Cascioli > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] First problem! Can we solve this? > To: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 2:47 PM > Hi Rawfoodal: > > The Forum is an outstanding resource if you take the time > to learn how to use it and don't show up two days before > you intend to hold your sale. > > How much thought or forward planning have you given this > effort? > > Have you been trying to sell your home on your own for some > time? If so, under what method? > > Good luck! > > Kyle> Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 05:17:29 -0800> From: > rawfoodal at yahoo.com> To: > 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> Subject: > Re: [5-DayForum] First problem! Can we solve this?> > > Oh, thanks for responding! I live in California. It might be > an escrow company I am looking for. I guess I need to call > around. I was hoping I might be able to use this site as a > resource. Getting a little concerned that this forum > won't be a lot of help. This is good but it definitly > helpful to have an active forum as a fill in.> Thanks for > all your help> Abby> > > --- On Wed, 2/4/09, > Damian Colden wrote:> > > > From: Damian Colden > > > Subject: Re: > [5-DayForum] First problem! Can we solve this?> > To: > "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com>> > > Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 12:55 PM> > > You're looking for a Title Company or a Real Estate> > > Lawyer, depending what is the norm for your State. > In> > Michigan, we use Title Companies as our > settlement agents.> > > > Dac Colden> > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message > ----> > From: "rawfoodal at yahoo.com"> > > > > To: How To Sell Your > Home in 5-Days> > > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com>> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 3, 2009 11:51:07 PM> > > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] First problem! Can we solve > this?> > > > I need to know where to find a > settlement agent! > > Thanks,> > Abby> > > > > > > --- On Wed, 2/4/09, > rawfoodal at yahoo.com> > > wrote:> > > > > From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com > > > > Subject: Re: > [5-DayForum] Where to advertise?> > > To: "How > To Sell Your Home in 5-Days"> > > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com>> > > > Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 2:11 AM> > > > Ha,> > > I have a really cool idea! I > think I am going to make> > > little youtubes of my > experience with the 5 day sale. > > So> > > > others can see how it works on tape. What do you all> > > think?> > > Abby> > > > > > > > > > --- On Tue, 2/3/09, rawfoodal at yahoo.com> > > > wrote:> > > > > > > > From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com> > > > > > > Subject: Re: > [5-DayForum] Where to advertise?> > > > To: > "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days"> > > >> > > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com>> > > > > Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 7:55 PM> > > > > I am not sure you got this message!> > > > > > > > > > > > > --- On > Tue, 2/3/09, rawfoodal at yahoo.com> > > > > wrote:> > > > > > > > > > From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com> > > > > > > > > Subject: > Re: [5-DayForum] Where to> > advertise?> > > > > > To: "How To Sell Your Home in> > > 5-Days"> > > >> > >> > > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com>> > > > > > Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 4:18 > PM> > > > > We want to sell the house. We > would take> > > $400,000 but> > > > > would> > > > > be pleasantly happy if we got > around the> > $500,000> > > > amount. > > > > > > Have you seen the pasadena, ca market > sell> > at> > > lower> > > > > prices? > > > > > Is it that people are > getting frustrated> > because> > > they> > > > > > don't think the, Sell your home > in> > 5-days> > > works> > > > > because> > > > > they are unhappy with the > selling price?> > > > > > > > > > > So how do I find a good settlement agent?> > > > > > Thanks,> > > > > Abby> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- On Tue, 2/3/09, Bill Effros> > > > > > > > > > > wrote:> > > > > > > > > > > > From: Bill Effros> > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where > to> > > advertise?> > > > > > To: > "How To Sell Your Home in> > > > 5-Days"> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com>> > > > > > > Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, > 3:09> > PM> > > > > > Offer your > home for $199,500.> > > > > > > > > > > > > If you don't get 25 responses by> > > Friday> > > > night, you> > > > > > > probably will have trouble getting> > > $400,000> > > for> > > > it in> > > > > > > today's market. If you are not> > > prepared> > > to> > > > take> > > > > > > $400,000 for it, don't even > start> > the> > > > process.> > > > > > > > > > > > > If you do get > 25 responses by Friday> > night,> > > and> > > > > you> > > > > are> > > > > > > prepared to take current fair market> > > value> > > NO> > > > MATTER> > > > > > WHAT> > > > > > THAT TURNS > OUT TO BE -- run your sale> > and> > > > > convince> > > > > people> > > > > > > who come to see your home that you> > > REALLY> > > WILL> > > > sell it> > > > > > to> > > > > > the high > bidder Sunday night.> > > > > > > > > > > > > Bill Effros> > > > > > > Author> > > > > > > > > > > > > PS -- Don't even think about a> > > > settlement> > > > agent> > > > > > until> > > > > > you have honestly > answered the question> > of> > > > whether > you> > > > > are> > > > > > > truly prepared to take what your home> > is> > > > > currently> > > > > worth.> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote:> > > > > > > > Thanks Bill,> > > > > > > I want to get > $500,000 for the> > house> > > but> > > > > someone> > > > > > looked at the > comps and said the house> > is> > > > valued> > > > > around> > > > > > > $480,000 and so I was thinking to start> > > the> > > > bidding at> > > > > > > $240,000 what do you think.> > > > > > > > Abby> > > > > > > Oh, and > where do I find a good> > > settlement> > > > > agent?> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- On Tue, 2/3/09, Bill Effros> > > > > > > wrote:> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> From: Bill Effros> > > > > > > > > > > > >> Subject: Re: [5-DayForum]> > Where to> > > > > advertise?> > > > > > > >> To: "How To Sell Your> > Home in> > > > > > 5-Days"> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com>> > > > > > > >> Date: Tuesday, February > 3,> > 2009,> > > 2:43 PM> > > > > > > >> Abby,> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> Craigslist > is all you need.> > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> Plus the local paper > that> > carries> > > real> > > > > estate> > > > > > ads--it's> > > > > > > >> probably late to get into > this> > > paper for> > > > this> > > > > > > weekend, and not being there> > > > > > > >> reduces your margin of > safety.> > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> If you fail to get 25> > > responses by> > > > Friday> > > > > > night> > > > > > from these> > > > > > > >> 2 places, you think your > home> > is> > > worth> > > > > more> > > > > than> > > > > > > market will currently> > > > > > > >> pay.> > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> Stop your sale, and > don't> > start> > > > again> > > > > > unless> > > > > > you > are> > > > > > >> willing to take > what it is> > > currently> > > > > worth.> > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> The 5-Day Method does not> > > change> > > the> > > > market.> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> Bill Effros> > > > > > >> > Author> > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote:> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >>> Hi > Bill,> > > > > > >>> I need to > know where to> > > advertise. > > > > I > am> > > > > > located in> > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > > >> Pasadena, ca. I want to> > advertise> > > > > online. I> > > > > am> > > > > > > starting my> > > > > > > >> sale tomorrow. Thanks Abby> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > > >>>> > > > > > >> > > > _______________________________________________> > > > > > > >>> 5-DayForum mailing list> > > > > > > >>>> > > > > > >> > > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > >>> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > >> > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > >>> > > > > >> > > _______________________________________________> > > > > > > >> 5-DayForum mailing list> > > > > > > >>> > > > > >> > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > > > > > > >>> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > _______________________________________________> > > > > > > > 5-DayForum mailing list> > > > > > > >> > > > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > >> > >> > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________> > > > > > > 5-DayForum mailing list> > > > > > >> > > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > >> > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > _______________________________________________> > > > > > 5-DayForum mailing list> > > > > >> > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > > > > >> > > >> > >> > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________> > > > > 5-DayForum mailing list> > > > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > > > >> > >> > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________> > > > 5-DayForum mailing list> > > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > > >> > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum> > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________> > > 5-DayForum mailing list> > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum> > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________> > > 5-DayForum mailing list> > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum> > > > > > > _______________________________________________> > 5-DayForum mailing list> > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > _________________________________________________________________ > Windows Live?: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to > connect. > http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_allup_howitworks_022009_______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum From rosemarie-fred at mindspring.com Wed Feb 4 10:21:49 2009 From: rosemarie-fred at mindspring.com (rosemarie-fred) Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 10:21:49 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] bidding question References: <017901c986d3$9d179680$d746c380$@net> Message-ID: <2037DD8961BE4CCA935163248973D292@rosemarifv6onv> There is an advantage to being the first one called - the highest bidder. As the bids increase by $500 those who bid the least will get called after the price has risen considerably. Rosemarie ----- Original Message ----- From: Chuck Brinkman To: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 9:19 AM Subject: [5-DayForum] bidding question What reason do you give bidders for placing a competitive bid at the open house? The book says that it arranges the bidding order but I'm not seeing how that is a great advantage. Am I missing something? Thanks Chuck ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090204/06c231de/attachment.html From real.estate.professor at hotmail.com Wed Feb 4 10:22:59 2009 From: real.estate.professor at hotmail.com (Kyle Cascioli) Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 09:22:59 -0600 Subject: [5-DayForum] First problem! Can we solve this? In-Reply-To: <816055.71864.qm@web45803.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <816055.71864.qm@web45803.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Hi RF: Go to: http://www.auctionbyseller.com/5-day-sale-video.html Read the case studies and watch the video so you can gain some greater insight into Bill's method. Use the Forum archives to get answers to your questions if you don't get a timely response from the Forum. Good luck! Kyle www.AuctionBySeller.com > Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 07:14:39 -0800> From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com> To: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] First problem! Can we solve this?> > Well, I guess I don't know how to use the forum. I am starting the sale today. I purchased the book about 1 1/2 weeks ago. We have a lot of cleaning to do. The gardener is coming today. I know we can pull this off. I was asking a question and I did not change the subject heading and I think I was at first going back and forth with Bill and then did not realize it and was talking with the forum. I was waiting all day yesterday for an answer about the settlement agent and got frustrated. I just got a response this morning and I guess I was hoping for quicker responses because I am kind of needing the extra support. The book takes you only so far.> Abby> > > --- On Wed, 2/4/09, Kyle Cascioli wrote:> > > From: Kyle Cascioli > > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] First problem! Can we solve this?> > To: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 2:47 PM> > Hi Rawfoodal:> > > > The Forum is an outstanding resource if you take the time> > to learn how to use it and don't show up two days before> > you intend to hold your sale.> > > > How much thought or forward planning have you given this> > effort?> > > > Have you been trying to sell your home on your own for some> > time? If so, under what method?> > > > Good luck!> > > > Kyle> Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 05:17:29 -0800> From:> > rawfoodal at yahoo.com> To:> > 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> Subject:> > Re: [5-DayForum] First problem! Can we solve this?> >> > Oh, thanks for responding! I live in California. It might be> > an escrow company I am looking for. I guess I need to call> > around. I was hoping I might be able to use this site as a> > resource. Getting a little concerned that this forum> > won't be a lot of help. This is good but it definitly> > helpful to have an active forum as a fill in.> Thanks for> > all your help> Abby> > > --- On Wed, 2/4/09,> > Damian Colden wrote:>> > > > From: Damian Colden> > > > Subject: Re:> > [5-DayForum] First problem! Can we solve this?> > To:> > "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days"> > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com>>> > > Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 12:55 PM> >> > You're looking for a Title Company or a Real Estate>> > > Lawyer, depending what is the norm for your State.> > In> > Michigan, we use Title Companies as our> > settlement agents.> > > > Dac Colden> >> > > > > > > > ----- Original Message> > ----> > From: "rawfoodal at yahoo.com"> >> > > > To: How To Sell Your> > Home in 5-Days> >> > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com>>> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 3, 2009 11:51:07 PM> >> > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] First problem! Can we solve> > this?> > > > I need to know where to find a> > settlement agent! > > Thanks,> > Abby> >> > > > > > --- On Wed, 2/4/09,> > rawfoodal at yahoo.com> > > > wrote:> > > > > From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com> > > > > Subject: Re:> > [5-DayForum] Where to advertise?> > > To: "How> > To Sell Your Home in 5-Days"> >> > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com>>> > > > Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 2:11 AM>> > > > Ha,> > > I have a really cool idea! I> > think I am going to make> > > little youtubes of my> > experience with the 5 day sale. > > So> > >> > others can see how it works on tape. What do you all>> > > think?> > > Abby> > > > > >> > > > > --- On Tue, 2/3/09, rawfoodal at yahoo.com>> > > > wrote:> > >> > > > > > From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com> >> > > > > > Subject: Re:> > [5-DayForum] Where to advertise?> > > > To:> > "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days"> >> > >> >> > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com>>> > > > > Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 7:55 PM>> > > > > I am not sure you got this message!> >> > > > > > > > > > > > --- On> > Tue, 2/3/09, rawfoodal at yahoo.com> > > >> > wrote:> > > > >> > > > > > From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com> > >> > > > > > > Subject:> > Re: [5-DayForum] Where to> > advertise?> > >> > > > To: "How To Sell Your Home in> >> > 5-Days"> > > >> > >> >> > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com>>> > > > > > Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 4:18> > PM> > > > > We want to sell the house. We> > would take> > > $400,000 but> > > >> > would> > > > > be pleasantly happy if we got> > around the> > $500,000> > > > amount. >> > > > > > Have you seen the pasadena, ca market> > sell> > at> > > lower> > > >> > prices? > > > > > Is it that people are> > getting frustrated> > because> > > they>> > > > > > don't think the, Sell your home> > in> > 5-days> > > works> > > >> > because> > > > > they are unhappy with the> > selling price?> > > > > > > > >> > > So how do I find a good settlement agent?> > >> > > > Thanks,> > > > > Abby> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > --- On Tue, 2/3/09, Bill Effros>> > > > > > > > >> > > wrote:> > > > > > > > > >> > > From: Bill Effros> > >> > > > > > > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where> > to> > > advertise?> > > > > > To:> > "How To Sell Your Home in> > >> > 5-Days"> > > > >> > > >>> > > >> >> > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com>>> > > > > > > Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009,> > 3:09> > PM> > > > > > Offer your> > home for $199,500.> > > > > > > >> > > > > > If you don't get 25 responses by>> > > Friday> > > > night, you> > > >> > > > probably will have trouble getting> >> > $400,000> > > for> > > > it in> >> > > > > > today's market. If you are not>> > > prepared> > > to> > > > take>> > > > > > > $400,000 for it, don't even> > start> > the> > > > process.> > >> > > > > > > > > > > If you do get> > 25 responses by Friday> > night,> > > and>> > > > > you> > > > > are> > >> > > > > prepared to take current fair market> >> > value> > > NO> > > > MATTER> >> > > > > WHAT> > > > > > THAT TURNS> > OUT TO BE -- run your sale> > and> > > >> > convince> > > > > people> > > >> > > > who come to see your home that you> >> > REALLY> > > WILL> > > > sell it>> > > > > > to> > > > > > the high> > bidder Sunday night.> > > > > > > >> > > > > > Bill Effros> > > > > >> > Author> > > > > > > > > > >> > > PS -- Don't even think about a> > >> > settlement> > > > agent> > > > >> > until> > > > > > you have honestly> > answered the question> > of> > > > whether> > you> > > > > are> > > > > >> > truly prepared to take what your home> > is> >> > > > currently> > > > > worth.> >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote:> > > > > > >> > Thanks Bill,> > > > > > > I want to get> > $500,000 for the> > house> > > but> >> > > > someone> > > > > > looked at the> > comps and said the house> > is> > >> > valued> > > > > around> > > >> > > > $480,000 and so I was thinking to start> >> > the> > > > bidding at> > > > >> > > $240,000 what do you think.> > > > >> > > > Abby> > > > > > > Oh, and> > where do I find a good> > > settlement> >> > > > agent?> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > --- On Tue, 2/3/09, Bill Effros> > > >> > > > wrote:> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> From: Bill Effros> > >> > > > > > > > >> > >> Subject: Re: [5-DayForum]> > Where to>> > > > > advertise?> > > > > >> > >> To: "How To Sell Your> > Home in>> > > > > > 5-Days"> > > > >> > >> > > > >> > > >> >> > >> >> > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com>>> > > > > > > >> Date: Tuesday, February> > 3,> > 2009,> > > 2:43 PM> > > >> > > > >> Abby,> > > > > >> > >> > > > > > > >> Craigslist> > is all you need.> > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > >> Plus the local paper> > that> > carries> > > real> > > >> > estate> > > > > > ads--it's> >> > > > > > >> probably late to get into> > this> > > paper for> > > > this>> > > > > > > weekend, and not being there>> > > > > > > >> reduces your margin of> > safety.> > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > >> If you fail to get 25> >> > responses by> > > > Friday> > > >> > > night> > > > > > from these> >> > > > > > >> 2 places, you think your> > home> > is> > > worth> > > >> > more> > > > > than> > > > >> > > market will currently> > > > > >> > >> pay.> > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > >> Stop your sale, and> > don't> > start> > > > again> >> > > > > unless> > > > > > you> > are> > > > > > >> willing to take> > what it is> > > currently> > > >> > worth.> > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > >> The 5-Day Method does not> >> > change> > > the> > > > market.> >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > >> Bill Effros> > > > > > >>> > Author> > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > >> > >> > > > > > > >>> > rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote:> > > > > >> > >> > > > > > > >>> Hi> > Bill,> > > > > > >>> I need to> > know where to> > > advertise. > > > > I> > am> > > > > > located in> > >> > > > > >>> > > > > > >> > >> Pasadena, ca. I want to> > advertise> >> > > > online. I> > > > > am> > >> > > > > starting my> > > > > >> > >> sale tomorrow. Thanks Abby> > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > >>>> > > > > > > > >>>> > >> > > > >> > >> > _______________________________________________> >> > > > > > >>> 5-DayForum mailing list>> > > > > > > >>>> > > >> > > >> > >> > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> >> > > > > > >>> > > > > >> > > >>> > > > > > > >>>> > > > > > >> > > > >> >> > > >> > >> >> > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum>> > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > >>> > > > > > > >>>> > > > > >> >> > _______________________________________________> >> > > > > > >> 5-DayForum mailing list>> > > > > > > >>> > > >> > >> >> > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> >> > > > > > >>> > > > >> > >> > > > >> > > >> >> > >> >> > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum>> > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >>> > > > >> > _______________________________________________> >> > > > > > > 5-DayForum mailing list> >> > > > > > >> > > >> > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> >> > > > > > >> > > > > >>> > > > > >> > > >> > >>> > >> > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum>> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > _______________________________________________> >> > > > > > 5-DayForum mailing list> > >> > > > >> > >> > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> >> > > > > >> > > > >> > >> > >> > >> >> > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum>> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > >> >> > _______________________________________________> >> > > > > 5-DayForum mailing list> > > >> > >> >> > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> >> > > > >> > > >> > >> >> > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum>> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > _______________________________________________> >> > > > 5-DayForum mailing list> > > >> > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> >> > > >> > >> >> > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum>> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________> >> > > 5-DayForum mailing list> > >> > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> >> > >> >> > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum>> > > > > > > > > > >> > _______________________________________________> >> > 5-DayForum mailing list> >> > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> >> > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum>> > > > > > > > > > >> > _______________________________________________> >> > 5-DayForum mailing list> >> > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> >> > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum>> > > > > >> > _______________________________________________>> > 5-DayForum mailing list>> > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com>> > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum> > _________________________________________________________________> > Windows Live?: E-mail. 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URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090204/592c9584/attachment.html From bill at effros.com Wed Feb 4 10:38:00 2009 From: bill at effros.com (Bill Effros) Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:38:00 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? In-Reply-To: <826734.83227.qm@web45816.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <826734.83227.qm@web45816.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4989B658.2060302@effros.com> Abby, It should come as no great surprise that many five-day sales have been documented and posted to YouTube. I encourage people to do this, win, lose, or draw. The mere fact that you know you'll be speaking to others helps you focus on what you're trying to do. In many cases you realize that you don't quite understand something, and you have the time to fix it before something bad happens. Start well in advance of your sale. Once the sale gets rolling you might not have time to record what you are doing, much less your thoughts. The action tends to come in spurts, with significant lulls. People get nervous during the lulls, anticipating what will come next. It's a great time to talk to the camera. Let us know what you decide to do, and how it comes out. Bill Effros Author PS -- this mailing list will support photographs. I encourage everyone to attach photographs of their property, and to let us all know the outcome of 5-Day sales. rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote: > Ha, > I have a really cool idea! I think I am going to make little youtubes of my experience with the 5 day sale. So others can see how it works on tape. What do you all think? Abby > > > --- On Tue, 2/3/09, rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote: > > >> From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com >> Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? >> To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> >> Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 7:55 PM >> I am not sure you got this message! >> >> >> --- On Tue, 2/3/09, rawfoodal at yahoo.com >> wrote: >> >> >>> From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com >>> Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? >>> To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" >>> >> <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> >> >>> Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 4:18 PM >>> We want to sell the house. We would take $400,000 but >>> >> would >> >>> be pleasantly happy if we got around the $500,000 >>> >> amount. >> >>> Have you seen the pasadena, ca market sell at lower >>> >> prices? >> >>> Is it that people are getting frustrated because they >>> don't think the, Sell your home in 5-days works >>> >> because >> >>> they are unhappy with the selling price? >>> >>> So how do I find a good settlement agent? >>> Thanks, >>> Abby >>> >>> >>> >>> --- On Tue, 2/3/09, Bill Effros >>> >> >> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> From: Bill Effros >>>> Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? >>>> To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" >>>> >> <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> >> >>>> Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 3:09 PM >>>> Offer your home for $199,500. >>>> >>>> If you don't get 25 responses by Friday >>>> >> night, you >> >>>> probably will have trouble getting $400,000 for >>>> >> it in >> >>>> today's market. If you are not prepared to >>>> >> take >> >>>> $400,000 for it, don't even start the >>>> >> process. >> >>>> If you do get 25 responses by Friday night, and >>>> >> you >> >>> are >>> >>>> prepared to take current fair market value NO >>>> >> MATTER >> >>> WHAT >>> >>>> THAT TURNS OUT TO BE -- run your sale and >>>> >> convince >> >>> people >>> >>>> who come to see your home that you REALLY WILL >>>> >> sell it >> >>> to >>> >>>> the high bidder Sunday night. >>>> >>>> Bill Effros >>>> Author >>>> >>>> PS -- Don't even think about a settlement >>>> >> agent >> >>> until >>> >>>> you have honestly answered the question of >>>> >> whether you >> >>> are >>> >>>> truly prepared to take what your home is >>>> >> currently >> >>> worth. >>> >>>> >>>> rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks Bill, >>>>> I want to get $500,000 for the house but >>>>> >> someone >> >>>> looked at the comps and said the house is valued >>>> >>> around >>> >>>> $480,000 and so I was thinking to start the >>>> >> bidding at >> >>>> $240,000 what do you think. >>>> >>>>> Abby >>>>> Oh, and where do I find a good settlement >>>>> >> agent? >> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --- On Tue, 2/3/09, Bill Effros >>>>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> From: Bill Effros >>>>>> >> >> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to >>>>>> >> advertise? >> >>>>>> To: "How To Sell Your Home in >>>>>> >>> 5-Days" >>> >> <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> >> >>>>>> Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 2:43 PM >>>>>> Abby, >>>>>> >>>>>> Craigslist is all you need. >>>>>> >>>>>> Plus the local paper that carries real >>>>>> >> estate >> >>>> ads--it's >>>> >>>>>> probably late to get into this paper for >>>>>> >> this >> >>>> weekend, and not being there >>>> >>>>>> reduces your margin of safety. >>>>>> >>>>>> If you fail to get 25 responses by >>>>>> >> Friday >> >>> night >>> >>>> from these >>>> >>>>>> 2 places, you think your home is worth >>>>>> >> more >> >>> than >>> >>>> market will currently >>>> >>>>>> pay. >>>>>> >>>>>> Stop your sale, and don't start >>>>>> >> again >> >>> unless >>> >>>> you are >>>> >>>>>> willing to take what it is currently >>>>>> >> worth. >> >>>>>> The 5-Day Method does not change the >>>>>> >> market. >> >>>>>> Bill Effros >>>>>> Author >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Bill, >>>>>>> I need to know where to advertise. >>>>>>> >> I am >> >>>> located in >>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> Pasadena, ca. I want to advertise >>>>>> >> online. I >> >>> am >>> >>>> starting my >>>> >>>>>> sale tomorrow. Thanks Abby >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> >>>>>>> 5-DayForum mailing list >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>>>>> 5-DayForum mailing list >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >>> >> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >> _______________________________________________ >> >>>>> 5-DayForum mailing list >>>>> >>>>> >> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >> >> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >> >>>>> >>>>> >> _______________________________________________ >> >>>> 5-DayForum mailing list >>>> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >>>> >>>> >> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 5-DayForum mailing list >>> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >>> >>> >> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 5-DayForum mailing list >> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090204/27ed5d9a/attachment.html From rawfoodal at yahoo.com Wed Feb 4 10:59:20 2009 From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com (rawfoodal at yahoo.com) Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 07:59:20 -0800 (PST) Subject: [5-DayForum] Thanks! In-Reply-To: <4989B658.2060302@effros.com> Message-ID: <126290.35183.qm@web45816.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Bill, I think audio and video are the coolest thing! I do hear what you are saying about the fact that I will be so involved that I might not be able to film as much as I would like and I can see that happening. We'll see. In California do you know what type of settlement agent I need and is the cost included with the closing or am I expected to pay ahead. Thanks, Abby Up and coming, How to sell you home in 5 days Youtube celebrity --- On Wed, 2/4/09, Bill Effros wrote: > From: Bill Effros > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? > To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 3:38 PM > Abby, > > It should come as no great surprise that many five-day > sales have been documented and posted to YouTube. > > I encourage people to do this, win, lose, or draw. > > The mere fact that you know you'll be speaking to > others helps you focus on what you're trying to do. In > many cases you realize that you don't quite understand > something, and you have the time to fix it before something > bad happens. > > Start well in advance of your sale. Once the sale gets > rolling you might not have time to record what you are > doing, much less your thoughts. > > The action tends to come in spurts, with significant lulls. > People get nervous during the lulls, anticipating what will > come next. It's a great time to talk to the camera. > > Let us know what you decide to do, and how it comes out. > > Bill Effros > Author > > PS -- this mailing list will support photographs. I > encourage everyone to attach photographs of their property, > and to let us all know the outcome of 5-Day sales. > > > > > > rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote: > > Ha, > > I have a really cool idea! I think I am going to make > little youtubes of my experience with the 5 day sale. So > others can see how it works on tape. What do you all think? > Abby > > > > > > --- On Tue, 2/3/09, rawfoodal at yahoo.com > wrote: > > > > > >> From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com > > >> Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? > >> To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > >> Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 7:55 PM > >> I am not sure you got this message! > >> > >> > >> --- On Tue, 2/3/09, rawfoodal at yahoo.com > >> wrote: > >> > >> > >>> From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com > > >>> Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? > >>> To: "How To Sell Your Home in > 5-Days" > >>> > >> > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > >> > >>> Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 4:18 PM > >>> We want to sell the house. We would take > $400,000 but > >>> > >> would > >> > >>> be pleasantly happy if we got around the > $500,000 > >>> > >> amount. > >>> Have you seen the pasadena, ca market sell at > lower > >>> > >> prices? > >>> Is it that people are getting frustrated > because they > >>> don't think the, Sell your home in 5-days > works > >>> > >> because > >> > >>> they are unhappy with the selling price? > >>> > >>> So how do I find a good settlement agent? > >>> Thanks, > >>> Abby > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> --- On Tue, 2/3/09, Bill Effros > >>> > >> > >> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>> From: Bill Effros > >>>> Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to > advertise? > >>>> To: "How To Sell Your Home in > 5-Days" > >>>> > >> > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > >> > >>>> Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 3:09 PM > >>>> Offer your home for $199,500. > >>>> > >>>> If you don't get 25 responses by > Friday > >>>> > >> night, you > >> > >>>> probably will have trouble getting > $400,000 for > >>>> > >> it in > >> > >>>> today's market. If you are not > prepared to > >>>> > >> take > >> > >>>> $400,000 for it, don't even start the > >>>> > >> process. > >> > >>>> If you do get 25 responses by Friday > night, and > >>>> > >> you > >> > >>> are > >>> > >>>> prepared to take current fair market value > NO > >>>> > >> MATTER > >> > >>> WHAT > >>> > >>>> THAT TURNS OUT TO BE -- run your sale and > >>>> > >> convince > >> > >>> people > >>> > >>>> who come to see your home that you REALLY > WILL > >>>> > >> sell it > >> > >>> to > >>> > >>>> the high bidder Sunday night. > >>>> > >>>> Bill Effros > >>>> Author > >>>> > >>>> PS -- Don't even think about a > settlement > >>>> > >> agent > >> > >>> until > >>> > >>>> you have honestly answered the question of > >>>> > >> whether you > >> > >>> are > >>> > >>>> truly prepared to take what your home is > >>>> > >> currently > >> > >>> worth. > >>> > >>>> > >>>> rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Thanks Bill, > >>>>> I want to get $500,000 for the house > but > >>>>> > >> someone > >> > >>>> looked at the comps and said the house is > valued > >>>> > >>> around > >>> > >>>> $480,000 and so I was thinking to start > the > >>>> > >> bidding at > >> > >>>> $240,000 what do you think. > >>>> > >>>>> Abby > >>>>> Oh, and where do I find a good > settlement > >>>>> > >> agent? > >> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> --- On Tue, 2/3/09, Bill Effros > >>>>> > >>>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> From: Bill Effros > >>>>>> > >> > >> > >>>>>> Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to > >>>>>> > >> advertise? > >> > >>>>>> To: "How To Sell Your Home in > >>>>>> > >>> 5-Days" > >>> > >> > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > >> > >>>>>> Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, > 2:43 PM > >>>>>> Abby, > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Craigslist is all you need. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Plus the local paper that carries > real > >>>>>> > >> estate > >> > >>>> ads--it's > >>>> > >>>>>> probably late to get into this > paper for > >>>>>> > >> this > >> > >>>> weekend, and not being there > >>>> > >>>>>> reduces your margin of safety. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> If you fail to get 25 responses by > >>>>>> > >> Friday > >> > >>> night > >>> > >>>> from these > >>>> > >>>>>> 2 places, you think your home is > worth > >>>>>> > >> more > >> > >>> than > >>> > >>>> market will currently > >>>> > >>>>>> pay. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Stop your sale, and don't > start > >>>>>> > >> again > >> > >>> unless > >>> > >>>> you are > >>>> > >>>>>> willing to take what it is > currently > >>>>>> > >> worth. > >> > >>>>>> The 5-Day Method does not change > the > >>>>>> > >> market. > >> > >>>>>> Bill Effros > >>>>>> Author > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Hi Bill, > >>>>>>> I need to know where to > advertise. > >> I am > >> > >>>> located in > >>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> Pasadena, ca. I want to advertise > >>>>>> > >> online. I > >> > >>> am > >>> > >>>> starting my > >>>> > >>>>>> sale tomorrow. Thanks Abby > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>> > _______________________________________________ > >>>> > >>>>>>> 5-DayForum mailing list > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>> > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > >>>> > >>>>>>> > >> > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > >> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ > >>> > >>>>>> 5-DayForum mailing list > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>> > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > >>> > >> > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > >> > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> > >>>>> 5-DayForum mailing list > >>>>> > >>>>> > >> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > >> > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > >> > >>>>> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> > >>>> 5-DayForum mailing list > >>>> > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > >>>> > >>>> > >> > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > >> > >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ > >>> 5-DayForum mailing list > >>> > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > >>> > >>> > >> > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 5-DayForum mailing list > >> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > >> > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > >> > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 5-DayForum mailing list > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum From jcrafor at hotmail.com Wed Feb 4 11:03:08 2009 From: jcrafor at hotmail.com (j crafor) Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 16:03:08 +0000 Subject: [5-DayForum] First problem! Can we solve this? In-Reply-To: <42808.75897.qm@web45803.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <569536.54770.qm@web53212.mail.re2.yahoo.com> <42808.75897.qm@web45803.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: I'm in AZ. When I called a lawyer, he said lawyers are too expensive for the time/work involved. He told me to call a title co. I asked him about the purchase contract, he told me to use the AZ realtors one, but the title co would have their own. I Got all the info from the title co, and asked for two copies of the contract. I made a third to have in the book for people to read. I planned to use the other two--one for me, one for the buyer, because it's easier for me to fill out a copy of a form--I'd rather make my errors on a copy rather than the one I'm turning in. JCrafor> Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 05:17:29 -0800> From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com> To: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] First problem! Can we solve this?> > Oh, thanks for responding! I live in California. It might be an escrow company I am looking for. I guess I need to call around. I was hoping I might be able to use this site as a resource. Getting a little concerned that this forum won't be a lot of help. This is good but it definitly helpful to have an active forum as a fill in.> Thanks for all your help> Abby> > > --- On Wed, 2/4/09, Damian Colden wrote:> > You're looking for a Title Company or a Real Estate> > Lawyer, depending what is the norm for your State. In> > Michigan, we use Title Companies as our settlement agents.> > > > Dac Colden>> > ----- Original Message ----> > > > I need to know where to find a settlement agent! > > Thanks,> > Abby> _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live?: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_allup_howitworks_022009 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090204/d39fbd93/attachment.html From bill at effros.com Wed Feb 4 11:17:11 2009 From: bill at effros.com (Bill Effros) Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:17:11 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] Changing Market Conditions In-Reply-To: <92c4cf3d0902032058n4e012bc6r375ea3f1b865524e@mail.gmail.com> References: <92c4cf3d0902032058n4e012bc6r375ea3f1b865524e@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <4989BF87.8080603@effros.com> Merry, The five-day method doesn't change the market. But the market has changed significantly since you bought your house. Let's talk about it, and hope others will join in. Like millions of others, you are probably in what they now call an "upside-down mortgage" -- meaning that the value of your home is currently less than the amount you owe the bank. I don't believe there is anything you can do about that, except figure out how to sell your home while doing the least damage to your own future. I don't think there's enough money in the world to bail out everyone who is currently in this boat. I think things will just get worse, the longer people hang on. You seem to have come to the same conclusion. I think this is a very good starting point. You made a deal with a bank that went sour. Before the bank would lend you money on this asset, it required that its own appraiser verify that your home was worth what you would pay with money the bank was prepared to lend to you. Now it turns out that both you and the bank made a big mistake. You will lose any money you put into that house. And the bank will lose a certain portion of the money it put into that house. That's too bad for the bank, but it's really not your problem. If I were you I would stop making all payments immediately, contact the bank, and ask them what they would like you to do. Tell them that you are prepared to run a five day sale on their behalf, and that THEY can decide what they want to do with that bid. They can accept it, and deal with the best buyer you could find, or they can reject it, and sell the homes themselves -- their choice. Maybe they want to assume ownership of your home, and rent to you at a price you can afford. This may be the best deal they can get. You are right that the thing to do when you dig yourself into a hole is first to stop digging. Don't worry about what this might do to your credit, or to your ability to buy a home in the future. All the rules will change. For now, concentrate on the present. Resolve the problem you find yourself in, and start to move on with your life. Bill Effros Author Merry McConnell wrote: > The 5-Day Sale fits my situation perfectly, but I need the bid to be a > certain amount in order for me to actually sell my house. I have high > debt, an interest only loan and a second mortgage. I've tried to > keep my home on my own but it has become overwhelming and I've dug > myself in a hole that only selling or walking will get me out of. > > Other than the obvious benefits of selling versus walking, I want to > pay most of my debt with the sale of the house to make it worth my > while (versus foreclosure and bankruptcy). In the book I read that if > you don't get the bid you need you don't have to sell, but what I'm > hearing you say in the forum is that you need to go into this willing > to accept THE highest bid, regardless. I need at least 230,000 to > make selling worth my while. The high end value of my home in Dec. > was 249,000; low in the 230's (according to a realty consultant). > > So, with all of this, what I'm asking is: if the high bid doesn't > reach (close to) 230,000...are there repercussions if I can't accept a > lower bid? To sell my home is my way out of debt and into a new start > without filing bankruptcy and I plan on selling it at the end of > February. > > I really appreciate this forum, thank you. > > Merry > Louisville, KY > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > From jcrafor at hotmail.com Wed Feb 4 11:22:58 2009 From: jcrafor at hotmail.com (j crafor) Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 16:22:58 +0000 Subject: [5-DayForum] (no subject) In-Reply-To: <92c4cf3d0902032058n4e012bc6r375ea3f1b865524e@mail.gmail.com> References: <92c4cf3d0902032058n4e012bc6r375ea3f1b865524e@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Many people have done 5-Day Sales and did not sell. I'm one of them. I did not sell. If you read even just a few months back in the archives, you will see that some people used paperwork says something like " Offers are not binding on either party. The seller may withdraw the house at any time until he announces completion of the sale. A bidder may retract his bid until the seller?s announcement of completion of the sale. " I did, and had it on almost every handout I had. My use of it stemmed from other people's suggestions. I also advertised that I had an undisclosed minimum reserve. My bidders did not come close to the minimum reserve. I will do the same thing when I do my next sale in a few months. I think to avoid repercussions for not selling to the highest bidder I think what Bill might say to you regarding what you need to satisfy the debt, is to take those high offers to the banks and discuss it with them, possibly do--what is it--a short sale? Perhaps someone much more knowledgeable will respond to your post. Do read the archives, too. I think this has been discussed over the last several months, and the archives can be set up (slightly) by yourself to search the subject, date, or author. JCrafor > Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 23:58:53 -0500> From: merrymcc at gmail.com> To: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> Subject: [5-DayForum] (no subject)> > The 5-Day Sale fits my situation perfectly, but I need the bid to be a> certain amount in order for me to actually sell my house. I have high> debt, an interest only loan and a second mortgage. ...> > Other than the obvious benefits of selling versus walking, I want to> pay most of my debt with the sale of the house to make it worth my> while (versus foreclosure and bankruptcy). In the book I read that if> you don't get the bid you need you don't have to sell, but what I'm> hearing you say in the forum is that you need to go into this willing> to accept THE highest bid, regardless. I need at least 230,000 to> make selling worth my while. The high end value of my home in Dec.> was 249,000; low in the 230's (according to a realty consultant).> > So, with all of this, what I'm asking is: if the high bid doesn't> reach (close to) 230,000...are there repercussions if I can't accept a> lower bid? To sell my home is my way out of debt and into a new start> without filing bankruptcy and I plan on selling it at the end of> February.> > I really appreciate this forum, thank you.> > Merry> Louisville, KY> _______________________________________________> 5-DayForum mailing list> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live?: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to connect. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_allup_explore_022009 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090204/bc9e2b16/attachment.html From bill at effros.com Wed Feb 4 11:32:06 2009 From: bill at effros.com (Bill Effros) Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:32:06 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] Killington Condo In-Reply-To: <02e801c986c5$0f6498a0$6601a8c0@Office> References: <02e801c986c5$0f6498a0$6601a8c0@Office> Message-ID: <4989C306.2000108@effros.com> Jolain, I believe that if you run your five day sale on a holiday weekend, the high bid you will be able to obtain will be less than you could get if you run your five day sale on a non-holiday weekend. The point of a five-day sale is not to turn your inspection into a contest where you see how many people traipse through your property. What you are trying to do is to get the three buyers currently willing to spend the most for your property to bid against each other, so that you can obtain the highest possible current selling price. You can determine with some accuracy whether those three top buyers believe you are prepared to sell your property for its current market value if you stick closely to the method described in the book. If you offer that property using craigslist and the local paper you can be quite sure the top three buyers will show up if they believe you are really going to sell that property Sunday night, provided that you get 25 responses by Friday night. If you fail to get 25 responses by Friday night your problem almost certainly is that you believe your property is worth more than you can get at this time, and you should cancel your sale whether it's a holiday weekend or not. Bill Effros Author Jolain Nill Ensler wrote: > Hello- > I want to run a 5 day sale on an investment condo I own in Killington, > Vermont. > > According to your book, you say not to run a sale during a holiday > weekend. My problem is that Killington gets the most traffic on > holiday weekends and school vacations. Since it's a resort area, > would you modify your advice at all? > > Also, the local newspaper is only weekly and comes out on Friday? > Would you advertise two weeks in a row as a result? I don't think I > could possibly get 25 inquiries on the day the paper comes out. I > also plan to run an ad on Craig's List but I wouldn't want to depend > on only one source of advertising. > > Since it is a resort area, I also thought about posting an ad on the > bulletin boards in the front foyers of all of the restaurants and > bars. What do you think about this? > > Lastly, has anyone on the forum tried to sell a property in Killington > this way? And what were your results? > > Any advice you or anyone on the forum could give would be greatly > appreciated. Thank you in advance. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090204/b4f63675/attachment.html From jason at jasontropf.com Wed Feb 4 11:40:12 2009 From: jason at jasontropf.com (Jason Tropf) Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 11:40:12 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] remove me Message-ID: <001001c986e7$435374c0$c9fa5e40$@com> Please remove me from the mailing list thanks Jason Tropf "The Home Rescue Group" -Foreclosure Division- www.jasontropf.com Keller Williams Realty Lic. Real Estate Agent Cell : 407-325-3832 Office: 407-992-5848 Fax: 407-406-5480 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090204/7a49bd8c/attachment-0001.html From bill at effros.com Wed Feb 4 11:44:05 2009 From: bill at effros.com (Bill Effros) Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:44:05 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] bidding question In-Reply-To: <017901c986d3$9d179680$d746c380$@net> References: <017901c986d3$9d179680$d746c380$@net> Message-ID: <4989C5D5.5000401@effros.com> Chuck, It all has to do with game theory. In a game like tic-tac-toe, the person who goes first can always win or tie. The same is true in round-robin bidding. The first buyer can control the bid. The rules are established in such a way that in case of a tie the first bidder wins. Many people don't understand this, and allow others to outbid them in the initial bidding. But sophisticated bidders both understand the value of bidding first, and the fact that their bid is non-binding. Bill Effros Author Chuck Brinkman wrote: > > What reason do you give bidders for placing a competitive bid at the > open house? The book says that it arranges the bidding order but I'm > not seeing how that is a great advantage. Am I missing something? > > Thanks > > Chuck > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090204/9efcaf1b/attachment.html From rosemarie-fred at mindspring.com Wed Feb 4 11:52:31 2009 From: rosemarie-fred at mindspring.com (rosemarie-fred) Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 11:52:31 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] (no subject) References: <92c4cf3d0902032058n4e012bc6r375ea3f1b865524e@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: At the time you were planning your sale and you told us you intended to put all these caveats in your paperwork you were warned that this might sabotage your efforts. I have no idea if that had anything to do with the fact that your house did not sell, for which I send you condolences! But, just in case, I think it would be wiser not to advise newcomers to do the same. The mantra we hear from Bill all the time is that you must intend to sell to the highest bidder. If you are not willing to do that, do not use this method. And all these warning notes tell your buyers that you are holding back and will not sell to the highest bidder, which indeed was the case with you. So I am puzzled as to why you would plan to do the same again. Rosemarie ----- Original Message ----- From: j crafor To: 5-dayforum at mailman.how tosellyour home Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 11:22 AM Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] (no subject) Many people have done 5-Day Sales and did not sell. I'm one of them. I did not sell. If you read even just a few months back in the archives, you will see that some people used paperwork says something like " Offers are not binding on either party. The seller may withdraw the house at any time until he announces completion of the sale. A bidder may retract his bid until the seller?s announcement of completion of the sale. " I did, and had it on almost every handout I had. My use of it stemmed from other people's suggestions. I also advertised that I had an undisclosed minimum reserve. My bidders did not come close to the minimum reserve. I will do the same thing when I do my next sale in a few months. I think to avoid repercussions for not selling to the highest bidder I think what Bill might say to you regarding what you need to satisfy the debt, is to take those high offers to the banks and discuss it with them, possibly do--what is it--a short sale? Perhaps someone much more knowledgeable will respond to your post. Do read the archives, too. I think this has been discussed over the last several months, and the archives can be set up (slightly) by yourself to search the subject, date, or author. JCrafor > Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 23:58:53 -0500 > From: merrymcc at gmail.com > To: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > Subject: [5-DayForum] (no subject) > > The 5-Day Sale fits my situation perfectly, but I need the bid to be a > certain amount in order for me to actually sell my house. I have high > debt, an interest only loan and a second mortgage. ...> > Other than the obvious benefits of selling versus walking, I want to > pay most of my debt with the sale of the house to make it worth my > while (versus foreclosure and bankruptcy). In the book I read that if > you don't get the bid you need you don't have to sell, but what I'm > hearing you say in the forum is that you need to go into this willing > to accept THE highest bid, regardless. I need at least 230,000 to > make selling worth my while. The high end value of my home in Dec. > was 249,000; low in the 230's (according to a realty consultant). > > So, with all of this, what I'm asking is: if the high bid doesn't > reach (close to) 230,000...are there repercussions if I can't accept a > lower bid? To sell my home is my way out of debt and into a new start > without filing bankruptcy and I plan on selling it at the end of > February. > > I really appreciate this forum, thank you. > > Merry > Louisville, KY > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Windows Live?: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to connect. Check it out. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090204/845f4148/attachment.html From cbrinkmanii at cox.net Wed Feb 4 11:53:11 2009 From: cbrinkmanii at cox.net (Chuck Brinkman) Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 11:53:11 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] 5-DayForum Digest, Vol 23, Issue 3 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <005c01c986e9$104e2af0$30ea80d0$@net> Oh, I get it. It's really more of a negative to be a low bidder, than an advantage to be the absolute highest bidder. I hadn't thought of how much the bidding might move before the seller gets around to calling the bidder back. Thank you, those explanations will help this weekend when I am conducting my first sale. 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From bill at effros.com Wed Feb 4 11:59:24 2009 From: bill at effros.com (Bill Effros) Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:59:24 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] Settlement Agents In-Reply-To: <126290.35183.qm@web45816.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <126290.35183.qm@web45816.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4989C96C.9070101@effros.com> Abby, This is a moving target. The answer keeps changing depending on where you live, and when you ask the question. If you are upside down on your mortgage, in many cases the bank can handle the whole transaction. Escrow companies used to be the method of choice in California. But, as noted daily, everything keeps changing. If the federal government decides to involve itself in an attempt to resolve the upside down mortgage situation, it will probably specify a settlement agent which may be completely different from anything that currently exists. Your big problem is that you probably won't get what you're hoping for, no matter what method you use. If you fail to get 25 responses by Friday night, the five-day method won't work for the upcoming weekend, and you won't need a settlement agent. Bill Effros Author rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote: > Bill, > I think audio and video are the coolest thing! I do hear what you are saying about the fact that I will be so involved that I might not be able to film as much as I would like and I can see that happening. We'll see. In California do you know what type of settlement agent I need and is the cost included with the closing or am I expected to pay ahead. > Thanks, > Abby Up and coming, How to sell you home in 5 days Youtube celebrity > > > --- On Wed, 2/4/09, Bill Effros wrote: > > >> From: Bill Effros >> Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? >> To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> >> Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 3:38 PM >> Abby, >> >> It should come as no great surprise that many five-day >> sales have been documented and posted to YouTube. >> >> I encourage people to do this, win, lose, or draw. >> >> The mere fact that you know you'll be speaking to >> others helps you focus on what you're trying to do. In >> many cases you realize that you don't quite understand >> something, and you have the time to fix it before something >> bad happens. >> >> Start well in advance of your sale. Once the sale gets >> rolling you might not have time to record what you are >> doing, much less your thoughts. >> >> The action tends to come in spurts, with significant lulls. >> People get nervous during the lulls, anticipating what will >> come next. It's a great time to talk to the camera. >> >> Let us know what you decide to do, and how it comes out. >> >> Bill Effros >> Author >> >> PS -- this mailing list will support photographs. I >> encourage everyone to attach photographs of their property, >> and to let us all know the outcome of 5-Day sales. >> >> >> >> >> >> rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote: >> >>> Ha, >>> I have a really cool idea! I think I am going to make >>> >> little youtubes of my experience with the 5 day sale. So >> others can see how it works on tape. What do you all think? >> Abby >> >>> --- On Tue, 2/3/09, rawfoodal at yahoo.com >>> >> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>>> From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com >>>> >> >> >>>> Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? >>>> To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" >>>> >> <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> >> >>>> Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 7:55 PM >>>> I am not sure you got this message! >>>> >>>> >>>> --- On Tue, 2/3/09, rawfoodal at yahoo.com >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com >>>>> >> >> >>>>> Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? >>>>> To: "How To Sell Your Home in >>>>> >> 5-Days" >> >>>>> >>>>> >> <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> >> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 4:18 PM >>>>> We want to sell the house. We would take >>>>> >> $400,000 but >> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> would >>>> >>>> >>>>> be pleasantly happy if we got around the >>>>> >> $500,000 >> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> amount. >>>> >>>>> Have you seen the pasadena, ca market sell at >>>>> >> lower >> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> prices? >>>> >>>>> Is it that people are getting frustrated >>>>> >> because they >> >>>>> don't think the, Sell your home in 5-days >>>>> >> works >> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> because >>>> >>>> >>>>> they are unhappy with the selling price? >>>>> >>>>> So how do I find a good settlement agent? >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Abby >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --- On Tue, 2/3/09, Bill Effros >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> From: Bill Effros >>>>>> Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to >>>>>> >> advertise? >> >>>>>> To: "How To Sell Your Home in >>>>>> >> 5-Days" >> >>>>>> >>>>>> >> <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> >> >>>> >>>> >>>>>> Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 3:09 PM >>>>>> Offer your home for $199,500. >>>>>> >>>>>> If you don't get 25 responses by >>>>>> >> Friday >> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> night, you >>>> >>>> >>>>>> probably will have trouble getting >>>>>> >> $400,000 for >> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> it in >>>> >>>> >>>>>> today's market. If you are not >>>>>> >> prepared to >> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> take >>>> >>>> >>>>>> $400,000 for it, don't even start the >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> process. >>>> >>>> >>>>>> If you do get 25 responses by Friday >>>>>> >> night, and >> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> you >>>> >>>> >>>>> are >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> prepared to take current fair market value >>>>>> >> NO >> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> MATTER >>>> >>>> >>>>> WHAT >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> THAT TURNS OUT TO BE -- run your sale and >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> convince >>>> >>>> >>>>> people >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> who come to see your home that you REALLY >>>>>> >> WILL >> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> sell it >>>> >>>> >>>>> to >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> the high bidder Sunday night. >>>>>> >>>>>> Bill Effros >>>>>> Author >>>>>> >>>>>> PS -- Don't even think about a >>>>>> >> settlement >> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> agent >>>> >>>> >>>>> until >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> you have honestly answered the question of >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> whether you >>>> >>>> >>>>> are >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> truly prepared to take what your home is >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> currently >>>> >>>> >>>>> worth. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks Bill, >>>>>>> I want to get $500,000 for the house >>>>>>> >> but >> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>> someone >>>> >>>> >>>>>> looked at the comps and said the house is >>>>>> >> valued >> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> around >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> $480,000 and so I was thinking to start >>>>>> >> the >> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> bidding at >>>> >>>> >>>>>> $240,000 what do you think. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Abby >>>>>>> Oh, and where do I find a good >>>>>>> >> settlement >> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>> agent? >>>> >>>> >>>>>>> --- On Tue, 2/3/09, Bill Effros >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> From: Bill Effros >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Where to >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> advertise? >>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> To: "How To Sell Your Home in >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>> 5-Days" >>>>> >>>>> >> <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> >> >>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, >>>>>>>> >> 2:43 PM >> >>>>>>>> Abby, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Craigslist is all you need. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Plus the local paper that carries >>>>>>>> >> real >> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> estate >>>> >>>> >>>>>> ads--it's >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> probably late to get into this >>>>>>>> >> paper for >> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> this >>>> >>>> >>>>>> weekend, and not being there >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> reduces your margin of safety. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If you fail to get 25 responses by >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> Friday >>>> >>>> >>>>> night >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> from these >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> 2 places, you think your home is >>>>>>>> >> worth >> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> more >>>> >>>> >>>>> than >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> market will currently >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> pay. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Stop your sale, and don't >>>>>>>> >> start >> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> again >>>> >>>> >>>>> unless >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> you are >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> willing to take what it is >>>>>>>> >> currently >> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> worth. >>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> The 5-Day Method does not change >>>>>>>> >> the >> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> market. >>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> Bill Effros >>>>>>>> Author >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi Bill, >>>>>>>>> I need to know where to >>>>>>>>> >> advertise. >> >>>> I am >>>> >>>> >>>>>> located in >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Pasadena, ca. I want to advertise >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> online. I >>>> >>>> >>>>> am >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> starting my >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> sale tomorrow. Thanks Abby >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >> _______________________________________________ >> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 5-DayForum mailing list >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >> >>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >> _______________________________________________ >> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>> 5-DayForum mailing list >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >> >>>>> >>>>> >> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >> >>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> >>>> >>>>>>> 5-DayForum mailing list >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >>>> >>>> >> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >> >>>> >>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> >>>> >>>>>> 5-DayForum mailing list >>>>>> >>>>>> >> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >> >>>>>> >>>>>> >> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >> _______________________________________________ >> >>>>> 5-DayForum mailing list >>>>> >>>>> >> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >> >>>>> >>>>> >> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 5-DayForum mailing list >>>> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >>>> >>>> >> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 5-DayForum mailing list >>> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >>> >>> >> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >> 5-DayForum mailing list >> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Jolain ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Effros To: How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 11:32 AM Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Killington Condo Jolain, I believe that if you run your five day sale on a holiday weekend, the high bid you will be able to obtain will be less than you could get if you run your five day sale on a non-holiday weekend. The point of a five-day sale is not to turn your inspection into a contest where you see how many people traipse through your property. What you are trying to do is to get the three buyers currently willing to spend the most for your property to bid against each other, so that you can obtain the highest possible current selling price. You can determine with some accuracy whether those three top buyers believe you are prepared to sell your property for its current market value if you stick closely to the method described in the book. If you offer that property using craigslist and the local paper you can be quite sure the top three buyers will show up if they believe you are really going to sell that property Sunday night, provided that you get 25 responses by Friday night. If you fail to get 25 responses by Friday night your problem almost certainly is that you believe your property is worth more than you can get at this time, and you should cancel your sale whether it's a holiday weekend or not. Bill Effros Author Jolain Nill Ensler wrote: Hello- I want to run a 5 day sale on an investment condo I own in Killington, Vermont. According to your book, you say not to run a sale during a holiday weekend. My problem is that Killington gets the most traffic on holiday weekends and school vacations. Since it's a resort area, would you modify your advice at all? Also, the local newspaper is only weekly and comes out on Friday? Would you advertise two weeks in a row as a result? I don't think I could possibly get 25 inquiries on the day the paper comes out. I also plan to run an ad on Craig's List but I wouldn't want to depend on only one source of advertising. Since it is a resort area, I also thought about posting an ad on the bulletin boards in the front foyers of all of the restaurants and bars. What do you think about this? Lastly, has anyone on the forum tried to sell a property in Killington this way? And what were your results? Any advice you or anyone on the forum could give would be greatly appreciated. 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URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090204/b3a6b160/attachment.html From Loveandmoney05 at aol.com Wed Feb 4 14:55:46 2009 From: Loveandmoney05 at aol.com (Loveandmoney05 at aol.com) Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 14:55:46 EST Subject: [5-DayForum] (no subject) Message-ID: Merry, I hope you get what you need (or close to it) to satisfy your lenders BUT it sounds like you may be short of that amount. In the event that the high bid does not satisfy what is owed prepare yourself and your prospective buyer for a short sale. There are many, many successful short sales negotiated every day but they often take a long time to get approved and greatly depend on your bank. I strongly suggest that you get a professional to negotiate it for you as you will get the benefit from their experience, their contacts at the banks and their knowledge of how to get your second mortgage discount as much as possible (as this is going to be important). The good ones will also do what they can so that your credit is impacted the least amount. I rarely see a home owner successfully navigate through this process on their own. I provide this service in my area of Pennsylvania but would be happy to refer you to a reputable one that is competent and affordable... and will move the process ass quickly as possible. Also, I've been on this forum for a long time and have noticed that FSBOs do best when they follow Bill's book. Call me any time before 8 pm eastern. Danielle buyer/seller/investor/lender mediator/short sale negotiator In a message dated 2/4/2009 9:28:25 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, merrymcc at gmail.com writes: The 5-Day Sale fits my situation perfectly, but I need the bid to be a certain amount in order for me to actually sell my house. I have high debt, an interest only loan and a second mortgage. I've tried to keep my home on my own but it has become overwhelming and I've dug myself in a hole that only selling or walking will get me out of. Other than the obvious benefits of selling versus walking, I want to pay most of my debt with the sale of the house to make it worth my while (versus foreclosure and bankruptcy). In the book I read that if you don't get the bid you need you don't have to sell, but what I'm hearing you say in the forum is that you need to go into this willing to accept THE highest bid, regardless. I need at least 230,000 to make selling worth my while. The high end value of my home in Dec. was 249,000; low in the 230's (according to a realty consultant). So, with all of this, what I'm asking is: if the high bid doesn't reach (close to) 230,000...are there repercussions if I can't accept a lower bid? To sell my home is my way out of debt and into a new start without filing bankruptcy and I plan on selling it at the end of February. I really appreciate this forum, thank you. Merry Louisville, KY _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum **************Who's never won? Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?ncid=emlcntusmusi00000001) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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In the event that the high bid does not satisfy what is owed prepare yourself and your prospective buyer for a short sale. There are many, many successful short sales negotiated every day but they often take a long time to get approved and greatly depend on your bank. I strongly suggest that you get a professional to negotiate it for you as you will get the benefit from their experience, their contacts at the banks and their knowledge of how to get your second mortgage discount as much as possible (as this is going to be important). The good ones will also do what they can so that your credit is impacted the least amount. I rarely see a home owner successfully navigate through this process on their own. I provide this service in my area of Pennsylvania but would be happy to refer you to a reputable one that is competent and affordable... and will move the process ass quickly as possible. Also, I've been on this forum for a long time and have noticed that FSBOs do best when they follow Bill's book. Call me any time before 8 pm eastern. Danielle buyer/seller/investor/lender mediator/short sale negotiator In a message dated 2/4/2009 9:28:25 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, merrymcc at gmail.com writes: The 5-Day Sale fits my situation perfectly, but I need the bid to be a certain amount in order for me to actually sell my house. I have high debt, an interest only loan and a second mortgage. I've tried to keep my home on my own but it has become overwhelming and I've dug myself in a hole that only selling or walking will get me out of. Other than the obvious benefits of selling versus walking, I want to pay most of my debt with the sale of the house to make it worth my while (versus foreclosure and bankruptcy). In the book I read that if you don't get the bid you need you don't have to sell, but what I'm hearing you say in the forum is that you need to go into this willing to accept THE highest bid, regardless. I need at least 230,000 to make selling worth my while. The high end value of my home in Dec. was 249,000; low in the 230's (according to a realty consultant). So, with all of this, what I'm asking is: if the high bid doesn't reach (close to) 230,000...are there repercussions if I can't accept a lower bid? To sell my home is my way out of debt and into a new start without filing bankruptcy and I plan on selling it at the end of February. I really appreciate this forum, thank you. 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Message-ID: <959227.72584.qm@web45806.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Bill & forum members, Today is Wednesday and we have only had 3 calls and they all seemed like they were from investors. The price we are asking is $199,500 which is actually a great price. No one would think of selling their house at that price unless they were in terrible trouble and wanted out with in 24 hours. I placed an ad on Craig's list. Is there another place I can advertise on the Internet? This experience is exciting and empowering. Abby From signsreallywork at aol.com Wed Feb 4 21:39:33 2009 From: signsreallywork at aol.com (signsreallywork at aol.com) Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 02:39:33 +0000 Subject: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls! Response Message-ID: <1004719520-1233801556-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-238894129-@bxe294.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> Dear Sir: Please try www.Some365.com. Thank you, Solomon Petersen www.Some365.com ------Original Message------ From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com Sender: 5-dayforum-bounces+signsreallywork=aol.com at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com To: 5-dayforum at howtosellyourhomein5days.com ReplyTo: How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days Sent: Feb 4, 2009 9:36 PM Subject: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls! Bill & forum members, Today is Wednesday and we have only had 3 calls and they all seemed like they were from investors. The price we are asking is $199,500 which is actually a great price. No one would think of selling their house at that price unless they were in terrible trouble and wanted out with in 24 hours. I placed an ad on Craig's list. Is there another place I can advertise on the Internet? This experience is exciting and empowering. Abby _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum Sent from my BlackBerry? smartphone with SprintSpeed From Loveandmoney05 at aol.com Thu Feb 5 05:27:46 2009 From: Loveandmoney05 at aol.com (Loveandmoney05 at aol.com) Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 05:27:46 EST Subject: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls! Message-ID: you think it's worth $400 or $200? have pacience as most people look at real estate ads on Fridays. daniellle buyer/seller/investor/lender mediator/short sale negotiator In a message dated 2/4/2009 9:36:56 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, rawfoodal at yahoo.com writes: Bill & forum members, Today is Wednesday and we have only had 3 calls and they all seemed like they were from investors. The price we are asking is $199,500 which is actually a great price. No one would think of selling their house at that price unless they were in terrible trouble and wanted out with in 24 hours. I placed an ad on Craig's list. Is there another place I can advertise on the Internet? This experience is exciting and empowering. Abby _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum **************Who's never won? Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?ncid=emlcntusmusi00000001) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090205/11089a21/attachment.html From bill at effros.com Thu Feb 5 08:35:43 2009 From: bill at effros.com (Bill Effros) Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 08:35:43 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls! Response In-Reply-To: <1004719520-1233801556-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-238894129-@bxe294.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> References: <1004719520-1233801556-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-238894129-@bxe294.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> Message-ID: <498AEB2F.2060407@effros.com> Solomon, You are stepping over the line here. Bill Effros Author signsreallywork at aol.com wrote: > Dear Sir: > Please try www.Some365.com. > > Thank you, > > > Solomon Petersen > www.Some365.com > ------Original Message------ > From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com > Sender: 5-dayforum-bounces+signsreallywork=aol.com at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > To: 5-dayforum at howtosellyourhomein5days.com > ReplyTo: How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days > Sent: Feb 4, 2009 9:36 PM > Subject: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls! > > Bill & forum members, > Today is Wednesday and we have only had 3 calls and they all seemed like they were from investors. The price we are asking is $199,500 which is actually a great price. No one would think of selling their house at that price unless they were in terrible trouble and wanted out with in 24 hours. I placed an ad on Craig's list. Is there another place I can advertise on the Internet? > This experience is exciting and empowering. > Abby > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > Sent from my BlackBerry? smartphone with SprintSpeed > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > From merrymcc at gmail.com Wed Feb 4 14:45:23 2009 From: merrymcc at gmail.com (Merry McConnell) Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 14:45:23 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] Changing Market Conditions In-Reply-To: <4989BF87.8080603@effros.com> References: <92c4cf3d0902032058n4e012bc6r375ea3f1b865524e@mail.gmail.com> <4989BF87.8080603@effros.com> Message-ID: <92c4cf3d0902041145k4628fcf9xd5a7f73961ab86c@mail.gmail.com> Hello Bill, Thanks for responding. I'd like to give you my actual debt outline to see if the advice you have would change. Mortgage balance: 187,000 (purchased in 2001 for 190,000) 2nd mortgage: 22,000 Debt: 20,000 Value of home: 230,000 - 250,000 I might have implied that I owed 230,000, whereas that's the amount I would need to pay off my outstanding debt on all levels. So the new question is, is trying to get at least 230,000 a risk? I desperately want to be able to sell the house myself so that I can avoid bankruptcy. (I was told by a real estate agent that if I asked 230,000 I would undoubtedly sell it by March, but I can't do that and pay 6% to a broker). My neighbor's house was on the market for 3 months; asked 199,000 and got 194,000, just two weeks ago...which was a good sign. I planned on selling it 'by owner' until I came across your book. I really feel like this is the answer for me, unless the information I've now given you doesn't change your advice. Thanks! Merry On 2/4/09, Bill Effros wrote: > Merry, > > The five-day method doesn't change the market. > > But the market has changed significantly since you bought your house. > > Let's talk about it, and hope others will join in. > > Like millions of others, you are probably in what they now call an > "upside-down mortgage" -- meaning that the value of your home is > currently less than the amount you owe the bank. > > I don't believe there is anything you can do about that, except figure > out how to sell your home while doing the least damage to your own future. > > I don't think there's enough money in the world to bail out everyone who > is currently in this boat. I think things will just get worse, the > longer people hang on. > > You seem to have come to the same conclusion. I think this is a very > good starting point. > > You made a deal with a bank that went sour. Before the bank would lend > you money on this asset, it required that its own appraiser verify that > your home was worth what you would pay with money the bank was prepared > to lend to you. > > Now it turns out that both you and the bank made a big mistake. You will > lose any money you put into that house. And the bank will lose a certain > portion of the money it put into that house. > > That's too bad for the bank, but it's really not your problem. > > If I were you I would stop making all payments immediately, contact the > bank, and ask them what they would like you to do. Tell them that you > are prepared to run a five day sale on their behalf, and that THEY can > decide what they want to do with that bid. They can accept it, and deal > with the best buyer you could find, or they can reject it, and sell the > homes themselves -- their choice. > > Maybe they want to assume ownership of your home, and rent to you at a > price you can afford. This may be the best deal they can get. > > You are right that the thing to do when you dig yourself into a hole is > first to stop digging. > > Don't worry about what this might do to your credit, or to your ability > to buy a home in the future. All the rules will change. For now, > concentrate on the present. Resolve the problem you find yourself in, > and start to move on with your life. > > Bill Effros > Author > > > > > > Merry McConnell wrote: >> The 5-Day Sale fits my situation perfectly, but I need the bid to be a >> certain amount in order for me to actually sell my house. I have high >> debt, an interest only loan and a second mortgage. I've tried to >> keep my home on my own but it has become overwhelming and I've dug >> myself in a hole that only selling or walking will get me out of. >> >> Other than the obvious benefits of selling versus walking, I want to >> pay most of my debt with the sale of the house to make it worth my >> while (versus foreclosure and bankruptcy). In the book I read that if >> you don't get the bid you need you don't have to sell, but what I'm >> hearing you say in the forum is that you need to go into this willing >> to accept THE highest bid, regardless. I need at least 230,000 to >> make selling worth my while. The high end value of my home in Dec. >> was 249,000; low in the 230's (according to a realty consultant). >> >> So, with all of this, what I'm asking is: if the high bid doesn't >> reach (close to) 230,000...are there repercussions if I can't accept a >> lower bid? To sell my home is my way out of debt and into a new start >> without filing bankruptcy and I plan on selling it at the end of >> February. >> >> I really appreciate this forum, thank you. >> >> Merry >> Louisville, KY >> _______________________________________________ >> 5-DayForum mailing list >> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >> >> > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > -- IF YOU THINK YOU CAN OR YOU THINK YOU CAN'T...YOU'RE RIGHT! Henry Ford From merrymcc at gmail.com Wed Feb 4 15:22:27 2009 From: merrymcc at gmail.com (Merry McConnell) Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 15:22:27 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] (no subject) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <92c4cf3d0902041222u3cc33b72s990c4c0260138a96@mail.gmail.com> Danielle, Thanks for that feedback... I do have an attorney and have gone over the consequences of foreclosure/bankruptcy and that's why I want to sell so that I can pay my debt. The short sale doesn't interest me because I would still have my debt. Even though the market is what it is, I believe that selling is my one chance to pay (most of) my debt and at least start over without bad credit, lack of dignity, etc. I was actually advised that with my situation, walking away from everything is the best short-term resolve...but not so good long term. Thanks again, Danielle! Merry On 2/4/09, Loveandmoney05 at aol.com wrote: > By the way, if i were you, i would likely not file bankruptcy as the > overwhelming majority of people who file BK to prevent foreclosure lose > their home > anyway and have BK and f/c on their credit. BK is a miserable, depressing > and > demeaning process. Also, it is rare for a BK to attorney to NOT suggest > filing BK as that is how they make their money. > > Disclaimer- this is not legal advice as i am not an attormey. > > Danielle > > > In a message dated 2/4/2009 2:56:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > Loveandmoney05 at aol.com writes: > > Merry, > > I hope you get what you need (or close to it) to satisfy your lenders BUT > it > sounds like you may be short of that amount. In the event that the high > bid > does not satisfy what is owed prepare yourself and your prospective buyer > for a short sale. There are many, many successful short sales negotiated > every > day but they often take a long time to get approved and greatly depend on > your bank. I strongly suggest that you get a professional to negotiate it > for > you as you will get the benefit from their experience, their contacts at > the > banks and their knowledge of how to get your second mortgage discount as > much > as possible (as this is going to be important). The good ones will also do > what they can so that your credit is impacted the least amount. I rarely > see > a home owner successfully navigate through this process on their own. > I provide this service in my area of Pennsylvania but would be happy to > refer you to a reputable one that is competent and affordable... and will > move > the process ass quickly as possible. > > Also, I've been on this forum for a long time and have noticed that FSBOs > do > best when they follow Bill's book. > > Call me any time before 8 pm eastern. > > Danielle > buyer/seller/investor/lender mediator/short sale negotiator > > > In a message dated 2/4/2009 9:28:25 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > merrymcc at gmail.com writes: > > The 5-Day Sale fits my situation perfectly, but I need the bid to be a > certain amount in order for me to actually sell my house. I have high > debt, an interest only loan and a second mortgage. I've tried to > keep my home on my own but it has become overwhelming and I've dug > myself in a hole that only selling or walking will get me out of. > > Other than the obvious benefits of selling versus walking, I want to > pay most of my debt with the sale of the house to make it worth my > while (versus foreclosure and bankruptcy). In the book I read that if > you don't get the bid you need you don't have to sell, but what I'm > hearing you say in the forum is that you need to go into this willing > to accept THE highest bid, regardless. I need at least 230,000 to > make selling worth my while. The high end value of my home in Dec. > was 249,000; low in the 230's (according to a realty consultant). > > So, with all of this, what I'm asking is: if the high bid doesn't > reach (close to) 230,000...are there repercussions if I can't accept a > lower bid? To sell my home is my way out of debt and into a new start > without filing bankruptcy and I plan on selling it at the end of > February. > > I really appreciate this forum, thank you. > > Merry > Louisville, KY > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > > ____________________________________ > Who's never won? _Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music_ > (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?ncid=emlcntusmusi00000 > 001) . > > > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > **************Who's never won? Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time > on > AOL Music. > (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?ncid=emlcntusmusi00000001) > -- IF YOU THINK YOU CAN OR YOU THINK YOU CAN'T...YOU'RE RIGHT! Henry Ford From dominickolas at gmail.com Thu Feb 5 07:52:36 2009 From: dominickolas at gmail.com (Dominickolas Walters) Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 07:52:36 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] Land auction Message-ID: <6886f3ca0902050452q7cb219e3g75c1fbf1efda6a0@mail.gmail.com> Well is there any variation that could work, ie a longer listing period, no open houses, but still create some sort of round robin? I met with a traditional Auction guy, but he is hit or miss returning phone calls, and I feel I can communicate with Buyers better. Thanks for your quick reply to my first question. -- / / /!/ick Walters / / -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Bill Effros Author Dominickolas Walters wrote: > Well is there any variation that could work, ie a longer listing > period, no open houses, but still create some sort of round robin? I > met with a traditional Auction guy, but he is hit or miss returning > phone calls, and I feel I can communicate with Buyers better. Thanks > for your quick reply to my first question. > > -- > / > / > /!/ick Walters > / > / > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090205/bf7d684e/attachment.html From bill at effros.com Thu Feb 5 09:07:38 2009 From: bill at effros.com (Bill Effros) Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:07:38 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls! In-Reply-To: <959227.72584.qm@web45806.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <959227.72584.qm@web45806.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <498AF2AA.8010805@effros.com> Abby, It would appear your home will not fetch nearly what you are hoping for at this time. The 5-Day Method won't change that, it simply allows you to understand current market conditions in 3 days. If you fail to get 25 responses by Friday night it means that you have been unable to locate 3 real buyers who agree with you that $199,500 is an irresistible price. Too many people resisted responding. Offering your home to more people unwilling and unable to pay what you think your home is worth will not get you what you think your home is worth. If you think your home will be worth more at a later time, wait for that time. If you can't hold onto your home any longer, or think the price will only go down from this level, determine what your home is likely worth right now, and decide, BEFORE STARTING ANOTHER 5-DAY SALE, what you will do if you can't get what you "need" to come out whole. Everyone in the country is going through the same exercise. Like Tic-Tac-Toe and Round-Robin bidding, the person who sells first into this market gets the best deal. Bill Effros Author rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote: > Bill & forum members, > Today is Wednesday and we have only had 3 calls and they all seemed like they were from investors. The price we are asking is $199,500 which is actually a great price. No one would think of selling their house at that price unless they were in terrible trouble and wanted out with in 24 hours. I placed an ad on Craig's list. Is there another place I can advertise on the Internet? > This experience is exciting and empowering. > Abby > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > From signsreallywork at aol.com Thu Feb 5 09:14:53 2009 From: signsreallywork at aol.com (signsreallywork at aol.com) Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 14:14:53 +0000 Subject: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls! Response Message-ID: <225553537-1233843267-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-2021053817-@bxe294.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> Bill, I added to the subject line, I identified myself in the signature, I only respnded to the question that was asked, where else could this person advertise? When the question was first asked on the forum, you never mentioned some365.com as an option, you clearly stated "Craigslist" is all that the person would need. Where did I cross the line? Since we had the dust up about two weeks ago, I have not made any postings re: my site. To the best of my knowledge I was following the rules. Again, I am not here to cause trouble but in all honesty, I am not doing anything different than anyone else who is a professional on the forum and they make mention of their adgenda by title, website on the signature, where they work ie: Mr. "Y"/Broker in Charge, XYZ Realty (that is advertising) it is exactly the same. Please advise. Thank you, Solomon ------Original Message------ From: Bill Effros Sender: 5-dayforum-bounces+signsreallywork=aol.com at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com To: How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days ReplyTo: How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days Sent: Feb 5, 2009 8:35 AM Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls! Response Solomon, You are stepping over the line here. Bill Effros Author signsreallywork at aol.com wrote: > Dear Sir: > Please try www.Some365.com. > > Thank you, > > > Solomon Petersen > www.Some365.com > ------Original Message------ > From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com > Sender: 5-dayforum-bounces+signsreallywork=aol.com at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > To: 5-dayforum at howtosellyourhomein5days.com > ReplyTo: How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days > Sent: Feb 4, 2009 9:36 PM > Subject: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls! > > Bill & forum members, > Today is Wednesday and we have only had 3 calls and they all seemed like they were from investors. The price we are asking is $199,500 which is actually a great price. No one would think of selling their house at that price unless they were in terrible trouble and wanted out with in 24 hours. I placed an ad on Craig's list. Is there another place I can advertise on the Internet? > This experience is exciting and empowering. > Abby > > > > >_______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > Sent from my BlackBerry? smartphone with SprintSpeed > >_______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum Sent from my BlackBerry? smartphone with SprintSpeed From bill at effros.com Thu Feb 5 09:15:42 2009 From: bill at effros.com (Bill Effros) Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:15:42 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] military use of the system In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <498AF48E.5010306@effros.com> Jodi, Military use of the 5-Day Method has been extremely successful since the first day the book was published. The people you are likely to sell to tend to be in the exact same boat as you -- you don't have to explain what is going on, and you can easily negotiate move-in move-out dates. Figure out what's best for you. I would allow 30-45 days to close. (If there is a screw-up this gives you enough time to run a second 5-Day Sale, or to reschedule for a different weekend.) I know military people who have used the 5-Day Method every time they move. Once you see how it works, it makes one of the most difficult aspects of military life a lot easier. Bill Effros Author Jodi Harstine wrote: > My husband is going to Korea in June and we are moving back to TN from > VA. I am concerned about when to do this. Will it take 30 days to > close? Has anyone had experience with using this system and needing > to stay in the house for a certain period of time? We were > considering posting our ad in late April, should we wait till June > 1st, or do it at the end of this month? > > thanks > Jodi > > * > *"The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must > suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war" > Douglas MacArthur > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Windows Live?: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to connect. Check it > out. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090205/7ad5bca4/attachment.html From rosemarie-fred at mindspring.com Thu Feb 5 09:33:28 2009 From: rosemarie-fred at mindspring.com (rosemarie-fred) Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 09:33:28 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls! References: <959227.72584.qm@web45806.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Postlets.com advertises on several sites. Some people have a service where they help with this - look in the archives for postings from Kyle Cascioli. He was very helpful to me. I am not sure if he is still affiliated with the same company, but may be able to give you a contact. Good luck Rosemarie ----- Original Message ----- From: To: <5-dayforum at howtosellyourhomein5days.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 9:36 PM Subject: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls! > Bill & forum members, > Today is Wednesday and we have only had 3 calls and they all seemed like > they were from investors. The price we are asking is $199,500 which is > actually a great price. No one would think of selling their house at that > price unless they were in terrible trouble and wanted out with in 24 > hours. I placed an ad on Craig's list. Is there another place I can > advertise on the Internet? > This experience is exciting and empowering. > Abby > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum From bill at effros.com Thu Feb 5 09:35:45 2009 From: bill at effros.com (Bill Effros) Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:35:45 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] Changing Market Conditions In-Reply-To: <92c4cf3d0902041145k4628fcf9xd5a7f73961ab86c@mail.gmail.com> References: <92c4cf3d0902032058n4e012bc6r375ea3f1b865524e@mail.gmail.com> <4989BF87.8080603@effros.com> <92c4cf3d0902041145k4628fcf9xd5a7f73961ab86c@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <498AF941.702@effros.com> Merry, The people who are in real trouble are the ones who bought in the past 2 or 3 years, and the ones who took second mortgages in the past 2 or 3 years based on then current market valuations. I would guess your home is still worth the $190,000 you paid for it in 2001. The question revolves around the extra $20,000. Offer your home for $99,500 in Craigslist and the best local newspaper. Ask every question that pops into your mind on this forum -- right through your 5-Day Sale. The "regulars" will be watching out for you, and they can help you through anything you don't understand. No one can predict your specific situation, but if you run a 5-Day Sale and stick closely to the book, you should be able to resolve your current situation in the best possible way. If you come up a little short, sell the house, anyhow, and people on this list will explain how to negotiate with the buyer and the lenders so everyone involved knows they got the best deal it is possible to get at this time. Don't worry about exactly what that means. Just plan a day at a time, run the sale properly, be honest with everyone, and you will emerge from your current situation in short order. Everyone is rooting for you. That's really true. Bill Effros Author Merry McConnell wrote: > Hello Bill, > > Thanks for responding. I'd like to give you my actual debt outline > to see if the advice you have would change. > > Mortgage balance: 187,000 (purchased in 2001 for 190,000) > 2nd mortgage: 22,000 > Debt: 20,000 > > Value of home: 230,000 - 250,000 > > I might have implied that I owed 230,000, whereas that's the amount I > would need to pay off my outstanding debt on all levels. > > So the new question is, is trying to get at least 230,000 a risk? I > desperately want to be able to sell the house myself so that I can > avoid bankruptcy. (I was told by a real estate agent that if I asked > 230,000 I would undoubtedly sell it by March, but I can't do that and > pay 6% to a broker). My neighbor's house was on the market for 3 > months; asked 199,000 and got 194,000, just two weeks ago...which was > a good sign. > > I planned on selling it 'by owner' until I came across your book. I > really feel like this is the answer for me, unless the information > I've now given you doesn't change your advice. > > Thanks! > > Merry > > > > > > > On 2/4/09, Bill Effros wrote: > >> Merry, >> >> The five-day method doesn't change the market. >> >> But the market has changed significantly since you bought your house. >> >> Let's talk about it, and hope others will join in. >> >> Like millions of others, you are probably in what they now call an >> "upside-down mortgage" -- meaning that the value of your home is >> currently less than the amount you owe the bank. >> >> I don't believe there is anything you can do about that, except figure >> out how to sell your home while doing the least damage to your own future. >> >> I don't think there's enough money in the world to bail out everyone who >> is currently in this boat. I think things will just get worse, the >> longer people hang on. >> >> You seem to have come to the same conclusion. I think this is a very >> good starting point. >> >> You made a deal with a bank that went sour. Before the bank would lend >> you money on this asset, it required that its own appraiser verify that >> your home was worth what you would pay with money the bank was prepared >> to lend to you. >> >> Now it turns out that both you and the bank made a big mistake. You will >> lose any money you put into that house. And the bank will lose a certain >> portion of the money it put into that house. >> >> That's too bad for the bank, but it's really not your problem. >> >> If I were you I would stop making all payments immediately, contact the >> bank, and ask them what they would like you to do. Tell them that you >> are prepared to run a five day sale on their behalf, and that THEY can >> decide what they want to do with that bid. They can accept it, and deal >> with the best buyer you could find, or they can reject it, and sell the >> homes themselves -- their choice. >> >> Maybe they want to assume ownership of your home, and rent to you at a >> price you can afford. This may be the best deal they can get. >> >> You are right that the thing to do when you dig yourself into a hole is >> first to stop digging. >> >> Don't worry about what this might do to your credit, or to your ability >> to buy a home in the future. All the rules will change. For now, >> concentrate on the present. Resolve the problem you find yourself in, >> and start to move on with your life. >> >> Bill Effros >> Author >> >> >> >> >> >> Merry McConnell wrote: >> >>> The 5-Day Sale fits my situation perfectly, but I need the bid to be a >>> certain amount in order for me to actually sell my house. I have high >>> debt, an interest only loan and a second mortgage. I've tried to >>> keep my home on my own but it has become overwhelming and I've dug >>> myself in a hole that only selling or walking will get me out of. >>> >>> Other than the obvious benefits of selling versus walking, I want to >>> pay most of my debt with the sale of the house to make it worth my >>> while (versus foreclosure and bankruptcy). In the book I read that if >>> you don't get the bid you need you don't have to sell, but what I'm >>> hearing you say in the forum is that you need to go into this willing >>> to accept THE highest bid, regardless. I need at least 230,000 to >>> make selling worth my while. The high end value of my home in Dec. >>> was 249,000; low in the 230's (according to a realty consultant). >>> >>> So, with all of this, what I'm asking is: if the high bid doesn't >>> reach (close to) 230,000...are there repercussions if I can't accept a >>> lower bid? To sell my home is my way out of debt and into a new start >>> without filing bankruptcy and I plan on selling it at the end of >>> February. >>> >>> I really appreciate this forum, thank you. >>> >>> Merry >>> Louisville, KY >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 5-DayForum mailing list >>> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >>> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> 5-DayForum mailing list >> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >> >> > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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(Solomon at some365.com) Thank you, Solomon Sent from my BlackBerry? smartphone with SprintSpeed -----Original Message----- From: Bill Effros Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:35:45 To: How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days<5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Changing Market Conditions _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum From bill at effros.com Thu Feb 5 09:41:27 2009 From: bill at effros.com (Bill Effros) Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:41:27 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] 25 calls In-Reply-To: <885477.86313.qm@web46101.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <885477.86313.qm@web46101.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <498AFA97.5050702@effros.com> Definitely! But cancel the sale if you don't make it up to 25 by Friday night (24 is not close enough in this case.) Bill Effros Author Mike Hurley wrote: > Bill, > > The house I am selling this weekend is in one of my farm neighborhoods. I have built a database with all of the landlord/non-occupant owners in the area. Last week I mailed them all a postcard telling them about the sale. Since Monday, I have received 18 calls from just the postcards. Do I count these towards the 25? > > Michael > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > From real.estate.professor at hotmail.com Thu Feb 5 09:50:08 2009 From: real.estate.professor at hotmail.com (Kyle Cascioli) Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 08:50:08 -0600 Subject: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls! In-Reply-To: References: <959227.72584.qm@web45806.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Hi Rosemarie: That company as morphed into my new platforms: www.AuctionBySeller.com and www.AuctionByRealtor.com Thank thinking of me and for your kind words. Kyle Cascioli> From: rosemarie-fred at mindspring.com> To: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 09:33:28 -0500> Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls!> > Postlets.com advertises on several sites.> Some people have a service where they help with this - look in the archives > for postings from Kyle Cascioli. He was very helpful to me. I am not sure if > he is still affiliated with the same company, but may be able to give you a > contact.> Good luck> Rosemarie> ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: <5-dayforum at howtosellyourhomein5days.com>> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 9:36 PM> Subject: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls!> > > > Bill & forum members,> > Today is Wednesday and we have only had 3 calls and they all seemed like > > they were from investors. The price we are asking is $199,500 which is > > actually a great price. No one would think of selling their house at that > > price unless they were in terrible trouble and wanted out with in 24 > > hours. I placed an ad on Craig's list. Is there another place I can > > advertise on the Internet?> > This experience is exciting and empowering.> > Abby> >> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________> > 5-DayForum mailing list> > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > _______________________________________________> 5-DayForum mailing list> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live?: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_allup_explore_022009 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090205/575b19b8/attachment.html From bill at effros.com Thu Feb 5 09:58:13 2009 From: bill at effros.com (Bill Effros) Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:58:13 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] Changing Market Conditions In-Reply-To: <1199286771-1233844746-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-445249487-@bxe294.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> References: <92c4cf3d0902032058n4e012bc6r375ea3f1b865524e@mail.gmail.com> <4989BF87.8080603@effros.com><92c4cf3d0902041145k4628fcf9xd5a7f73961ab86c@mail.gmail.com><498AF941.702@effros.com> <1199286771-1233844746-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-445249487-@bxe294.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> Message-ID: <498AFE85.4000406@effros.com> Solomon, I don't have time to speak with anyone privately. The 5-Day Forum is not my business, it's just a forum I provide to people who need it. I will be engaging in a dialog with Danielle shortly regarding her use of this forum which has been completely appropriate for as long as she has been on the list. She has something to sell, but provides free advice, on the list, to anyone who reads what she has to say. I need to know more about what is going on in her field. I can't imagine Danielle gets rich from the contacts she gets from this list, and she seems to give more than it would seem possible to get back. There are a number of other professionals who do the same thing. They provide information from their perspective, which is often different from mine, but would seem to be very useful to people who have read my book and now seek feedback from others. If you believe your service provides benefits for 5-Day Sellers you are free to state that view over and over, however you must provide the underlying reasons, and not simply post "buy my product". At this time, I think you are wrong with regard to 5-Day Sales--the only thing I can claim to know something about in this context. I don't think any real buyers will look at your site for a 5-Day Sale who would not have already seen it in Craigslist. Maybe I'm wrong, and I've changed my mind about lots of things, but, if so, you must spend the time to convince me, and others. Bill Effros Author signsreallywork at aol.com wrote: > Dear Bill Effros, please email me privately with the best phone number I can call you directly. (Solomon at some365.com) Thank you, Solomon > Sent from my BlackBerry? smartphone with SprintSpeed > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bill Effros > > Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:35:45 > To: How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days<5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Changing Market Conditions > > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > From jamesfleming.realestate at gmail.com Thu Feb 5 10:02:58 2009 From: jamesfleming.realestate at gmail.com (James Fleming) Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 07:02:58 -0800 Subject: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls! In-Reply-To: References: <959227.72584.qm@web45806.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <6B78DE51E6F34A7C818C1A03989A88B0@jamesfleming> Kyle - Please contact me off forum regarding your new platforms. My email address is jamesfleming.realestate at gmail.com or jamesfleming at kw.com. My direct phone is 360-771-3003. Thanks, Jim James Fleming, RealtorR _____ From: 5-dayforum-bounces+jamesfleming.realestate=gmail.com at mailman.howtosellyourho mein5days.com [mailto:5-dayforum-bounces+jamesfleming.realestate=gmail.com at mailman.howtose llyourhomein5days.com] On Behalf Of Kyle Cascioli Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 6:50 AM To: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls! Hi Rosemarie: That company as morphed into my new platforms: www.AuctionBySeller.com and www.AuctionByRealtor.com Thank thinking of me and for your kind words. Kyle Cascioli > From: rosemarie-fred at mindspring.com > To: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 09:33:28 -0500 > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls! > > Postlets.com advertises on several sites. > Some people have a service where they help with this - look in the archives > for postings from Kyle Cascioli. He was very helpful to me. I am not sure if > he is still affiliated with the same company, but may be able to give you a > contact. > Good luck > Rosemarie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: <5-dayforum at howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 9:36 PM > Subject: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls! > > > > Bill & forum members, > > Today is Wednesday and we have only had 3 calls and they all seemed like > > they were from investors. The price we are asking is $199,500 which is > > actually a great price. No one would think of selling their house at that > > price unless they were in terrible trouble and wanted out with in 24 > > hours. I placed an ad on Craig's list. Is there another place I can > > advertise on the Internet? > > This experience is exciting and empowering. > > Abby > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 5-DayForum mailing list > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum _____ Windows LiveT: Keep your life in sync. Check it out. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090205/1b73e7e7/attachment.html From bill at effros.com Thu Feb 5 10:08:18 2009 From: bill at effros.com (Bill Effros) Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 10:08:18 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls! In-Reply-To: References: <959227.72584.qm@web45806.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <498B00E2.1090001@effros.com> Solomon, Perfect example. Both of these people have contributed an enormous amount to readers of this Forum, responding even when there is no possibility of direct benefit. Both of these people know my position on most questions posted to this Forum, and don't always agree with me, but often point out how and why they disagree when they disagree, and often state my position so I don't have to. I could not possibly respond to all the email received by this list without the help of the "regulars" some of whom have a commercial interest, and others who were helped by this Forum, and stick around just to help others. I am deeply grateful to all the regulars, and could not possibly maintain this Forum without them. You are welcome to become a regular. Bill Effros List Administrator Kyle Cascioli wrote: > Hi Rosemarie: > > That company as morphed into my new platforms: > > www.AuctionBySeller.com and > www.AuctionByRealtor.com > > Thank thinking of me and for your kind words. > > Kyle Cascioli > > > From: rosemarie-fred at mindspring.com > > To: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 09:33:28 -0500 > > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls! > > > > Postlets.com advertises on several sites. > > Some people have a service where they help with this - look in the > archives > > for postings from Kyle Cascioli. He was very helpful to me. I am not > sure if > > he is still affiliated with the same company, but may be able to > give you a > > contact. > > Good luck > > Rosemarie > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: > > To: <5-dayforum at howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 9:36 PM > > Subject: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls! > > > > > > > Bill & forum members, > > > Today is Wednesday and we have only had 3 calls and they all > seemed like > > > they were from investors. The price we are asking is $199,500 > which is > > > actually a great price. No one would think of selling their house > at that > > > price unless they were in terrible trouble and wanted out with in 24 > > > hours. I placed an ad on Craig's list. Is there another place I can > > > advertise on the Internet? > > > This experience is exciting and empowering. > > > Abby > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 5-DayForum mailing list > > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 5-DayForum mailing list > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Windows Live?: Keep your life in sync. Check it out. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090205/41cb4033/attachment.html From rawfoodal at yahoo.com Thu Feb 5 10:11:00 2009 From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com (rawfoodal at yahoo.com) Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 07:11:00 -0800 (PST) Subject: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls! In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <655501.42530.qm@web45802.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> I would like to get $500,000 but it looks like I may, if I am lucky get $400,000. It is worth about $400,000 in this market. Bill gave me a reality check and suggested I offer $199,500. That is how I came up with the figure. Thank you so much for letting me know that people check the paper Fridays. This little tip is giving me a little more confidence that this may just happen. Thanks loads, Abby --- On Thu, 2/5/09, Loveandmoney05 at aol.com wrote: > From: Loveandmoney05 at aol.com > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls! > To: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > Date: Thursday, February 5, 2009, 10:27 AM > you think it's worth $400 or $200? > have pacience as most people look at real estate ads on > Fridays. > daniellle > buyer/seller/investor/lender mediator/short sale negotiator > > > In a message dated 2/4/2009 9:36:56 P.M. Eastern Standard > Time, > rawfoodal at yahoo.com writes: > > Bill & forum members, > Today is Wednesday and we have only had 3 calls and they > all seemed like > they were from investors. The price we are asking is > $199,500 which is actually > a great price. No one would think of selling their house > at that price > unless they were in terrible trouble and wanted out with > in 24 hours. I placed > an ad on Craig's list. Is there another place I can > advertise on the Internet? > This experience is exciting and empowering. > Abby > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > **************Who's never won? Biggest Grammy Award > surprises of all time on > AOL Music. > (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?ncid=emlcntusmusi00000001) > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum From bill at effros.com Thu Feb 5 10:14:50 2009 From: bill at effros.com (Bill Effros) Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 10:14:50 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls! In-Reply-To: <6B78DE51E6F34A7C818C1A03989A88B0@jamesfleming> References: <959227.72584.qm@web45806.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <6B78DE51E6F34A7C818C1A03989A88B0@jamesfleming> Message-ID: <498B026A.2050104@effros.com> Solomon, Another perfect example. Jim and I disagree about all sorts of things. But he takes the time to articulate his view and his differences with me, and I learn from his perspective--other readers can make up their own minds. I can't keep track of who contacts who offlist, but I would imagine personal and business relationships develop between people who come to respect other people due to the quality of their responses on this Forum. Bill Effros List Administrator James Fleming wrote: > > Kyle -- > > > > Please contact me off forum regarding your new platforms. My email > address is jamesfleming.realestate at gmail.com > or jamesfleming at kw.com > . My direct phone is 360-771-3003. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Jim > > > > James Fleming, Realtor? > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From:* > 5-dayforum-bounces+jamesfleming.realestate=gmail.com at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > [mailto:5-dayforum-bounces+jamesfleming.realestate=gmail.com at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com] > *On Behalf Of *Kyle Cascioli > *Sent:* Thursday, February 05, 2009 6:50 AM > *To:* 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > *Subject:* Re: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls! > > > > Hi Rosemarie: > > That company as morphed into my new platforms: > > www.AuctionBySeller.com and > www.AuctionByRealtor.com > > Thank thinking of me and for your kind words. > > Kyle Cascioli > > > From: rosemarie-fred at mindspring.com > > To: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 09:33:28 -0500 > > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls! > > > > Postlets.com advertises on several sites. > > Some people have a service where they help with this - look in the > archives > > for postings from Kyle Cascioli. He was very helpful to me. I am not > sure if > > he is still affiliated with the same company, but may be able to give > you a > > contact. > > Good luck > > Rosemarie > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: > > To: <5-dayforum at howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 9:36 PM > > Subject: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls! > > > > > > > Bill & forum members, > > > Today is Wednesday and we have only had 3 calls and they all seemed > like > > > they were from investors. The price we are asking is $199,500 which is > > > actually a great price. No one would think of selling their house > at that > > > price unless they were in terrible trouble and wanted out with in 24 > > > hours. I placed an ad on Craig's list. Is there another place I can > > > advertise on the Internet? > > > This experience is exciting and empowering. > > > Abby > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 5-DayForum mailing list > > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 5-DayForum mailing list > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Windows Live^(TM): Keep your life in sync. Check it out. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090205/18db442d/attachment.html From rawfoodal at yahoo.com Thu Feb 5 10:26:24 2009 From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com (rawfoodal at yahoo.com) Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 07:26:24 -0800 (PST) Subject: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls! In-Reply-To: <498AF2AA.8010805@effros.com> Message-ID: <685733.29380.qm@web45815.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Hi All, I might just get another reality check! I looked on Craig's list to see other houses for sale and was absolutely astonished. There were so many houses for sale at the lowest prices imaginable. I am in shock. The question is are people out there able to buy in this economy? If I have a great attitude I could say of course. There are. If I have a lousy attitude I would say no one has money and they are going to wait until the houses are selling for pennies. This is crazy. At the height of the economy I could have sold my house for somewhere in the low $600,000's. Now I put the house up for $199,500 and right off not alot of action. I am going to work and wait until Friday night and see what happens. Plan B is to prepare myself for the fact that high bid will not be acceptable to me and therefore the house will not be sold. Positive, negative, reality, hum! Abby --- On Thu, 2/5/09, Bill Effros wrote: > From: Bill Effros > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls! > To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > Date: Thursday, February 5, 2009, 2:07 PM > Abby, > > It would appear your home will not fetch nearly what you > are hoping for > at this time. > > The 5-Day Method won't change that, it simply allows > you to understand > current market conditions in 3 days. > > If you fail to get 25 responses by Friday night it means > that you have > been unable to locate 3 real buyers who agree with you that > $199,500 is > an irresistible price. Too many people resisted > responding. > > Offering your home to more people unwilling and unable to > pay what you > think your home is worth will not get you what you think > your home is worth. > > If you think your home will be worth more at a later time, > wait for that > time. > > If you can't hold onto your home any longer, or think > the price will > only go down from this level, determine what your home is > likely worth > right now, and decide, BEFORE STARTING ANOTHER 5-DAY SALE, > what you will > do if you can't get what you "need" to come > out whole. > > Everyone in the country is going through the same exercise. > > Like Tic-Tac-Toe and Round-Robin bidding, the person who > sells first > into this market gets the best deal. > > Bill Effros > Author > > > > rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote: > > Bill & forum members, > > Today is Wednesday and we have only had 3 calls and > they all seemed like they were from investors. The price we > are asking is $199,500 which is actually a great price. No > one would think of selling their house at that price unless > they were in terrible trouble and wanted out with in 24 > hours. I placed an ad on Craig's list. Is there > another place I can advertise on the Internet? > > This experience is exciting and empowering. > > Abby > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 5-DayForum mailing list > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum From bill at effros.com Thu Feb 5 10:37:53 2009 From: bill at effros.com (Bill Effros) Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 10:37:53 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls! In-Reply-To: <655501.42530.qm@web45802.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <655501.42530.qm@web45802.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <498B07D1.40000@effros.com> Abby, If you fail to get an honest 25 calls by Friday night, experience suggests you will have trouble getting $400,000 by Sunday night. It is impossible to know how much less than $400,000 you will get, but you must be prepared for any outcome. And I mean REALLY prepared! If you had offered your home for $199,500 and not gotten any responses at all by Wednesday night, I would have told you that you wouldn't get anywhere NEAR $400,000 by Sunday. That fact that you got responses means that others regard $199,500 as an extremely attractive price, and that's a good thing. As a generalization, I would say that real estate markets throughout the country are down 40% from the highest level the most optimistic investor ever believed. If your $500,000 valuation fits that description, your home would currently fetch around $300,000 -- which I am sure you could get, based on the 3 calls you actually got by Wednesday. My guess (and that's all it is, based on the fact that you got 3 calls by Friday night) is that you can currently get somewhere around $350,000 for your home, plus or minus $50,000. That may seem like a big range, but it represents between a 20% and a 40% decline from what you thought your home was once worth, and I think that will prove accurate for most places at this time. NOW -- and I do mean NOW you must decide what you are going to do with this knowledge. The 5-Day Method will get you the high end of the current market value if you closely follow the book. If you are not going to take what you can get at this time, don't go through with your 5-Day Sale. Stop, and decide what you are really going to do. Bill Effros Author rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote: > I would like to get $500,000 but it looks like I may, if I am lucky get $400,000. It is worth about $400,000 in this market. Bill gave me a reality check and suggested I offer $199,500. That is how I came up with the figure. Thank you so much for letting me know that people check the paper Fridays. This little tip is giving me a little more confidence that this may just happen. Thanks loads, Abby > > > --- On Thu, 2/5/09, Loveandmoney05 at aol.com wrote: > > >> From: Loveandmoney05 at aol.com >> Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls! >> To: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >> Date: Thursday, February 5, 2009, 10:27 AM >> you think it's worth $400 or $200? >> have pacience as most people look at real estate ads on >> Fridays. >> daniellle >> buyer/seller/investor/lender mediator/short sale negotiator >> >> >> In a message dated 2/4/2009 9:36:56 P.M. Eastern Standard >> Time, >> rawfoodal at yahoo.com writes: >> >> Bill & forum members, >> Today is Wednesday and we have only had 3 calls and they >> all seemed like >> they were from investors. The price we are asking is >> $199,500 which is actually >> a great price. No one would think of selling their house >> at that price >> unless they were in terrible trouble and wanted out with >> in 24 hours. I placed >> an ad on Craig's list. Is there another place I can >> advertise on the Internet? >> This experience is exciting and empowering. >> Abby >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 5-DayForum mailing list >> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >> >> >> **************Who's never won? 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URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090205/7df055d9/attachment.html From merrymcc at gmail.com Thu Feb 5 10:50:20 2009 From: merrymcc at gmail.com (Merry McConnell) Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 10:50:20 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] Changing Market Conditions In-Reply-To: <498AFE85.4000406@effros.com> References: <92c4cf3d0902032058n4e012bc6r375ea3f1b865524e@mail.gmail.com> <4989BF87.8080603@effros.com> <92c4cf3d0902041145k4628fcf9xd5a7f73961ab86c@mail.gmail.com> <498AF941.702@effros.com> <1199286771-1233844746-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-445249487-@bxe294.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> <498AFE85.4000406@effros.com> Message-ID: <92c4cf3d0902050750k2ba3097di20e0dca5381c3da0@mail.gmail.com> Bill, I'm so impressed with being able to get advice from you and as scary as offering $99,500 is, I believe that my best hope is to go by your experience, not mine (especially since I don't have any)! >From being in this forum only a short time, I can readily see that many peoples' problems are because they're tweaking the system somehow. I'll take your advice and go with it - and will gladly keep asking questions! I DO have a person who is interested in my house and has asked to be notified as soon as it's on the market. All they know is that I'm going to sell it. I was planning on inviting them to the 5-day sale. With my situation, would you suggest me just trying to sell it outright to this interested person? I have a feeling that that's a stupid question to ask the author of this 5-day sale method, so I'll apologize in advance (but ask it anyway). Thank you so much for your support and sharing your knowledge! Merry On 2/5/09, Bill Effros wrote: > Solomon, > > I don't have time to speak with anyone privately. The 5-Day Forum is > not my business, it's just a forum I provide to people who need it. > > I will be engaging in a dialog with Danielle shortly regarding her use > of this forum which has been completely appropriate for as long as she > has been on the list. She has something to sell, but provides free > advice, on the list, to anyone who reads what she has to say. I need to > know more about what is going on in her field. > > I can't imagine Danielle gets rich from the contacts she gets from this > list, and she seems to give more than it would seem possible to get back. > > There are a number of other professionals who do the same thing. They > provide information from their perspective, which is often different > from mine, but would seem to be very useful to people who have read my > book and now seek feedback from others. > > If you believe your service provides benefits for 5-Day Sellers you are > free to state that view over and over, however you must provide the > underlying reasons, and not simply post "buy my product". At this time, > I think you are wrong with regard to 5-Day Sales--the only thing I can > claim to know something about in this context. > > I don't think any real buyers will look at your site for a 5-Day Sale > who would not have already seen it in Craigslist. > > Maybe I'm wrong, and I've changed my mind about lots of things, but, if > so, you must spend the time to convince me, and others. > > Bill Effros > Author > > > signsreallywork at aol.com wrote: >> Dear Bill Effros, please email me privately with the best phone number I >> can call you directly. (Solomon at some365.com) Thank you, Solomon >> Sent from my BlackBerry(R) smartphone with SprintSpeed >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Bill Effros >> >> Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:35:45 >> To: How To Sell Your Home in >> 5-Days<5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> >> Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Changing Market Conditions >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 5-DayForum mailing list >> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 5-DayForum mailing list >> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >> >> > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > -- IF YOU THINK YOU CAN OR YOU THINK YOU CAN'T...YOU'RE RIGHT! Henry Ford From bill at effros.com Thu Feb 5 10:57:45 2009 From: bill at effros.com (Bill Effros) Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 10:57:45 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls! In-Reply-To: <685733.29380.qm@web45815.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <685733.29380.qm@web45815.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <498B0C79.9060104@effros.com> Thanks, Abby, As you are aware, our last 2 emails crossed--but we both wound up saying the same thing, even thought we didn't have the benefit of the comments of the other. There are plenty of buyers out there. That is not the problem. Home prices will not sink forever. They will go to a level where the buyers feel they are worth the same amount sellers feel they are worth. Home prices will stay at that level until inflation grabs hold, at which point they will climb at approximately the same rate as inflation for a good long time. The inflation rate will roughly equal the interest rate over time, so most people will not truly "make" money on their homes, even though they will sell them at a later time for more absolute dollars. The 5-Day Method is like a real estate crystal ball that allows you to see 6 months into the future. The price you can get this Sunday is approximately the same price a conventional real estate seller will be able to get 6 months from now. Take it or leave it. If you know in advance you cannot take it, STOP YOUR SALE FRIDAY NIGHT and immediately go to plan B. Lightning is not going to strike. The 5-Day Method connects buyers today with sellers who understand what their homes are worth today -- not 6 months from now. If you are going to take what your home is worth today, do so. If you are going to wait to see what the future brings, wait. There is no "luck" involved in 5-Day Sales -- it is pure Free Market economics. You understand the current market for your home, and you have learned everything you need to know in exactly 1 day! Now, use that knowledge. Bill Effros Author rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote: > Hi All, > I might just get another reality check! > I looked on Craig's list to see other > houses for sale and was absolutely > astonished. There were so many houses > for sale at the lowest prices imaginable. > I am in shock. The question is are > people out there able to buy in this > economy? If I have a great attitude > I could say of course. There are. If > I have a lousy attitude I would say > no one has money and they are going > to wait until the houses are selling > for pennies. This is crazy. At the > height of the economy I could have sold > my house for somewhere in the low $600,000's. > Now I put the house up for $199,500 and > right off not alot of action. I am > going to work and wait until Friday > night and see what happens. Plan B > is to prepare myself for the fact > that high bid will not be acceptable > to me and therefore the house will not > be sold. Positive, negative, reality, hum! > Abby > > > --- On Thu, 2/5/09, Bill Effros wrote: > > >> From: Bill Effros >> Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls! >> To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> >> Date: Thursday, February 5, 2009, 2:07 PM >> Abby, >> >> It would appear your home will not fetch nearly what you >> are hoping for >> at this time. >> >> The 5-Day Method won't change that, it simply allows >> you to understand >> current market conditions in 3 days. >> >> If you fail to get 25 responses by Friday night it means >> that you have >> been unable to locate 3 real buyers who agree with you that >> $199,500 is >> an irresistible price. Too many people resisted >> responding. >> >> Offering your home to more people unwilling and unable to >> pay what you >> think your home is worth will not get you what you think >> your home is worth. >> >> If you think your home will be worth more at a later time, >> wait for that >> time. >> >> If you can't hold onto your home any longer, or think >> the price will >> only go down from this level, determine what your home is >> likely worth >> right now, and decide, BEFORE STARTING ANOTHER 5-DAY SALE, >> what you will >> do if you can't get what you "need" to come >> out whole. >> >> Everyone in the country is going through the same exercise. >> >> Like Tic-Tac-Toe and Round-Robin bidding, the person who >> sells first >> into this market gets the best deal. >> >> Bill Effros >> Author >> >> >> >> rawfoodal at yahoo.com wrote: >> >>> Bill & forum members, >>> Today is Wednesday and we have only had 3 calls and >>> >> they all seemed like they were from investors. The price we >> are asking is $199,500 which is actually a great price. No >> one would think of selling their house at that price unless >> they were in terrible trouble and wanted out with in 24 >> hours. I placed an ad on Craig's list. Is there >> another place I can advertise on the Internet? >> >>> This experience is exciting and empowering. >>> Abby >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 5-DayForum mailing list >>> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >>> >>> >> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> 5-DayForum mailing list >> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090205/b820e7a8/attachment.html From bill at effros.com Thu Feb 5 11:05:54 2009 From: bill at effros.com (Bill Effros) Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 11:05:54 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] Changing Market Conditions In-Reply-To: <92c4cf3d0902050750k2ba3097di20e0dca5381c3da0@mail.gmail.com> References: <92c4cf3d0902032058n4e012bc6r375ea3f1b865524e@mail.gmail.com> <4989BF87.8080603@effros.com> <92c4cf3d0902041145k4628fcf9xd5a7f73961ab86c@mail.gmail.com> <498AF941.702@effros.com> <1199286771-1233844746-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-445249487-@bxe294.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> <498AFE85.4000406@effros.com> <92c4cf3d0902050750k2ba3097di20e0dca5381c3da0@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <498B0E62.5030304@effros.com> Merry, As a general rule, you will get far more money if you invite the buyer to a 5-Day Sale rather than take the first offer you get. If someone makes a silly offer, and you take it, they generally pull back the offer as soon as they see their mistake. If it's a lowball offer, someone will outbid them in a 5-Day Sale. On the other hand, a bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush. There really are no stupid questions. The whole idea for the 5-Day Method was a stupid idea. It just turned out to work. Almost nobody sells that many houses in a lifetime. And those with the most experience clearly got it all wrong. We are all just bumbling through, doing the best we can. Bill Effros Author Merry McConnell wrote: > Bill, > > I'm so impressed with being able to get advice from you and as scary as offering > $99,500 is, I believe that my best hope is to go by your experience, > not mine (especially since I don't have any)! > > >From being in this forum only a short time, I can readily see that > many peoples' problems are because they're tweaking the system > somehow. > > I'll take your advice and go with it - and will gladly keep asking questions! > > I DO have a person who is interested in my house and has asked to be > notified as soon as it's on the market. All they know is that I'm > going to sell it. > > I was planning on inviting them to the 5-day sale. With my situation, > would you suggest me just trying to sell it outright to this > interested person? I have a feeling that that's a stupid question to > ask the author of this 5-day sale method, so I'll apologize in advance > (but ask it anyway). > > Thank you so much for your support and sharing your knowledge! > > Merry > > On 2/5/09, Bill Effros wrote: > >> Solomon, >> >> I don't have time to speak with anyone privately. The 5-Day Forum is >> not my business, it's just a forum I provide to people who need it. >> >> I will be engaging in a dialog with Danielle shortly regarding her use >> of this forum which has been completely appropriate for as long as she >> has been on the list. She has something to sell, but provides free >> advice, on the list, to anyone who reads what she has to say. I need to >> know more about what is going on in her field. >> >> I can't imagine Danielle gets rich from the contacts she gets from this >> list, and she seems to give more than it would seem possible to get back. >> >> There are a number of other professionals who do the same thing. They >> provide information from their perspective, which is often different >> from mine, but would seem to be very useful to people who have read my >> book and now seek feedback from others. >> >> If you believe your service provides benefits for 5-Day Sellers you are >> free to state that view over and over, however you must provide the >> underlying reasons, and not simply post "buy my product". At this time, >> I think you are wrong with regard to 5-Day Sales--the only thing I can >> claim to know something about in this context. >> >> I don't think any real buyers will look at your site for a 5-Day Sale >> who would not have already seen it in Craigslist. >> >> Maybe I'm wrong, and I've changed my mind about lots of things, but, if >> so, you must spend the time to convince me, and others. >> >> Bill Effros >> Author >> >> >> signsreallywork at aol.com wrote: >> >>> Dear Bill Effros, please email me privately with the best phone number I >>> can call you directly. (Solomon at some365.com) Thank you, Solomon >>> Sent from my BlackBerry(R) smartphone with SprintSpeed >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Bill Effros >>> >>> Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:35:45 >>> To: How To Sell Your Home in >>> 5-Days<5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> >>> Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Changing Market Conditions >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 5-DayForum mailing list >>> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >>> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 5-DayForum mailing list >>> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >>> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> 5-DayForum mailing list >> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >> >> > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090205/81e02781/attachment.html From skyhighplanning at gmail.com Thu Feb 5 12:10:31 2009 From: skyhighplanning at gmail.com (SKY HIGH) Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 12:10:31 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] (no subject) In-Reply-To: <92c4cf3d0902041222u3cc33b72s990c4c0260138a96@mail.gmail.com> References: <92c4cf3d0902041222u3cc33b72s990c4c0260138a96@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <5677A264-B31B-4953-83E0-B00243BD49FC@gmail.com> It is never a good option to walk away in my professional opinion. Communication is key in everything. The two solutions that EXIST are: Loan modification- adjust your mortgage to be able to pay on time. Short Sale- you sell your property to avoid foreclosure. The deficiency CAN be negotiated & eliminated. The difference between a short sale & a traditional sale: Since it is not in the bank's best interest to foreclose either, when you stop payment of the mortgage the bank will usually accept less than what you currently owe to allow the sale of the property. The bank will usually require you to stop paying in order to consider a short sale or loan modification. Deed in Lieu of foreclosure is like a voluntary foreclosure. Carlos A. Chica Sky High Planning, Inc. 7380 Sand Lake Rd. Suite#500 Orlando, FL 32819 Office: (407) 352-3220 Fax: (407) 738-4816 Cell: (646) 552-0107 skyhighplanning at gmail.com "It's kind of fun to do the impossible" - Walt Disney Coming Soon: www.skyhighplanning.com On Feb 4, 2009, at 3:22 PM, Merry McConnell wrote: > Danielle, > > Thanks for that feedback... > > I do have an attorney and have gone over the consequences of > foreclosure/bankruptcy and that's why I want to sell so that I can pay > my debt. The short sale doesn't interest me because I would still > have my debt. Even though the market is what it is, I believe that > selling is my one chance to pay (most of) my debt and at least start > over without bad credit, lack of dignity, etc. > > I was actually advised that with my situation, walking away from > everything is the best short-term resolve...but not so good long term. > > Thanks again, Danielle! > > Merry > > On 2/4/09, Loveandmoney05 at aol.com wrote: >> By the way, if i were you, i would likely not file bankruptcy as the >> overwhelming majority of people who file BK to prevent foreclosure >> lose >> their home >> anyway and have BK and f/c on their credit. BK is a miserable, >> depressing >> and >> demeaning process. Also, it is rare for a BK to attorney to NOT >> suggest >> filing BK as that is how they make their money. >> >> Disclaimer- this is not legal advice as i am not an attormey. >> >> Danielle >> >> >> In a message dated 2/4/2009 2:56:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, >> Loveandmoney05 at aol.com writes: >> >> Merry, >> >> I hope you get what you need (or close to it) to satisfy your >> lenders BUT >> it >> sounds like you may be short of that amount. In the event that >> the high >> bid >> does not satisfy what is owed prepare yourself and your >> prospective buyer >> for a short sale. There are many, many successful short sales >> negotiated >> every >> day but they often take a long time to get approved and greatly >> depend on >> your bank. I strongly suggest that you get a professional to >> negotiate it >> for >> you as you will get the benefit from their experience, their >> contacts at >> the >> banks and their knowledge of how to get your second mortgage >> discount as >> much >> as possible (as this is going to be important). The good ones >> will also do >> what they can so that your credit is impacted the least amount. I >> rarely >> see >> a home owner successfully navigate through this process on their >> own. >> I provide this service in my area of Pennsylvania but would be >> happy to >> refer you to a reputable one that is competent and affordable... >> and will >> move >> the process ass quickly as possible. >> >> Also, I've been on this forum for a long time and have noticed that >> FSBOs >> do >> best when they follow Bill's book. >> >> Call me any time before 8 pm eastern. >> >> Danielle >> buyer/seller/investor/lender mediator/short sale negotiator >> >> >> In a message dated 2/4/2009 9:28:25 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, >> merrymcc at gmail.com writes: >> >> The 5-Day Sale fits my situation perfectly, but I need the bid to >> be a >> certain amount in order for me to actually sell my house. I have >> high >> debt, an interest only loan and a second mortgage. I've tried to >> keep my home on my own but it has become overwhelming and I've dug >> myself in a hole that only selling or walking will get me out of. >> >> Other than the obvious benefits of selling versus walking, I want to >> pay most of my debt with the sale of the house to make it worth my >> while (versus foreclosure and bankruptcy). In the book I read >> that if >> you don't get the bid you need you don't have to sell, but what I'm >> hearing you say in the forum is that you need to go into this >> willing >> to accept THE highest bid, regardless. I need at least 230,000 to >> make selling worth my while. The high end value of my home in Dec. >> was 249,000; low in the 230's (according to a realty consultant). >> >> So, with all of this, what I'm asking is: if the high bid doesn't >> reach (close to) 230,000...are there repercussions if I can't >> accept a >> lower bid? To sell my home is my way out of debt and into a new >> start >> without filing bankruptcy and I plan on selling it at the end of >> February. >> >> I really appreciate this forum, thank you. >> >> Merry >> Louisville, KY >> _______________________________________________ >> 5-DayForum mailing list >> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >> >> >> >> >> ____________________________________ >> Who's never won? _Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on >> AOL Music_ >> (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?ncid=emlcntusmusi00000 >> 001) . >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 5-DayForum mailing list >> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >> >> >> **************Who's never won? 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In-Reply-To: <498B026A.2050104@effros.com> References: <959227.72584.qm@web45806.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <6B78DE51E6F34A7C818C1A03989A88B0@jamesfleming> <498B026A.2050104@effros.com> Message-ID: <8CB55CBF333E124-3DC-3BD@Webmail-mg02.sim.aol.com> Dear Bill Effros: I want to start of by saying that I have really enjoyed the book and the options that it creates for the homeowner.? I have learned and enjoyed a lot from this forum, I will continue to monitor from a far but I respectively am going to withdraw from my postings for the time being. I am going to withdraw from my postings for the time being because I strongly believe that there is a bias on this forum and it is obvious that I am in the minority of those feelings.? When anyone mentions another on-line classified site as advise to post ad's it gives that site more credibility, when one of the forum members gave his unsolicited opinion about www.some365.com, you and the forum allowed it w/out any problems from the usual suspects. It seems to me that you as the moderator would do as much as possible to help the fellow members on this forum in their outside endeavors within reason because it only benefits you and helps to promote your agenda (ie: A successful student of "X" university becomes president of Bank of "X", then he tell everyone where he went to school which brings more attention to the forum and most importantly the increased sales of your book which puts more revenue in your coffers) After the dust up a few weeks back, I have not made any blanket postings about my site however in total honesty and respect to you, you are not following your own rules, when you mentioned that Craigslist is all that the homeowne r would need as far as on-line advertising goes, that is the exact same thing as me responding within the rules when the poster requested any additional on-line classified outlets.? There is absolutely not one difference in the approach or meaning. If your expectation is that I give my knowledge, experience and expertise to any on the forum about the pros and cons of my competition by mentioning to them, "well you should post on P@#$%^&*, or B@#$%^&* or K@#$%.com", that would be professional suicide.? No more than I would post on this forum about any of your competition, no matter how much value it may be to the forum poster.? That would be totally disrespectful to you. So again, it is obvious that I am the problem here because the majority of the members seem to be perfectly happy with the status quo of them being able to advertise their agenda, be it realtor, broker, hard money lender, educator,? appraiser, etc, it is all advertising. It is just not fair. Bill, I say to you an the forum, thank you and best of success in the future, Solomon -----Original Message----- From: Bill Effros To: How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> Sent: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 10:14 am Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls! Solomon, Another perfect example.? Jim and I disagree about all sorts of things.? But he takes the time to articulate his view and his differences with me, and I learn from his perspective--other readers can make up their own minds. I can't keep track of who contacts who offlist, but I would imagine personal and business relationships develop between people who come to respect other people due to the quality of their responses on this Forum. Bill Effros List Administrator James Fleming wrote: Kyle ? ? Please contact me off forum regarding your new platforms.? My email address is jamesfleming.realestate at gmail.com or jamesfleming at kw.com. ?My direct phone is 360-771-3003. ? Thanks, ? Jim ? James Fleming, Realtor? ? From: 5-dayforum-bounces+jamesfleming.realestate=gmail.com at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com [mailto:5-dayforum-bounces+jamesfleming.realestate=gmail.com at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com] On Behalf Of Kyle Cascioli Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 6:50 AM To: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls! ? Hi Rosemarie: ? That company as morphed into my new platforms: ? www.AuctionBySeller.com and www.AuctionByRealtor.com ? Thank thinking of me and?for your kind words. ? Kyle Cascioli > From: rosemarie-fred at mindspring.com > To: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 09: 33:28 -0500 > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls! > > Postlets.com advertises on several sites. > Some people have a service where they help with this - look in the archives > for postings from Kyle Cascioli. He was very helpful to me. I am not sure if > he is still affiliated with the same company, but may be able to give you a > contact. > Good luck > Rosemarie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: <5-dayforum at howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 9:36 PM > Subject: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls! > > > > Bill & forum members, > > Today is Wednesday and we have only had 3 calls and they all seemed like > > they were from investors. The price we are asking is $199,500 which is > > actually a great price. No one would think of selling their house at that > > price unless they were in terrible trouble and wanted out with in 24 > > hours. I placed an ad on Craig's list. Is there another place I can > > advertise on the Internet? > > This experience is exciting and empowering. > > Abby > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 5-DayForum mailing list > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtos ellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum Windows Live?: Keep your life in sync. Check it out. _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090205/d5898d95/attachment.html From mike.hurley10 at yahoo.com Thu Feb 5 12:14:07 2009 From: mike.hurley10 at yahoo.com (Mike Hurley) Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 09:14:07 -0800 (PST) Subject: [5-DayForum] 25 calls Message-ID: <18653.94003.qm@web46115.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Thanks, Bill. It's 12 noon on Thursday and I've had 26 calls already. Michael --- On Thu, 2/5/09, Mike Hurley wrote: > From: Mike Hurley > Subject: 25 calls > To: 5-dayforum at howtosellyourhomein5days.com > Date: Thursday, February 5, 2009, 1:31 AM > Bill, > > The house I am selling this weekend is in one of my farm > neighborhoods. I have built a database with all of the > landlord/non-occupant owners in the area. Last week I mailed > them all a postcard telling them about the sale. Since > Monday, I have received 18 calls from just the postcards. Do > I count these towards the 25? > > Michael From jcarv929 at cox.net Thu Feb 5 14:43:57 2009 From: jcarv929 at cox.net (John Carvalho) Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 14:43:57 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] Condo in Pompano Beach, FL Message-ID: Hi Bill, I live in Rhode Island and want to conduct a 5 day sale with the help of someone experienced in South Florida. Do you know of anyone that could help me? I will be there for the sale but want to make sure that things go smoothly during and after the sale. 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URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090205/43d15721/attachment.html From jensler at optonline.net Thu Feb 5 17:12:57 2009 From: jensler at optonline.net (Jolain Nill Ensler) Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:12:57 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] Killington Condo References: <02e801c986c5$0f6498a0$6601a8c0@Office> <4989C306.2000108@effros.com> Message-ID: <003301c987de$e6b46000$6601a8c0@Office> Bill- Thanks for the advice on the holiday weekend. But what do you think about my question about advertising two weeks in a row in the local paper? As I said, it's only a weekly paper and it comes out on Friday. Also, what do you think about my bulletin board idea? Another forum member suggested hotels, too. But in Killington there are very few hotels. It's mostly condos that are rented short term although I could easily include the hotels. What do you think? Thanks so much in advance for your help! Jolain ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Effros To: How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 11:32 AM Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Killington Condo Jolain, I believe that if you run your five day sale on a holiday weekend, the high bid you will be able to obtain will be less than you could get if you run your five day sale on a non-holiday weekend. The point of a five-day sale is not to turn your inspection into a contest where you see how many people traipse through your property. What you are trying to do is to get the three buyers currently willing to spend the most for your property to bid against each other, so that you can obtain the highest possible current selling price. You can determine with some accuracy whether those three top buyers believe you are prepared to sell your property for its current market value if you stick closely to the method described in the book. If you offer that property using craigslist and the local paper you can be quite sure the top three buyers will show up if they believe you are really going to sell that property Sunday night, provided that you get 25 responses by Friday night. If you fail to get 25 responses by Friday night your problem almost certainly is that you believe your property is worth more than you can get at this time, and you should cancel your sale whether it's a holiday weekend or not. Bill Effros Author Jolain Nill Ensler wrote: Hello- I want to run a 5 day sale on an investment condo I own in Killington, Vermont. According to your book, you say not to run a sale during a holiday weekend. My problem is that Killington gets the most traffic on holiday weekends and school vacations. Since it's a resort area, would you modify your advice at all? Also, the local newspaper is only weekly and comes out on Friday? Would you advertise two weeks in a row as a result? I don't think I could possibly get 25 inquiries on the day the paper comes out. I also plan to run an ad on Craig's List but I wouldn't want to depend on only one source of advertising. Since it is a resort area, I also thought about posting an ad on the bulletin boards in the front foyers of all of the restaurants and bars. What do you think about this? Lastly, has anyone on the forum tried to sell a property in Killington this way? And what were your results? Any advice you or anyone on the forum could give would be greatly appreciated. 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You must start at 50% of current value, and you won't get 25 responses by Friday night unless you start WAY under the current market price--which will be substantially less than you ever imagined. Don't bother searching the site, as you won't find much. My answer has been the same for the past 20 years. I do know of people who successfully sold their mobile homes in 5 days, but they are hard deals to close because dealers offer to sell the same new home for the same money. What would you do? Bill Effros Author GOD LLC wrote: > I am interested on, how mobile homes do with this system? > > Do you have a easier way to search on your site. Is there away to put > in a search word and those items come up, instead of having to search > through everything. > > *Sandra*** > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090205/be099568/attachment.html From real.estate.professor at hotmail.com Thu Feb 5 20:38:17 2009 From: real.estate.professor at hotmail.com (Kyle Cascioli) Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 19:38:17 -0600 Subject: [5-DayForum] Condo in Pompano Beach, FL In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi John: I'm assisting on two such Florida sales ight now. Check out: www.BeachResortCondoAuction.com www.BeachResortHomeAuction.com Your in Narragansett ... do you know Nick Pichionne? He sport fishes out of Snug Harbor? Kyle Cascioli www.AuctionBySeller.com From: jcarv929 at cox.netTo: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.comDate: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 14:43:57 -0500Subject: [5-DayForum] Condo in Pompano Beach, FL Hi Bill, I live in Rhode Island and want to conduct a 5 day sale with the help of someone experienced in South Florida. Do you know of anyone that could help me? I will be there for the sale but want to make sure that things go smoothly during and after the sale. Thanks in advance for your help. John Carvallho Narragansett, RI _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live?: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to connect. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_allup_explore_022009 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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He sport fishes out of Snug Harbor? > > Kyle Cascioli > www.AuctionBySeller.com > > > > > From: jcarv929 at cox.netTo: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.comDate: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 14:43:57 -0500Subject: [5-DayForum] Condo in Pompano Beach, FL > > > Hi Bill, > I live in Rhode Island and want to conduct a 5 day sale with the help of someone experienced in South Florida. Do you know of anyone that could help me? I will be there for the sale but want to make sure that things go smoothly during and after the sale. Thanks in advance for your help. > John Carvallho > Narragansett, RI > _________________________________________________________________ > Windows Live?: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to connect. > http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_allup_explore_022009 From mortgageengineer at aol.com Fri Feb 6 05:38:05 2009 From: mortgageengineer at aol.com (mortgageengineer at aol.com) Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2009 05:38:05 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] president's week Message-ID: <8CB565E20B00ACF-E74-22DC@mblk-d35.sysops.aol.com> i am ready to do the 5-day and would like to have the auction next weekend (feb 14 and 15, 2009).? That runs into President's Week, which covers two weekends.? The book says to avoid that time.? I don't want to wait 3 weeks to the end of the month (i've already moved and house is vacant).? Since the ad will run the wed - fri before that weekend, what are the thoughts of going for it?? or is this an unbreakable "rule.?" thanks, rob -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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It is the reverse of the process you used to subscribe: 1. Go to the 5-DayForum website: www.5-DayForum.com 2. Click on the blue word "unsubscribe" on the left side of the home page. 3. Fill in the email address of your subscription in the box provided. 4. Follow the instructions. Bill Effros List Administrator From bill at effros.com Fri Feb 6 11:14:58 2009 From: bill at effros.com (Bill Effros) Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:14:58 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] president's week In-Reply-To: <8CB565E20B00ACF-E74-22DC@mblk-d35.sysops.aol.com> References: <8CB565E20B00ACF-E74-22DC@mblk-d35.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <498C6202.4000901@effros.com> Rob, President's week is tricky. Stay away from the weekend with the Monday holiday. The following weekend is better. You can sell a home on any weekend, you just might get a higher price if you offer it on a weekend when no real buyer might have other plans. Bill Effros Author mortgageengineer at aol.com wrote: > i am ready to do the 5-day and would like to have the auction next > weekend (feb 14 and 15, 2009). That runs into President's Week, which > covers two weekends. The book says to avoid that time. I don't want > to wait 3 weeks to the end of the month (i've already moved and house > is vacant). Since the ad will run the wed - fri before that weekend, > what are the thoughts of going for it? or is this an unbreakable > "rule.?" thanks, rob > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Great Deals on Dell Laptops. Starting at $499. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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If you do nothing but post your ad every time you see an opportunity, it forces me, or someone else, to explain, every time, why I or we or they do not recommend your list at this time. It is fine with me if you repeatedly post information about your list, but if you do so, you must also state why you believe it will work for 5-Day Sellers, and why I think it won't -- or at least the fact that there is no history of it working for 5-Day Sales. If people try your list and report back to this Forum that it worked for them, and that it was worth the cost, we will publicly review the results, and change our recommendation if it is warranted. Please do not have friends or co-workers act as "shills" -- pretending after the fact that they used your list to advertise a 5-Day Sale and that they succeeded wildly. This tactic has been tried before, and I throw people off the list who try to scam others this way. If you truly believe your list works better than Craigslist for 5-Day Sales, let some people use it free in a way that they can track responses and honestly compare results. Do it "live" so people testing the system can let us know how the results are going. And understand we will check to make sure the 5-Day Sales posted to this list are real. Bill Effros List Administrator signsreallywork at aol.com wrote: > Bill, I added to the subject line, I identified myself in the signature, I only respnded to the question that was asked, where else could this person advertise? > > When the question was first asked on the forum, you never mentioned some365.com as an option, you clearly stated "Craigslist" is all that the person would need. > > Where did I cross the line? > > Since we had the dust up about two weeks ago, I have not made any postings re: my site. To the best of my knowledge I was following the rules. Again, I am not here to cause trouble but in all honesty, I am not doing anything different than anyone else who is a professional on the forum and they make mention of their adgenda by title, website on the signature, where they work > > ie: Mr. "Y"/Broker in Charge, XYZ Realty (that is advertising) it is exactly the same. > > Please advise. Thank you, Solomon > ------Original Message------ > From: Bill Effros > Sender: 5-dayforum-bounces+signsreallywork=aol.com at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > To: How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days > ReplyTo: How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days > Sent: Feb 5, 2009 8:35 AM > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls! Response > > Solomon, > > You are stepping over the line here. > > Bill Effros > Author > > > > signsreallywork at aol.com wrote: > >> Dear Sir: >> Please try www.Some365.com. >> >> Thank you, >> >> >> Solomon Petersen >> www.Some365.com >> ------Original Message------ >> From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com >> Sender: 5-dayforum-bounces+signsreallywork=aol.com at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >> To: 5-dayforum at howtosellyourhomein5days.com >> ReplyTo: How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days >> Sent: Feb 4, 2009 9:36 PM >> Subject: [5-DayForum] Wednesday and only 3 calls! >> >> Bill & forum members, >> Today is Wednesday and we have only had 3 calls and they all seemed like they were from investors. The price we are asking is $199,500 which is actually a great price. No one would think of selling their house at that price unless they were in terrible trouble and wanted out with in 24 hours. I placed an ad on Craig's list. Is there another place I can advertise on the Internet? >> This experience is exciting and empowering. >> Abby >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 5-DayForum mailing list >> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >> >> >> Sent from my BlackBerry? smartphone with SprintSpeed >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 5-DayForum mailing list >> 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com >> http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > Sent from my BlackBerry? smartphone with SprintSpeed > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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After reading lots of archived posts, I'm a wee bit concerned - Is it even legal in this over-legislated and codified state? ? Any advisement would be greatly appreciated! ? -Lara in Birmingham -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090206/5f7c4bd1/attachment.html From flyingnutjob at gmail.com Fri Feb 6 18:07:37 2009 From: flyingnutjob at gmail.com (Dutch Revenboer) Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2009 17:07:37 -0600 Subject: [5-DayForum] Website and Signs For Sale In-Reply-To: <778ab4170902061030n6e5348bdg4882a074f0c4ff8f@mail.gmail.com> References: <778ab4170902061030n6e5348bdg4882a074f0c4ff8f@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: How did your sale go? Dutch Revenboer Broker Associate Metro Brokers of Oklahoma www.DreamHomesOKC.com 405-590-6563 On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 12:30 PM, enjoyinglife9 wrote: > Hi, I used the book and developed this website for my house as well as 38 > directional signs to match the website. > All you need is someone to change the copy in the site after purchase and > you are on your way! > > I will consider all offers for the website and the 38 directionals. I am in > the Dallas Texas Metro area so a local > sale will be easier with the signs which are all in excellent condition and > most are double sided. > > I'm asking $1500 for all plus s/h if needed. See photo of signs attached. > > Contact Kathleen at 817-571-9397 serious inquiries only! > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090206/1264668f/attachment.html From mortgageengineer at aol.com Sat Feb 7 12:28:05 2009 From: mortgageengineer at aol.com (mortgageengineer at aol.com) Date: Sat, 07 Feb 2009 12:28:05 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] president's week In-Reply-To: <498C6202.4000901@effros.com> References: <8CB565E20B00ACF-E74-22DC@mblk-d35.sysops.aol.com> <498C6202.4000901@effros.com> Message-ID: <8CB576091EEDAB3-640-2824@WEBMAIL-MB12.sysops.aol.com> bill, thanks for the prompt feedback.? i'm not clear though.? president's week starts with the 3-day weekend (one week from today) and runs into another weekend.? are you suggesting i skip both weekends and start the auction on saturday the 28th?? if you are suggesting just to skip the first weekend, i'm curious why that would be better (i would think people are away and won't see the ad wed-fri or come to the open house.? your thoughts please?.? thank you. Rob Zuckerman (516) 741-7766 -----Original Message----- From: Bill Effros To: How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> Sent: Fri, 6 Feb 2009 11:14 am Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] president's week Rob, President's week is tricky.? Stay away from the weekend with the Monday holiday.? The following weekend is better. You can sell a home on any weekend, you just might get a higher price if you offer it on a weekend when no real buyer might have other plans. Bill Effros Author mortgageengineer at aol.com wrote: i am ready to do the 5-day and would like to have the auction next weekend (feb 14 and 15, 2009).? That runs into President's Week, which covers two weekends.? The book says to avoid that time.? I don't want to wait 3 weeks to the end of the month (i've already moved and house is vacant).? Since the ad will run the wed - fri before that weekend, what are the thoughts of going for it?? or is this an unbreakable "rule.?" thanks, rob Great Deals on Dell Laptops. Starting at $499. _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I will copy and paste Bill's response to them below my signature.Patricia "If you need help, ask God; If you don't, thank God."Nick,Just forget it. It's tough enough to sell homes right now, I would imagine selling land is nearly impossible in most places. (Anyone can buy the land with a home already on it.) I would imagine most land is currently worth less than most people paid for it.Selling land using the 5-Day Method didn't work well when times were good, either, for the exact same reason. You simply can't assemble the market quickly enough to get people bidding against each other.Bill EffrosAuthor Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2009 06:32:49 -0600From: rebrink88 at centurytel.netTo: 5-dayforum at howtosellyourhomein5days.comSubject: [5-DayForum] LANDDoes the 5-Day method work as well in selling LAND PARCELS as it does in selling HOMES? I would think that with a few changes it should work just as well, simply because everyone likes to participate in a FAIR method. Thanks, Bob -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090208/62fc4c9e/attachment.html From sterbert at yahoo.com Mon Feb 9 23:00:15 2009 From: sterbert at yahoo.com (Steven Herbert) Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 20:00:15 -0800 (PST) Subject: [5-DayForum] Closing on Monday (Washington State) Message-ID: <894606.13801.qm@web30201.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi forum! I'm getting closer to being ready to run my 5-Day sale 2/28 & 3/1. I've contacted a Title Company--they're unfamiliar with the 5-Day Sale methodology. They're telling me ... #1. Just to drop off the purchase agreement Monday morning and they will order a title and do similar things within 24 hours. #2. Moving to the 2nd bidder will be difficult unless the 1st bidder signs a form recinding their offer. Do I need legal wording to address the timeframe in the purchase agreement? Can I use a "standard" purchase agreement to do the job? Should I be paying both a lawyer and a title company? Am I asking to many legal questions for this forum? Steven Herbert Washington Homeowner From Loveandmoney05 at aol.com Tue Feb 10 06:38:52 2009 From: Loveandmoney05 at aol.com (Loveandmoney05 at aol.com) Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:38:52 EST Subject: [5-DayForum] Closing on Monday (Washington State) Message-ID: Good morning, Steven. Those are good and typical questions for the forum and they are not too legal... but you will only get non-legal opinions from this peanut gallery. I believe Bill suggests just having a title company do the entire transaction. While i agree that most will do an adequate job, I prefer to suggest that you have an attorney do the transaction as this is an imprtant transaction and they will be looking out for your interests whereas the title company just focuses on the paperwork. An attorney should give you send guidance rather than just say "drop off the agreement on Monday." This is a big deal for you and your buyer and you want to make sure things are done smoothly and correctly. Purchase agreements specify time frame so that moving from bidder #1 to #2 should not be a problem based on time frame and/or other specified conditions (i.e. mortgage approval). Dont use a standard one from a store like Staples. Either use your state's form or one from the attorney or title company. So, that's MY peanut gallery opinion. Good luck to you. Danielle Carbone In a message dated 2/9/2009 11:00:54 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, sterbert at yahoo.com writes: Hi forum! I'm getting closer to being ready to run my 5-Day sale 2/28 & 3/1. I've contacted a Title Company--they're unfamiliar with the 5-Day Sale methodology. They're telling me ... #1. Just to drop off the purchase agreement Monday morning and they will order a title and do similar things within 24 hours. #2. Moving to the 2nd bidder will be difficult unless the 1st bidder signs a form recinding their offer. Do I need legal wording to address the timeframe in the purchase agreement? Can I use a "standard" purchase agreement to do the job? Should I be paying both a lawyer and a title company? Am I asking to many legal questions for this forum? Steven Herbert Washington Homeowner _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum **************Nothing says I love you like flowers! Find a florist near you now. (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=florist&ncid=emlcntusyelp00000001) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090210/32c94b22/attachment.html From ntotheh at aol.com Mon Feb 9 19:37:32 2009 From: ntotheh at aol.com (ntotheh at aol.com) Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:37:32 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] Questions Message-ID: <8CB592EE579CDAF-C64-AEE@Webmail-mg05.sim.aol.com> I have read the book, and researched many other accounts of the5-day sale, and read through the forum.? I still have the following questions: 1.? The biggest challenge appears to be trust of the seller on the part of the buyers during the phone bidding period.? Why would a buyer trust a seller on the phone who keeps saying that the bid just went up again?? What instills the confidence for buyers to keep bidding based solely on the word of the seller on the phone?? 2.? As in question 1, there is trust going the other way, too.? The seller must trust the high bidder that they intend to actually follow through, as there is no obligation until a contract is signed.? This makes me wonder what is the percentage of flakes that abuse the system and waste enormous time for the seller.? It is amazing how many people bid on eBay just for kicks, get the winning bid, and do nothing.? Are there any statistics of bum deals? 2.? It is stated to keep telling people that the house will be sold on Sunday to highest bidder, even when it is questioned.? It is obvious that the seller will not sell it if at least a reasonable bid is received, enough to pull off a short sale, for instance.? If the high bid is then not accepted, it is unlikely that the process would work a second time, after many bidders see that the seller is after a reserve price.? So if it doesn't work the first time, how could a second try succeed? 4.? Lastly, the system is apparently suggested to work with very little press, such as newspaper ads and Craigslist.? Wouldn't it be better to saturate the market with exposure, such as using numerous papers, other web postings, and perhaps even a FSBO ad announcing the weekend open house? Thanks for your help.? I really would like to try the auction.? Great forum! Brad -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090209/c2dd57c5/attachment.html From sterbert at yahoo.com Tue Feb 10 12:22:45 2009 From: sterbert at yahoo.com (Steven Herbert) Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:22:45 -0800 (PST) Subject: [5-DayForum] Closing on Monday (Washington State) In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <852753.39344.qm@web30206.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Thanks Danielle Carbone, A few more questions then ... #1. If a lawyer handles the transaction, can a lawyer set up escrow, order title insurance (do everything needed)? #2. I've seen earnest money requests for $1,000 and $25,000. What's reasonable? What's in my interest? #3. Since I'm FSBO, should I worry about a "bad" earnest money check? #4. A lawyer told me he would charge $225/hr consultation fee, but is unfamiliar w/5-DAY SALE method. Since I'm relying on lawyers to know more than me (not that hard), I'm hesitating to jump in bed with one before I know what I'm hiring them to do and what I'm paying them to do. Steven Herbert Washington Homeowner --- Loveandmoney05 at aol.com wrote: > Good morning, Steven. > Those are good and typical questions for the forum > and they are not too > legal... but you will only get non-legal opinions > from this peanut gallery. > I believe Bill suggests just having a title company > do the entire > transaction. While i agree that most will do an > adequate job, I prefer to suggest that > you have an attorney do the transaction as this is > an imprtant transaction > and they will be looking out for your interests > whereas the title company just > focuses on the paperwork. An attorney should give > you send guidance rather > than just say "drop off the agreement on Monday." > This is a big deal for you > and your buyer and you want to make sure things are > done smoothly and > correctly. > Purchase agreements specify time frame so that > moving from bidder #1 to #2 > should not be a problem based on time frame and/or > other specified conditions > (i.e. mortgage approval). Dont use a standard one > from a store like Staples. > Either use your state's form or one from the > attorney or title company. > > So, that's MY peanut gallery opinion. > > Good luck to you. > > Danielle Carbone > > > In a message dated 2/9/2009 11:00:54 P.M. Eastern > Standard Time, > sterbert at yahoo.com writes: > > > Hi forum! > > I'm getting closer to being ready to run my 5-Day > sale > 2/28 & 3/1. > > I've contacted a Title Company--they're unfamiliar > with the 5-Day Sale methodology. > > They're telling me ... > > #1. Just to drop off the purchase agreement Monday > morning and they will order a title and do similar > things within 24 hours. > > #2. Moving to the 2nd bidder will be difficult > unless > the 1st bidder signs a form recinding their offer. > > Do I need legal wording to address the timeframe in > the purchase agreement? Can I use a "standard" > purchase agreement to do the job? Should I be > paying > both a lawyer and a title company? Am I asking to > many > legal questions for this forum? > > Steven Herbert > Washington Homeowner > > > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > **************Nothing says I love you like flowers! > Find a florist near you > now. > (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=florist&ncid=emlcntusyelp00000001) > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > From real.estate.professor at hotmail.com Tue Feb 10 12:24:38 2009 From: real.estate.professor at hotmail.com (Kyle Cascioli) Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:24:38 -0600 Subject: [5-DayForum] Questions In-Reply-To: <8CB592EE579CDAF-C64-AEE@Webmail-mg05.sim.aol.com> References: <8CB592EE579CDAF-C64-AEE@Webmail-mg05.sim.aol.com> Message-ID: Hi Brad: 1. Transparency and trust in the bidding process is essential. By requiring bidders to physically inspect the property, you have the chance to engage them directly (seller to buyer) and develop trust and rapport. They will also see the bidding sheet and likely see other people at the inspection period assuming you get the 25 contacts. Lastly, the competitive nature of the bidding should result in "market offers," which informed bidders will recognize. Should you be generating "above market" offers then that might raise suspicion. We use an online "virtual auction room" to increase bidding transparency. 2. We have conducted multiple 5 Day Sales and have yet to be presented with bogus offers. We have had properties go under contract and fail to close due to contract contingencies like financing, etc. The "High" or "Best" bidder" has 48 hours to demonstrate the ability to buy and get the property under contract. Bill will just tell you that if they fail to do so, go to the next highest or best bidder and so on. If someone has taken the time to call, show up at the inspection period, participate in the bidding process, and become the highest or best bidder than they are likely serious buyers. You may get some bidders who are playing games and experimenting with the process, but they will likely not be the highest or best bidders and drop out quickly. 3. If you get the 25 contacts Bill believes you will get a market price and should take the offer. When responding to the question of do you have a minimum reserve, the response tends to defer to the process. That is you believe the process will work and you will get a market offer. Bill will tell you that if you aren't prepared to take the highest or best bid (upon getting the 25 contacts) then don't hold the sale. We think there are ways to negotiate with the highest or best bidder to try to "make a deal." Finally, you can hold two sales at two different dates even having achieved the 25 contacts and get different results. It just depends on the buyer pool for that sale date. 4. Bill doesn't think so, but we respectfully disagree. A successful 5 Day Sale or auction combines "real estate" with "show business." A comprehensive and successful marketing campaign is more important now that ever given our shrinking, qualified buyer pool. Good luck and check out our website for sale case studies and helpful free information. Kyle Cascioli www.AuctionBySeller.com To: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.comDate: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 19:37:32 -0500From: ntotheh at aol.comSubject: [5-DayForum] QuestionsI have read the book, and researched many other accounts of the5-day sale, and read through the forum. I still have the following questions:1. The biggest challenge appears to be trust of the seller on the part of the buyers during the phone bidding period. Why would a buyer trust a seller on the phone who keeps saying that the bid just went up again? What instills the confidence for buyers to keep bidding based solely on the word of the seller on the phone? 2. As in question 1, there is trust going the other way, too. The seller must trust the high bidder that they intend to actually follow through, as there is no obligation until a contract is signed. This makes me wonder what is the percentage of flakes that abuse the system and waste enormous time for the seller. It is amazing how many people bid on eBay just for kicks, get the winning bid, and do nothing. Are there any statistics of bum deals?2. It is stated to keep telling people that the house will be sold on Sunday to highest bidder, even when it is questioned. It is obvious that the seller will not sell it if at least a reasonable bid is received, enough to pull off a short sale, for instance. If the high bid is then not accepted, it is unlikely that the process would work a second time, after many bidders see that the seller is after a reserve price. So if it doesn't work the first time, how could a second try succeed?4. Lastly, the system is apparently suggested to work with very little press, such as newspaper ads and Craigslist. Wouldn't it be better to saturate the market with exposure, such as using numerous papers, other web postings, and perhaps even a FSBO ad announcing the weekend open house?Thanks for your help. I really would like to try the auction. Great forum!Brad A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live?: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to connect. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_AE_Faster_022009 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090210/e61d6ce8/attachment.html From Loveandmoney05 at aol.com Tue Feb 10 13:47:58 2009 From: Loveandmoney05 at aol.com (Loveandmoney05 at aol.com) Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:47:58 EST Subject: [5-DayForum] Closing on Monday (Washington State) Message-ID: I'll give you my educated guesses" #1 Here in Pennsylvania a lawyer can do everything for you but i dont know about Washington. You can ask the lawyer you had contact with already. #2 I dont know what is reasonable in a "retail" sale as I deal with investor-type properties for which I give a nominal amount as earnest money. Perhaps an agent/broker will give you a better answer. #3 Your worry about a bad check wont last long as you will cash it by putting it in escrow. If bidder 1 is a bad egg then go to bidder 2. #4 You dont need someone familiar with the 5-day sale but you do need a REAL ESTATE LAWYER. This means he should get most of his income from real estate transactions. There are lots of FSBOs out there so there are plenty of good RE lawyers. Since he is hourly, make sure you dont call him much as in my experience, even 3 minute calls get billed as 15 minute segments. Danielle buyer/seller/lender mediator/short sale negotiator In a message dated 2/10/2009 12:23:09 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, sterbert at yahoo.com writes: Thanks Danielle Carbone, A few more questions then ... #1. If a lawyer handles the transaction, can a lawyer set up escrow, order title insurance (do everything needed)? #2. I've seen earnest money requests for $1,000 and $25,000. What's reasonable? What's in my interest? #3. Since I'm FSBO, should I worry about a "bad" earnest money check? #4. A lawyer told me he would charge $225/hr consultation fee, but is unfamiliar w/5-DAY SALE method. Since I'm relying on lawyers to know more than me (not that hard), I'm hesitating to jump in bed with one before I know what I'm hiring them to do and what I'm paying them to do. Steven Herbert Washington Homeowner --- Loveandmoney05 at aol.com wrote: > Good morning, Steven. > Those are good and typical questions for the forum > and they are not too > legal... but you will only get non-legal opinions > from this peanut gallery. > I believe Bill suggests just having a title company > do the entire > transaction. While i agree that most will do an > adequate job, I prefer to suggest that > you have an attorney do the transaction as this is > an imprtant transaction > and they will be looking out for your interests > whereas the title company just > focuses on the paperwork. An attorney should give > you send guidance rather > than just say "drop off the agreement on Monday." > This is a big deal for you > and your buyer and you want to make sure things are > done smoothly and > correctly. > Purchase agreements specify time frame so that > moving from bidder #1 to #2 > should not be a problem based on time frame and/or > other specified conditions > (i.e. mortgage approval). Dont use a standard one > from a store like Staples. > Either use your state's form or one from the > attorney or title company. > > So, that's MY peanut gallery opinion. > > Good luck to you. > > Danielle Carbone > > > In a message dated 2/9/2009 11:00:54 P.M. Eastern > Standard Time, > sterbert at yahoo.com writes: > > > Hi forum! > > I'm getting closer to being ready to run my 5-Day > sale > 2/28 & 3/1. > > I've contacted a Title Company--they're unfamiliar > with the 5-Day Sale methodology. > > They're telling me ... > > #1. Just to drop off the purchase agreement Monday > morning and they will order a title and do similar > things within 24 hours. > > #2. Moving to the 2nd bidder will be difficult > unless > the 1st bidder signs a form recinding their offer. > > Do I need legal wording to address the timeframe in > the purchase agreement? Can I use a "standard" > purchase agreement to do the job? Should I be > paying > both a lawyer and a title company? Am I asking to > many > legal questions for this forum? > > Steven Herbert > Washington Homeowner > > > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > **************Nothing says I love you like flowers! > Find a florist near you > now. > (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=florist&ncid=emlcntusyelp00000001) > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum **************Nothing says I love you like flowers! Find a florist near you now. 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Aaron -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090210/7e26a381/attachment.html From damian_colden at yahoo.com Tue Feb 10 17:50:10 2009 From: damian_colden at yahoo.com (Damian Colden) Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:50:10 -0800 (PST) Subject: [5-DayForum] Closing on Monday (Washington State) References: Message-ID: <49556.62606.qm@web53203.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Here is my best non-legal advice from a REALTOR's perspective. 1. The more you can do for yourself the less your going to pay your attorney. I would have the attorney get the contract in order so you are protected, and then turn the contract over to the Title Company. They will take it from there and make sure that title transfer properly and is insured. 2. In the "retail" world, the rule of thumb has been 3% of purchase price for earnest money deposit. The reality is that you need to get enough so that the buyer has "skin in the game" and isn't inclined to walk at the last minute. Even when buying from FSBOs, buyers get buyer's remorse. If you feel confortable with what the buyer is offering as a deposit, then go for it. 3. Take the completed contract and the earnest money check to the Title Company and have them hold it in escrow for you. They are going to need to verify it for the buyer's lender anyway. Having them hold it will preclude you and the buyer from having to prove that the buyer gave you a check. 4. I agree with Danielle about this. The lawyer/title company don't need to know the method of procuring the buyer. As far as they are concerned, you are selling your house, you have a buyer and you need their assistance to make sure all the proper documents are drawn up, properly executed, liens are satisfied and that clear title is conveyed. Good luck. Dac Colden REALTOR Keller Williams Realty Grand Blanc, MI http://www.KatieDidItAgain.com ________________________________ From: "Loveandmoney05 at aol.com" To: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 1:47:58 PM Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Closing on Monday (Washington State) I'll give you my educated guesses" #1 Here in Pennsylvania a lawyer can do everything for you but i dont know about Washington. You can ask the lawyer you had contact with already. #2 I dont know what is reasonable in a "retail" sale as I deal with investor-type properties for which I give a nominal amount as earnest money. Perhaps an agent/broker will give you a better answer. #3 Your worry about a bad check wont last long as you will cash it by putting it in escrow. If bidder 1 is a bad egg then go to bidder 2. #4 You dont need someone familiar with the 5-day sale but you do need a REAL ESTATE LAWYER. This means he should get most of his income from real estate transactions. There are lots of FSBOs out there so there are plenty of good RE lawyers. Since he is hourly, make sure you dont call him much as in my experience, even 3 minute calls get billed as 15 minute segments. Danielle buyer/seller/lender mediator/short sale negotiator In a message dated 2/10/2009 12:23:09 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, sterbert at yahoo.com writes: Thanks Danielle Carbone, A few more questions then ... #1. If a lawyer handles the transaction, can a lawyer set up escrow, order title insurance (do everything needed)? #2. I've seen earnest money requests for $1,000 and $25,000. What's reasonable? What's in my interest? #3. Since I'm FSBO, should I worry about a "bad" earnest money check? #4. A lawyer told me he would charge $225/hr consultation fee, but is unfamiliar w/5-DAY SALE method. Since I'm relying on lawyers to know more than me (not that hard), I'm hesitating to jump in bed with one before I know what I'm hiring them to do and what I'm paying them to do. Steven Herbert Washington Homeowner --- Loveandmoney05 at aol.com wrote: > Good morning, Steven. > Those are good and typical questions for the forum > and they are not too > legal... but you will only get non-legal opinions > from this peanut gallery. > I believe Bill suggests just having a title company > do the entire > transaction. While i agree that most will do an > adequate job, I prefer to suggest that > you have an attorney do the transaction as this is > an imprtant transaction > and they will be looking out for your interests > whereas the title company just > focuses on the paperwork. An attorney should give > you send guidance rather > than just say "drop off the agreement on Monday." > This is a big deal for you > and your buyer and you want to make sure things are > done smoothly and > correctly. > Purchase agreements specify time frame so that > moving from bidder #1 to #2 > should not be a problem based on time frame and/or > other specified conditions > (i.e. mortgage approval). Dont use a standard one > from a store like Staples. > Either use your state's form or one from the > attorney or title company. > > So, that's MY peanut gallery opinion. > > Good luck to you. > > Danielle Carbone > > > In a message dated 2/9/2009 11:00:54 P.M. Eastern > Standard Time, > sterbert at yahoo.com writes: > > > Hi forum! > > I'm getting closer to being ready to run my 5-Day > sale > 2/28 & 3/1. > > I've contacted a Title Company--they're unfamiliar > with the 5-Day Sale methodology. > > They're telling me ... > > #1. Just to drop off the purchase agreement Monday > morning and they will order a title and do similar > things within 24 hours. > > #2. Moving to the 2nd bidder will be difficult > unless > the 1st bidder signs a form recinding their offer. > > Do I need legal wording to address the timeframe in > the purchase agreement? Can I use a "standard" > purchase agreement to do the job? Should I be > paying > both a lawyer and a title company? Am I asking to > many > legal questions for this forum? > > Steven Herbert > Washington Homeowner > > > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > **************Nothing says I love you like flowers! > Find a florist near you > now. > (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=florist&ncid=emlcntusyelp00000001) > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum ________________________________ Nothing says I love you like flowers! Find a florist near you now. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090210/37f7242c/attachment.html From sterbert at yahoo.com Tue Feb 10 20:01:15 2009 From: sterbert at yahoo.com (Steven Herbert) Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:01:15 -0800 (PST) Subject: [5-DayForum] Closing on Monday (Washington State). THANKS In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <411787.41826.qm@web30207.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Thanks again, to those replying, for the input. I'm getting nervous as I get closer to THE DATE and want to get my ducks in a row! Steven Herbert WA Homeowner --- Loveandmoney05 at aol.com wrote: > I'll give you my educated guesses" > #1 Here in Pennsylvania a lawyer can do everything > for you but i dont know > about Washington. You can ask the lawyer you had > contact with already. > #2 I dont know what is reasonable in a "retail" > sale as I deal with > investor-type properties for which I give a nominal > amount as earnest money. > Perhaps an agent/broker will give you a better > answer. > #3 Your worry about a bad check wont last long as > you will cash it by > putting it in escrow. If bidder 1 is a bad egg then > go to bidder 2. > #4 You dont need someone familiar with the 5-day > sale but you do need a > REAL ESTATE LAWYER. This means he should get most > of his income from real > estate transactions. There are lots of FSBOs out > there so there are plenty of > good RE lawyers. Since he is hourly, make sure you > dont call him much as in my > experience, even 3 minute calls get billed as 15 > minute segments. > > Danielle > buyer/seller/lender mediator/short sale negotiator > > > In a message dated 2/10/2009 12:23:09 P.M. Eastern > Standard Time, > sterbert at yahoo.com writes: > > > > Thanks Danielle Carbone, > > A few more questions then ... > > #1. If a lawyer handles the transaction, can a > lawyer > set up escrow, order title insurance (do everything > needed)? > > #2. I've seen earnest money requests for $1,000 and > $25,000. What's reasonable? What's in my interest? > > > #3. Since I'm FSBO, should I worry about a "bad" > earnest money check? > > #4. A lawyer told me he would charge $225/hr > consultation fee, but is unfamiliar w/5-DAY SALE > method. Since I'm relying on lawyers to know more > than > me (not that hard), I'm hesitating to jump in bed > with > one before I know what I'm hiring them to do and > what > I'm paying them to do. > > Steven Herbert > Washington Homeowner > > > --- Loveandmoney05 at aol.com wrote: > > > Good morning, Steven. > > Those are good and typical questions for the > forum > > and they are not too > > legal... but you will only get non-legal opinions > > from this peanut gallery. > > I believe Bill suggests just having a title > company > > do the entire > > transaction. While i agree that most will do an > > adequate job, I prefer to suggest that > > you have an attorney do the transaction as this > is > > an imprtant transaction > > and they will be looking out for your interests > > whereas the title company just > > focuses on the paperwork. An attorney should > give > > you send guidance rather > > than just say "drop off the agreement on Monday." > > > This is a big deal for you > > and your buyer and you want to make sure things > are > > done smoothly and > > correctly. > > Purchase agreements specify time frame so that > > moving from bidder #1 to #2 > > should not be a problem based on time frame > and/or > > other specified conditions > > (i.e. mortgage approval). Dont use a standard one > > from a store like Staples. > > Either use your state's form or one from the > > attorney or title company. > > > > So, that's MY peanut gallery opinion. > > > > Good luck to you. > > > > Danielle Carbone > > > > > > In a message dated 2/9/2009 11:00:54 P.M. Eastern > > Standard Time, > > sterbert at yahoo.com writes: > > > > > > Hi forum! > > > > I'm getting closer to being ready to run my 5-Day > > sale > > 2/28 & 3/1. > > > > I've contacted a Title Company--they're > unfamiliar > > with the 5-Day Sale methodology. > > > > They're telling me ... > > > > #1. Just to drop off the purchase agreement > Monday > > morning and they will order a title and do > similar > > things within 24 hours. > > > > #2. Moving to the 2nd bidder will be difficult > > unless > > the 1st bidder signs a form recinding their > offer. > > > > Do I need legal wording to address the timeframe > in > > the purchase agreement? Can I use a "standard" > > purchase agreement to do the job? Should I be > > paying > > both a lawyer and a title company? Am I asking > to > > many > > legal questions for this forum? > > > > Steven Herbert > > Washington Homeowner > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 5-DayForum mailing list > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > > > **************Nothing says I love you like > flowers! > > Find a florist near you > > now. > > > (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=florist&ncid=emlcntusyelp00000001) > > > _______________________________________________ > > 5-DayForum mailing list > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > **************Nothing says I love you like flowers! > Find a florist near you > now. > (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=florist&ncid=emlcntusyelp00000001) > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > From rosemarie-fred at mindspring.com Tue Feb 10 20:35:34 2009 From: rosemarie-fred at mindspring.com (rosemarie-fred) Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:35:34 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] Closing on Monday (Washington State) References: <852753.39344.qm@web30206.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <3637F83487CF4299BD82BC7EB7957CCA@rosemarifv6onv> #1 Attorney can do it all. In this state (NC) they charge anywhere from $300 -$500. #2 The more you get the more serious the buyer. #3 Your lawyer can hold it in escrow. The check will be cashed and held until closing. #4 As far as I am concerned, the 5-day sale is really a marketing method. Once you have your offer and contract it is no different from any other real estate transaction. Good luck! Rosemarie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Herbert" To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 12:22 PM Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Closing on Monday (Washington State) > > > Thanks Danielle Carbone, > > A few more questions then ... > > #1. If a lawyer handles the transaction, can a lawyer > set up escrow, order title insurance (do everything > needed)? > > #2. I've seen earnest money requests for $1,000 and > $25,000. What's reasonable? What's in my interest? > > #3. Since I'm FSBO, should I worry about a "bad" > earnest money check? > > #4. A lawyer told me he would charge $225/hr > consultation fee, but is unfamiliar w/5-DAY SALE > method. Since I'm relying on lawyers to know more than > me (not that hard), I'm hesitating to jump in bed with > one before I know what I'm hiring them to do and what > I'm paying them to do. > > Steven Herbert > Washington Homeowner > > > --- Loveandmoney05 at aol.com wrote: > >> Good morning, Steven. >> Those are good and typical questions for the forum >> and they are not too >> legal... but you will only get non-legal opinions >> from this peanut gallery. >> I believe Bill suggests just having a title company >> do the entire >> transaction. While i agree that most will do an >> adequate job, I prefer to suggest that >> you have an attorney do the transaction as this is >> an imprtant transaction >> and they will be looking out for your interests >> whereas the title company just >> focuses on the paperwork. An attorney should give >> you send guidance rather >> than just say "drop off the agreement on Monday." >> This is a big deal for you >> and your buyer and you want to make sure things are >> done smoothly and >> correctly. >> Purchase agreements specify time frame so that >> moving from bidder #1 to #2 >> should not be a problem based on time frame and/or >> other specified conditions >> (i.e. mortgage approval). Dont use a standard one >> from a store like Staples. >> Either use your state's form or one from the >> attorney or title company. >> >> So, that's MY peanut gallery opinion. >> >> Good luck to you. >> >> Danielle Carbone >> >> >> In a message dated 2/9/2009 11:00:54 P.M. Eastern >> Standard Time, >> sterbert at yahoo.com writes: >> >> >> Hi forum! >> >> I'm getting closer to being ready to run my 5-Day >> sale >> 2/28 & 3/1. >> >> I've contacted a Title Company--they're unfamiliar >> with the 5-Day Sale methodology. >> >> They're telling me ... >> >> #1. Just to drop off the purchase agreement Monday >> morning and they will order a title and do similar >> things within 24 hours. >> >> #2. Moving to the 2nd bidder will be difficult >> unless >> the 1st bidder signs a form recinding their offer. >> >> Do I need legal wording to address the timeframe in >> the purchase agreement? Can I use a "standard" >> purchase agreement to do the job? Should I be >> paying >> both a lawyer and a title company? 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URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090212/ac2cb23a/attachment.html From real.estate.professor at hotmail.com Thu Feb 12 12:08:05 2009 From: real.estate.professor at hotmail.com (Kyle Cascioli) Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:08:05 -0600 Subject: [5-DayForum] (no subject) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Sean: Bill would tell you that the method works for any priced home. We auction million dollar plus homes under a modified 5 Day Sale method. Check our our website to view an actual 5 Day Sale video, case studies, and other free helpful information at: www.AuctionBySeller.com Kyle Cascioli www.AuctionBySeller.com From: dajuice98 at hotmail.comTo: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.comDate: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:42:31 -0600Subject: [5-DayForum] (no subject) Hi Bill, Just read the book and I have a question. Would this process work on a 5 million dollar home and if so are there any special changes that have to be made during the process or just follow the exact steps as they are in the book. Thanks Sean Windows Live?: Keep your life in sync. See how it works. _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live?: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_allup_explore_022009 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090212/28d485f5/attachment.html From tgarter at comcast.net Tue Feb 17 21:45:48 2009 From: tgarter at comcast.net (tgarter at comcast.net) Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:45:48 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [5-DayForum] One person doing it all... In-Reply-To: <49675A6B.7050604@effros.com> Message-ID: <134363185.1343051234925148746.JavaMail.root@sz0064a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> So How many people would you recommend in addition to myself and my wife ? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Effros" To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> Sent: Friday, January 9, 2009 9:08:43 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] One person doing it all... Patricia, It can be done alone, but it's a lot of work. People bunch up. You are trying to talk to 4 people at the same time. You may not make your best pitch to the right person. You'll never know. It gets chaotic. You've got to go to the bathroom. You've got to eat something. If you talk non-stop for 2 days you may lose your voice. If you're tired while you're running the Round-Robin it can cost you thousands of dollars. Hire somebody! With all the people out of work, there must be plenty who would be happy to stand around the house and help you for a couple of hundred bucks for the weekend. This is not rocket science. If you get 1 more $500 bid, and you will, it pays for the extra person (or more if you are flooded by responses.) If you don't get 25 responses by Friday night, you don't run the sale, and you don't need any help. Bill Effros, Author Patricia Lone wrote: Hi all... me again. I am not quite through reading the book yet, but I have read enough to know that Bill suggests having multiple people involved in the process. I am not able to have others that would be willing or able to assist me in this process. (I expect the houses will not bring in enough cash to afford paying others for their assistance, which puts me back to square one since I have no family or relatives to help.) How can this be done with only one person doing it all? (I was a real estate agent for 1-and-a-half years, and I also have a legal assistant degree for whatever extent those two things would apply.) Patricia Michigan, Conservator/Landlord/Seller _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090218/e88ae70c/attachment.html From jcrafor at hotmail.com Wed Feb 18 18:33:50 2009 From: jcrafor at hotmail.com (j crafor) Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:33:50 +0000 Subject: [5-DayForum] One person doing it all... In-Reply-To: <134363185.1343051234925148746.JavaMail.root@sz0064a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> References: <49675A6B.7050604@effros.com> <134363185.1343051234925148746.JavaMail.root@sz0064a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: I had myself and 2 adults. We had a few "down times", a few times when only one or two of us was talking, and others when all three of us had visitors. I paid my helpers $10.00 an hour. The inspection time was noon to 5 both days, and I had the helpers come an hour early to help set up/straighten up. That time, surprisingly, was needed. As were the helpers. I don't think 2 people would be sufficient. Maybe depending on the number of responses, you can hire 1-2 more. But make tentative arrangements before hand. I gave the book to them to read, and we all did well and enjoyed the experience and the people we met. JCrafor Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:45:48 +0000 From: tgarter at comcast.net To: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] One person doing it all... So How many people would you recommend in addition to myself and my wife ? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Effros" To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> Sent: Friday, January 9, 2009 9:08:43 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] One person doing it all... Patricia, It can be done alone, but it's a lot of work. People bunch up. You are trying to talk to 4 people at the same time. You may not make your best pitch to the right person. You'll never know. It gets chaotic. You've got to go to the bathroom. You've got to eat something. If you talk non-stop for 2 days you may lose your voice. If you're tired while you're running the Round-Robin it can cost you thousands of dollars. Hire somebody! With all the people out of work, there must be plenty who would be happy to stand around the house and help you for a couple of hundred bucks for the weekend. This is not rocket science. If you get 1 more $500 bid, and you will, it pays for the extra person (or more if you are flooded by responses.) If you don't get 25 responses by Friday night, you don't run the sale, and you don't need any help. Bill Effros, Author Patricia Lone wrote: Hi all... me again. I am not quite through reading the book yet, but I have read enough to know that Bill suggests having multiple people involved in the process. I am not able to have others that would be willing or able to assist me in this process. (I expect the houses will not bring in enough cash to afford paying others for their assistance, which puts me back to square one since I have no family or relatives to help.) How can this be done with only one person doing it all? (I was a real estate agent for 1-and-a-half years, and I also have a legal assistant degree for whatever extent those two things would apply.) Patricia Michigan, Conservator/Landlord/Seller _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum _________________________________________________________________ See how Windows Mobile brings your life together?at home, work, or on the go. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093182mrt/direct/01/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090218/45aed855/attachment.html From sterbert at yahoo.com Wed Feb 18 23:53:36 2009 From: sterbert at yahoo.com (Steven Herbert) Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:53:36 -0800 (PST) Subject: [5-DayForum] Advertising (Tacoma, Washington) Message-ID: <684048.79239.qm@web30207.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi folks, In using Postlets.com and Zillow.com, both require a single listing price. Should I just post the magic # dollar amount, even though I can't put in "or best offer?" Steven From sterbert at yahoo.com Thu Feb 19 23:06:27 2009 From: sterbert at yahoo.com (Steven Herbert) Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:06:27 -0800 (PST) Subject: [5-DayForum] What A 5-Day Sale Costs (Tacoma, WA) Message-ID: <46788.39140.qm@web30208.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi folks, Since I've never sold a house before, I figured I would post some of my costs so other newbies have an idea [or some of you experts can tell me where I've paid too much]. 6870 Independent Home Inspection $350 Sat-Sun Newspaper print Ad $340 Wed-Fri Newspaper print Ad $140 Lawyer to prepare Purchase Agr $600 optional? going to 2nd bidder (if nec) $50 Title Insurance $790 Excise Tax (1.78% WA) $4,600 Deed of Trust $135 Title $560 for seller ($560 for buyer) _____________________________________________________ about $7,500 [I also had my carpets cleaned at $300 and did minor repairs (touch-ups that I thought would make a big image difference for only about $100]. I am considering buying an on-line purchase agreement and disclosure form for my state on-line and skipping the lawyer. Steven Herbert Washington Homeowner From Loveandmoney05 at aol.com Fri Feb 20 08:46:53 2009 From: Loveandmoney05 at aol.com (Loveandmoney05 at aol.com) Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:46:53 EST Subject: [5-DayForum] What A 5-Day Sale Costs (Tacoma, WA) Message-ID: As the seller, i dont pay title insurance or anything related to the deed as it's the buyer's risk and responsibility. Also, i dont know what you mean by "title," but it's probably something the buyer usually pays. Everything is negotiable but i dont see why you would absorb the costs unless you were trying to help the buyer with closing costs. Danielle buyer/seller/lender mediator/short sale negotiator In a message dated 2/19/2009 11:06:48 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, sterbert at yahoo.com writes: Hi folks, Since I've never sold a house before, I figured I would post some of my costs so other newbies have an idea [or some of you experts can tell me where I've paid too much]. 6870 Independent Home Inspection $350 Sat-Sun Newspaper print Ad $340 Wed-Fri Newspaper print Ad $140 Lawyer to prepare Purchase Agr $600 optional? going to 2nd bidder (if nec) $50 Title Insurance $790 Excise Tax (1.78% WA) $4,600 Deed of Trust $135 Title $560 for seller ($560 for buyer) _____________________________________________________ about $7,500 [I also had my carpets cleaned at $300 and did minor repairs (touch-ups that I thought would make a big image difference for only about $100]. I am considering buying an on-line purchase agreement and disclosure form for my state on-line and skipping the lawyer. Steven Herbert Washington Homeowner _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum **************You can't always choose whom you love, but you can choose how to find them. Start with AOL Personals. (http://personals.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntuslove00000002) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090220/e31c1ede/attachment.html From Loveandmoney05 at aol.com Fri Feb 20 08:51:58 2009 From: Loveandmoney05 at aol.com (Loveandmoney05 at aol.com) Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:51:58 EST Subject: [5-DayForum] What A 5-Day Sale Costs (Tacoma, WA) Message-ID: Since this is a big deal for you and you havent done it before i strongly suggest you skip the online docs and go with the attorney. A real estate attorney will advocate for you, will protect your interests and knows state laws and customs. Sine you thought your closing costs would be higher, perhaps you can apply the "savings" to getting a professional for the really important part of the deal. It's just my 2 cents. I used lawyers for my first few deals and am very glad. I dont typically use them now as they taught me a lot. Their expertise has value and may save you time and money. Danielle In a message dated 2/19/2009 11:06:48 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, sterbert at yahoo.com writes: Hi folks, Since I've never sold a house before, I figured I would post some of my costs so other newbies have an idea [or some of you experts can tell me where I've paid too much]. 6870 Independent Home Inspection $350 Sat-Sun Newspaper print Ad $340 Wed-Fri Newspaper print Ad $140 Lawyer to prepare Purchase Agr $600 optional? going to 2nd bidder (if nec) $50 Title Insurance $790 Excise Tax (1.78% WA) $4,600 Deed of Trust $135 Title $560 for seller ($560 for buyer) _____________________________________________________ about $7,500 [I also had my carpets cleaned at $300 and did minor repairs (touch-ups that I thought would make a big image difference for only about $100]. I am considering buying an on-line purchase agreement and disclosure form for my state on-line and skipping the lawyer. Steven Herbert Washington Homeowner _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum **************You can't always choose whom you love, but you can choose how to find them. Start with AOL Personals. (http://personals.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntuslove00000002) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090220/e165e558/attachment.html From lbicon at aol.com Fri Feb 20 11:07:00 2009 From: lbicon at aol.com (lbicon at aol.com) Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:07:00 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] What A 5-Day Sale Costs (Tacoma, WA) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8CB618C65A7D116-1588-4B4@WEBMAIL-MB14.sysops.aol.com> Happy Friday everybody, Title in Steve's laundry list means "escrow officer" or "closing agent". Danielle it is great that in the "buyers" market you are able to shift traditional sellers costs to the buyers. Title insurance is something the seller usually provides to prove that the title is clear. If a loan is involved then the buyer has to buy a "lenders" title policy.Properties that are being flipped need to have a"binder" on the downstream purchase so that the cost of the title policy on the "retail" sale are insignificant. One more thought,every state has their own "traditional"? division of costs. Your "escrow" or "closing agent" can assist with that if you have questions. Closing successful 5 day type sale in Oceanside,Ca. next week. Bids started @ $149,500. Home will close on Thursday.? Conrad Kuiken Realtor/Loan Officer/Investor/Short Sale consultant -----Original Message----- From: Loveandmoney05 at aol.com To: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com Sent: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 5:51 am Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] What A 5-Day Sale Costs (Tacoma, WA) Since this is a big deal for you and you havent done it before i strongly suggest you skip the online docs and go with the attorney.? A real estate attorney will advocate for you, will protect your interests and knows state laws and customs.? Sine you thought your closing costs would be higher, perhaps you can apply the "savings" to getting a professional for the really important part of the deal.? It's just my 2 cents.? I used lawyers for my first few deals and am very glad.? I dont typically use them now as they taught me a lot.? Their expertise has value and may save you time and money. Danielle ? In a message dated 2/19/2009 11:06:48 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, sterbert at yahoo.com writes: Hi folks, Since I've never sold a house before, I figured I would post some of my costs so other newbies have an idea [or some of you experts can tell me where I've paid too much]. 6870 Independent Home Inspection? ? ?? $350 Sat-Sun Newspaper print Ad? ? ? ? $340 ?? Wed-Fri Newspaper print Ad? ?? $140 Lawyer to prepare Purchase Agr? ? $600? ? optional? ? ? going to 2nd bidder (if nec)? $50 Title Insurance? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? $790 Excise Tax (1.78% WA)? ? ? ? ? ?? $4,600 Deed of Trust? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? $135 Title? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? $560 for seller ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ($560 for buyer) _____________________________________________________ ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? about $7,500 [I also had my carpets cleaned at $300 and did minor repairs (touch-ups that I thought would make a big image difference for only about $100]. I am considering buying an on-line purchase agreement and disclosure form for my state on-line and skipping the lawyer. Steven Herbert Washington Homeowner ? ? ? _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum You can't always choose whom you love, but you can choose how to find them. Start with AOL Personals. _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090220/d761ebca/attachment.html From Loveandmoney05 at aol.com Fri Feb 20 11:42:17 2009 From: Loveandmoney05 at aol.com (Loveandmoney05 at aol.com) Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:42:17 EST Subject: [5-DayForum] What A 5-Day Sale Costs (Tacoma, WA) Message-ID: Hmmm. i've bought lots of properties and always bought title insurance. i've sold a few properties and never bought title insurance for the buyers. maybe it's a regional custom. Danielle In a message dated 2/20/2009 11:08:13 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, lbicon at aol.com writes: Happy Friday everybody, Title in Steve's laundry list means "escrow officer" or "closing agent". Danielle it is great that in the "buyers" market you are able to shift traditional sellers costs to the buyers. Title insurance is something the seller usu ally provides to prove that the title is clear. If a loan is involved then the buyer has to buy a "lenders" title policy.Properties that are being flipped need to have a"binder" on the downstream purchase so that the cost of the title policy on the "retail" sale are insignificant. One more thought,every state has their own "traditional" division of costs. Your "escrow" or "closing agent" can assist with that if you have questions. Closing successful 5 day type sale in Oceanside,Ca. next week. Bids started @ $149,500. Home will close on Thursday. Conrad Kuiken Realtor/Loan Officer/Investor/Short Sale consultant -----Original Message----- From: Loveandmoney05 at aol.com To: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com Sent: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 5:51 am Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] What A 5-Day Sale Costs (Tacoma, WA) Since this is a big deal for you and you havent done it before i strongly suggest you skip the online docs and go with the attorney. A real estate attorney will advocate for you, will protect your interests and knows state laws and customs. Sine you thought your closing costs would be higher, perhaps you can apply the "savings" to getting a professional for the really important part of the deal. It's just my 2 cents. I used lawyers for my first few deals and am very glad. I dont typically use them now as they taught me a lot. Their expertise has value and may save you time and money. Danielle In a message dated 2/19/2009 11:06:48 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, _sterbert at yahoo.com_ (mailto:sterbert at yahoo.com) writes: Hi folks, Since I've never sold a house before, I figured I would post some of my costs so other newbies have an idea [or some of you experts can tell me where I've paid too much]. 6870 Independent Home Inspection $350 Sat-Sun Newspaper print Ad $340 Wed-Fri Newspaper print Ad $140 Lawyer to prepare Purchase Agr $600 optional? going to 2nd bidder (if nec) $50 Title Insurance $790 Excise Tax (1.78% WA) $4,600 Deed of Trust $135 Title $560 for seller ($560 for buyer) _____________________________________________________ about $7,500 [I also had my carpets cleaned at $300 and did minor repairs (touch-ups that I thought would make a big image difference for only about $100]. I am considering buying an on-line purchase agreement and disclosure form for my state on-line and skipping the lawyer. 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Start with AOL Personals. (http://personals.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntuslove00000002) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090220/83519b06/attachment.html From lbicon at aol.com Fri Feb 20 11:48:57 2009 From: lbicon at aol.com (lbicon at aol.com) Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:48:57 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] What A 5-Day Sale Costs (Tacoma, WA) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8CB619241BA625B-127C-6ED@MBLK-M26.sysops.aol.com> Must be. I know in Washington sellers traditionally buy a title insurance policy. In this market where?retail buyers are looking for as much help as they can get it is a great way to reduce buyer costs. Have a great weekend. Conrad? -----Original Message----- From: Loveandmoney05 at aol.com To: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com Sent: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 8:42 am Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] What A 5-Day Sale Costs (Tacoma, WA) Hmmm.? i've bought lots of properties and always bought title insurance.? i've sold a few properties and never bought title insurance for the buyers.? maybe it's a regional custom.? Danielle ? In a message dated 2/20/2009 11:08:13 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, lbicon at aol.com writes: Happy Friday everybody, Title in Steve's laundry list means "escrow officer" or "closing agent". Danielle it is great that in the "buyers" market you are able to shift traditional sellers costs to the buyers. Title insurance is something the seller usually provides to prove that the title is clear. If a loan is involved then the buyer has to buy a "lenders" title policy.Properties that are being flipped need to have a"binder" on the downstream purchase so that the cost of the title policy on the "retail" sale are insignificant. One more thought,every state has their own "traditional"? division of costs. Your "escrow" or "closing agent" can assist with that if you have questions. Closing successful 5 day type sale in Oceanside,Ca. next week. Bids started @ $149,500. Home will close on Thursday.? Conrad Kuiken Realtor/Loan Officer/Investor/Short Sale consultant -----Original Message----- From: Loveandmoney05 at aol.com To: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com Sent: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 5:51 am Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] What A 5-Day Sale Costs (Tacoma, WA) Since this is a big deal for you and you havent done it before i strongly suggest you skip the online docs and go with the attorney.? A real estate attorney will advocate for you, will protect your interests and knows state laws and customs.? Sine you thought your closing costs would be higher, perhaps you can apply the "savings" to getting a professional for the really important part of the deal.? It's just my 2 cents.? I used lawyers for my first few deals and am very glad.? I dont typically use them now as they taught me a lot.? Their expertise has value and may save you time and money. Danielle ? In a message dated 2/19/2009 11:06:48 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, sterbert at yahoo.com writes: Hi folks, Since I've never sold a house before, I figured I would post some of my costs so other newbies have an idea [or some of you experts can tell me where I've paid too much]. 6870 Independent Home Inspection? ? ?? $350 Sat-Sun Newspaper print Ad? ? ? ? $340 ?? Wed-Fri Newspaper print Ad? ?? $140 Lawyer to prepare Purchase Agr? ? $600? ? optional? ? ? going to 2nd bidder (if nec)? $50 Title Insurance? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? $790 Excise Tax (1.78% WA)? ? ? ? ? ?? $4,600 Deed of Trust? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? $135 Title? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? $560 for seller ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ($560 for buyer) _____________________________________________________ ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? about $7,500 [I also had my carpets cleaned at $300 and did minor repairs (touch-ups that I thought would make a big image difference for only about $100]. I am considering buying an on-line purchase agreement and disclosure form for my state on-line and skipping the lawyer. Steven Herbert Washington Homeowner ? ? ? _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum You can't always choose whom you love, but you can choose how to find them. Start with AOL Personals. _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum Access 350+ FREE radio stations anytime from anywhere on the web. Get the Radio Toolbar! _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum You can't always choose whom you love, but you can choose how to find them. Start with AOL Personals. _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090220/4349e397/attachment.html From sterbert at yahoo.com Fri Feb 20 13:52:50 2009 From: sterbert at yahoo.com (Steven Herbert) Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:52:50 -0800 (PST) Subject: [5-DayForum] What A 5-Day Sale Costs (Tacoma, WA) In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <298075.78909.qm@web30207.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Thanks for the feedback, Conrad & Danielle, I'm sure the lawyer can help me with paying only what I need to. I was originally going to use a Title Company & a Lawyer. I think the lawyer can handle all. I certainly don't want to Double-pay, or over-pay the lawyer for what the Title Company would be doing. So, I'm leaning towards using the lawyer only. Especially since the Title Company was all about "just drop off the purchase agreement and we will get to it within 24 hrs." In talking to the lawyer, it seemed as if the process or "flow" would be more smooth. Time will tell. Steven Herbert Washington HomeOwner --- Loveandmoney05 at aol.com wrote: > As the seller, i dont pay title insurance or > anything related to the deed as > it's the buyer's risk and responsibility. Also, i > dont know what you mean > by "title," but it's probably something the buyer > usually pays. Everything is > negotiable but i dont see why you would absorb the > costs unless you were > trying to help the buyer with closing costs. > Danielle > buyer/seller/lender mediator/short sale negotiator > > > In a message dated 2/19/2009 11:06:48 P.M. Eastern > Standard Time, > sterbert at yahoo.com writes: > > > Hi folks, > > Since I've never sold a house before, I figured I > would post some of my costs so other newbies have > an > idea [or some of you experts can tell me where I've > paid too much]. > 6870 > > Independent Home Inspection $350 > Sat-Sun Newspaper print Ad $340 > Wed-Fri Newspaper print Ad $140 > Lawyer to prepare Purchase Agr $600 optional? > going to 2nd bidder (if nec) $50 > Title Insurance $790 > Excise Tax (1.78% WA) $4,600 > Deed of Trust $135 > Title $560 for seller > ($560 for buyer) > _____________________________________________________ > about $7,500 > > [I also had my carpets cleaned at $300 and did > minor > repairs (touch-ups that I thought would make a big > image difference for only about $100]. > > I am considering buying an on-line purchase > agreement > and disclosure form for my state on-line and > skipping > the lawyer. > > Steven Herbert > Washington Homeowner > > > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > **************You can't always choose whom you love, > but you can choose how > to find them. Start with AOL Personals. > (http://personals.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntuslove00000002) > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > From Loveandmoney05 at aol.com Fri Feb 20 15:16:45 2009 From: Loveandmoney05 at aol.com (Loveandmoney05 at aol.com) Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:16:45 EST Subject: [5-DayForum] What A 5-Day Sale Costs (Tacoma, WA) Message-ID: Good luck to you! Danielle In a message dated 2/20/2009 1:53:45 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, sterbert at yahoo.com writes: Thanks for the feedback, Conrad & Danielle, I'm sure the lawyer can help me with paying only what I need to. I was originally going to use a Title Company & a Lawyer. I think the lawyer can handle all. I certainly don't want to Double-pay, or over-pay the lawyer for what the Title Company would be doing. So, I'm leaning towards using the lawyer only. Especially since the Title Company was all about "just drop off the purchase agreement and we will get to it within 24 hrs." In talking to the lawyer, it seemed as if the process or "flow" would be more smooth. Time will tell. Steven Herbert Washington HomeOwner --- Loveandmoney05 at aol.com wrote: > As the seller, i dont pay title insurance or > anything related to the deed as > it's the buyer's risk and responsibility. Also, i > dont know what you mean > by "title," but it's probably something the buyer > usually pays. Everything is > negotiable but i dont see why you would absorb the > costs unless you were > trying to help the buyer with closing costs. > Danielle > buyer/seller/lender mediator/short sale negotiator > > > In a message dated 2/19/2009 11:06:48 P.M. Eastern > Standard Time, > sterbert at yahoo.com writes: > > > Hi folks, > > Since I've never sold a house before, I figured I > would post some of my costs so other newbies have > an > idea [or some of you experts can tell me where I've > paid too much]. > 6870 > > Independent Home Inspection $350 > Sat-Sun Newspaper print Ad $340 > Wed-Fri Newspaper print Ad $140 > Lawyer to prepare Purchase Agr $600 optional? > going to 2nd bidder (if nec) $50 > Title Insurance $790 > Excise Tax (1.78% WA) $4,600 > Deed of Trust $135 > Title $560 for seller > ($560 for buyer) > _____________________________________________________ > about $7,500 > > [I also had my carpets cleaned at $300 and did > minor > repairs (touch-ups that I thought would make a big > image difference for only about $100]. > > I am considering buying an on-line purchase > agreement > and disclosure form for my state on-line and > skipping > the lawyer. > > Steven Herbert > Washington Homeowner > > > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > **************You can't always choose whom you love, > but you can choose how > to find them. 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URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090220/67bbbf5e/attachment.html From patricialone at hotmail.com Sat Feb 21 10:16:02 2009 From: patricialone at hotmail.com (Patricia Lone) Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2009 10:16:02 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] What A 5-Day Sale Costs (Tacoma, WA) In-Reply-To: <298075.78909.qm@web30207.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <298075.78909.qm@web30207.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Not trying to change your plan, but did want to say that is how the title company I went through when selling a house did things. I used no attorney, but then I have been a realtor, my father (who's house I was selling) had been a broker, and I also have a legal assistant's degree. I felt comfortable with asking the probate attorney a few simple questions, which he billed about $50.00 for, and the title company or my father got the rest of the questions I had. The point of this message was after dropping off the contract the title company did, and yours will, get the necessary work done. Between dropping off the contract and the actual closing taking place, there were phone calls from the title company for clarifications and verifications, as well as other documents I needed to provide them. So even though they say to just drop off the papers, that was not the last and final contact or involvement I had with the title company prior to closing. Drop off the papers and they will get the work done is very typical and does not affect the quality of work you would, or might get from them. Besides, if an attorney wants to meet with you for going over things, he will be billing you for the time unless you have something that states his bottom dollar for the process will be "X" amount of dollars and nothing more. Otherwise it will be by the hour and who knows what that might or could add up to. Again, not trying to dissuade you from the decision you are making, just saying... Patricia Michigan, Conservator/Landlord/Seller "The face of sin today often wears the Halloween mask of tolerance." Thomas S. Monson, April 2008 > Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:52:50 -0800 > From: sterbert at yahoo.com > To: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] What A 5-Day Sale Costs (Tacoma, WA) > > > Thanks for the feedback, Conrad & Danielle, > > I'm sure the lawyer can help me with paying only what > I need to. > > I was originally going to use a Title Company & a > Lawyer. I think the lawyer can handle all. I certainly > don't want to Double-pay, or over-pay the lawyer for > what the Title Company would be doing. > > So, I'm leaning towards using the lawyer only. > Especially since the Title Company was all about "just > drop off the purchase agreement and we will get to it > within 24 hrs." > > In talking to the lawyer, it seemed as if the process > or "flow" would be more smooth. > > Time will tell. > > Steven Herbert > Washington HomeOwner > > > --- Loveandmoney05 at aol.com wrote: > > > As the seller, i dont pay title insurance or > > anything related to the deed as > > it's the buyer's risk and responsibility. Also, i > > dont know what you mean > > by "title," but it's probably something the buyer > > usually pays. Everything is > > negotiable but i dont see why you would absorb the > > costs unless you were > > trying to help the buyer with closing costs. > > Danielle > > buyer/seller/lender mediator/short sale negotiator > > > > > > In a message dated 2/19/2009 11:06:48 P.M. Eastern > > Standard Time, > > sterbert at yahoo.com writes: > > > > > > Hi folks, > > > > Since I've never sold a house before, I figured I > > would post some of my costs so other newbies have > > an > > idea [or some of you experts can tell me where I've > > paid too much]. > > 6870 > > > > Independent Home Inspection $350 > > Sat-Sun Newspaper print Ad $340 > > Wed-Fri Newspaper print Ad $140 > > Lawyer to prepare Purchase Agr $600 optional? > > going to 2nd bidder (if nec) $50 > > Title Insurance $790 > > Excise Tax (1.78% WA) $4,600 > > Deed of Trust $135 > > Title $560 for seller > > ($560 for buyer) > > > _____________________________________________________ > > about $7,500 > > > > [I also had my carpets cleaned at $300 and did > > minor > > repairs (touch-ups that I thought would make a big > > image difference for only about $100]. > > > > I am considering buying an on-line purchase > > agreement > > and disclosure form for my state on-line and > > skipping > > the lawyer. > > > > Steven Herbert > > Washington Homeowner > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 5-DayForum mailing list > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > > > **************You can't always choose whom you love, > > but you can choose how > > to find them. 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URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090221/c00cfcd4/attachment.html From patricialone at hotmail.com Sat Feb 21 20:05:55 2009 From: patricialone at hotmail.com (Patricia Lone) Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:05:55 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] What A 5-Day Sale Costs (Tacoma, WA) In-Reply-To: References: <298075.78909.qm@web30207.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: I would like to add, an attorney checks over the legalities of the contract, where, for the most part, a title company does not do that. A title company carries out the contract as written, rather than looking our for your best interests as an attorney would. Patricia Michigan, Conservator/Landlord/Seller "The face of sin today often wears the Halloween mask of tolerance." Thomas S. Monson, April 2008 From: patricialone at hotmail.com To: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2009 10:16:02 -0500 Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] What A 5-Day Sale Costs (Tacoma, WA) Not trying to change your plan, but did want to say that is how the title company I went through when selling a house did things. I used no attorney, but then I have been a realtor, my father (who's house I was selling) had been a broker, and I also have a legal assistant's degree. I felt comfortable with asking the probate attorney a few simple questions, which he billed about $50.00 for, and the title company or my father got the rest of the questions I had. The point of this message was after dropping off the contract the title company did, and yours will, get the necessary work done. Between dropping off the contract and the actual closing taking place, there were phone calls from the title company for clarifications and verifications, as well as other documents I needed to provide them. So even though they say to just drop off the papers, that was not the last and final contact or involvement I had with the title company prior to closing. Drop off the papers and they will get the work done is very typical and does not affect the quality of work you would, or might get from them. Besides, if an attorney wants to meet with you for going over things, he will be billing you for the time unless you have something that states his bottom dollar for the process will be "X" amount of dollars and nothing more. Otherwise it will be by the hour and who knows what that might or could add up to. Again, not trying to dissuade you from the decision you are making, just saying... Patricia Michigan, Conservator/Landlord/Seller "The face of sin today often wears the Halloween mask of tolerance." Thomas S. Monson, April 2008 > Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:52:50 -0800 > From: sterbert at yahoo.com > To: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] What A 5-Day Sale Costs (Tacoma, WA) > > > Thanks for the feedback, Conrad & Danielle, > > I'm sure the lawyer can help me with paying only what > I need to. > > I was originally going to use a Title Company & a > Lawyer. I think the lawyer can handle all. I certainly > don't want to Double-pay, or over-pay the lawyer for > what the Title Company would be doing. > > So, I'm leaning towards using the lawyer only. > Especially since the Title Company was all about "just > drop off the purchase agreement and we will get to it > within 24 hrs." > > In talking to the lawyer, it seemed as if the process > or "flow" would be more smooth. > > Time will tell. > > Steven Herbert > Washington HomeOwner > > > --- Loveandmoney05 at aol.com wrote: > > > As the seller, i dont pay title insurance or > > anything related to the deed as > > it's the buyer's risk and responsibility. Also, i > > dont know what you mean > > by "title," but it's probably something the buyer > > usually pays. Everything is > > negotiable but i dont see why you would absorb the > > costs unless you were > > trying to help the buyer with closing costs. > > Danielle > > buyer/seller/lender mediator/short sale negotiator > > > > > > In a message dated 2/19/2009 11:06:48 P.M. Eastern > > Standard Time, > > sterbert at yahoo.com writes: > > > > > > Hi folks, > > > > Since I've never sold a house before, I figured I > > would post some of my costs so other newbies have > > an > > idea [or some of you experts can tell me where I've > > paid too much]. > > 6870 > > > > Independent Home Inspection $350 > > Sat-Sun Newspaper print Ad $340 > > Wed-Fri Newspaper print Ad $140 > > Lawyer to prepare Purchase Agr $600 optional? > > going to 2nd bidder (if nec) $50 > > Title Insurance $790 > > Excise Tax (1.78% WA) $4,600 > > Deed of Trust $135 > > Title $560 for seller > > ($560 for buyer) > > > _____________________________________________________ > > about $7,500 > > > > [I also had my carpets cleaned at $300 and did > > minor > > repairs (touch-ups that I thought would make a big > > image difference for only about $100]. > > > > I am considering buying an on-line purchase > > agreement > > and disclosure form for my state on-line and > > skipping > > the lawyer. > > > > Steven Herbert > > Washington Homeowner > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 5-DayForum mailing list > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > > > **************You can't always choose whom you love, > > but you can choose how > > to find them. 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Need a little help.? I advertised my sale on Craig's list and I don't think that was very effective for my area.? We only got 7 people calling and I asked $199,000.? Very low for our area.? I need to experiment again and advertise in 3-5 places as to make sure that I am not dealing with a price issue.? ? So if you all would help, are there any suggestions for places to advertise.. Thanks, Abby -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090222/3e887761/attachment.html From skyhighplanning at gmail.com Mon Feb 23 10:03:29 2009 From: skyhighplanning at gmail.com (SKY HIGH) Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:03:29 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] Price of house and advertising! In-Reply-To: <609558.20524.qm@web45803.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <609558.20524.qm@web45803.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Where is your home located? Carlos A. Chica Investor/consultant Sky High Planning, Inc. 7380 Sand Lake Rd. Suite#500 Orlando, FL 32819 Office: (407) 352-3220 Fax: (407) 738-4816 Cell: (646) 552-0107 skyhighplanning at gmail.com "It's kind of fun to do the impossible" - Walt Disney Coming Soon: www.skyhighplanning.com On Feb 22, 2009, at 1:08 PM, "rawfoodal at yahoo.com" wrote: > Hi All, > > Need a little help. I advertised my sale on Craig's list and I > don't think that was very effective for my area. We only got 7 > people calling and I asked $199,000. Very low for our area. I need > to experiment again and advertise in 3-5 places as to make sure that > I am not dealing with a price issue. > > So if you all would help, are there any suggestions for places to > advertise. > Thanks, > Abby > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090223/ea196f44/attachment.html From real.estate.professor at hotmail.com Mon Feb 23 10:38:01 2009 From: real.estate.professor at hotmail.com (Kyle Cascioli) Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:38:01 -0600 Subject: [5-DayForum] Price of house and advertising! In-Reply-To: <609558.20524.qm@web45803.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <609558.20524.qm@web45803.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Hi Abby: In this market you need to advertise in more than 3 - 5 places online. Kyle Cascioli www.AuctionBySeller.com Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 10:08:47 -0800 From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com To: 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com Subject: [5-DayForum] Price of house and advertising! Hi All, Need a little help. I advertised my sale on Craig's list and I don't think that was very effective for my area. We only got 7 people calling and I asked $199,000. Very low for our area. I need to experiment again and advertise in 3-5 places as to make sure that I am not dealing with a price issue. So if you all would help, are there any suggestions for places to advertise. Thanks, Abby _________________________________________________________________ It?s the same Hotmail?. If by ?same? you mean up to 70% faster. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_AE_Same_022009 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090223/5cd0bab5/attachment.html From moseyme at aol.com Mon Feb 23 12:38:53 2009 From: moseyme at aol.com (moseyme at aol.com) Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:38:53 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] Price of house and advertising! In-Reply-To: References: <609558.20524.qm@web45803.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <8CB63F4BACD8881-81C-1661@FWM-D20.sysops.aol.com> I have used Craigs List three times and have never had a response! If there are other web sites where someone has had success, please let all of us know!? Also, I have noticed here in the Nashville, Tennessee area, the main newspaper here & the two papers serving the local "bedroom" communities, have very few realestate ads except by Realtors and even thoses are WAY DOWN! I think to run an ad campaign in this area, we have to come up with better sources that relaying on any of the traditional news papers. Tom -----Original Message----- From: SKY HIGH To: How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> Sent: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 9:03 am Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Price of house and advertising! Where is your home located? Carlos A. Chica Investor/consultant Sky High Planning, Inc. 7380 Sand Lake Rd. Suite#500 Orlando, FL ? 32819 Office: ? ?(407) 352-3220 Fax: ? ? ? ?(407) 738-4816 Cell: ? ? ? ?(646) 552-0107 skyhighplanning at gmail.com "It's kind of fun to do the impossible" ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?- ?Walt Disney Coming Soon: www.skyhighplanning.com On Feb 22, 2009, at 1:08 PM, "rawfoodal at yahoo.com" wrote: Hi All, ? Need a little help.? I advertised my sale on Craig's list and I don't think that was very effective for my area.? We only got 7 people calling and I asked $199,000.? Very low for our area.? I need to experiment again and advertise in 3-5 places as to make sure that I am not dealing with a price issue.? ? So if you all would help, are there any suggestions for places to advertise. Thanks, Abby _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum = _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090223/b9c309ea/attachment.html From tomhoffman at live.com Mon Feb 23 21:57:08 2009 From: tomhoffman at live.com (Tom Hoffman) Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:57:08 -0700 Subject: [5-DayForum] Price of house and advertising! In-Reply-To: <8CB63F4BACD8881-81C-1661@FWM-D20.sysops.aol.com> References: <609558.20524.qm@web45803.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <8CB63F4BACD8881-81C-1661@FWM-D20.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: Hi Tom, Have you tried going into the internet and searching for "free classified ads" or "advertising."? I would also suggest you look at "postlets" as you can post there for free and they link to many other sites and you can do multiple entries. I stopped using the major newpapers long ago and found the small, local papers to be more cost effective. Papers like the thrifty nickel. Posting flyers with pull tabs has also been productive. Good luck, Tom Hoffman Top Priority Realty, LLC Licensed in Colorado To: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:38:53 -0500 From: moseyme at aol.com Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Price of house and advertising! I have used Craigs List three times and have never had a response! If there are other web sites where someone has had success, please let all of us know! Also, I have noticed here in the Nashville, Tennessee area, the main newspaper here & the two papers serving the local "bedroom" communities, have very few realestate ads except by Realtors and even thoses are WAY DOWN! I think to run an ad campaign in this area, we have to come up with better sources that relaying on any of the traditional news papers. Tom -----Original Message----- From: SKY HIGH To: How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> Sent: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 9:03 am Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Price of house and advertising! Where is your home located? Carlos A. Chica Investor/consultant Sky High Planning, Inc. 7380 Sand Lake Rd. Suite#500 Orlando, FL 32819 Office: (407) 352-3220 Fax: (407) 738-4816 Cell: (646) 552-0107 skyhighplanning at gmail.com "It's kind of fun to do the impossible" - Walt Disney Coming Soon: www.skyhighplanning.com On Feb 22, 2009, at 1:08 PM, "rawfoodal at yahoo.com" wrote: Hi All, Need a little help. I advertised my sale on Craig's list and I don't think that was very effective for my area. We only got 7 people calling and I asked $199,000. Very low for our area. I need to experiment again and advertise in 3-5 places as to make sure that I am not dealing with a price issue. So if you all would help, are there any suggestions for places to advertise. 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I would also suggest you look at "postlets" as you can post there for free and they link to many other sites and you can do multiple entries. I stopped using the major newpapers long ago and?found the small, local papers to be more cost effective. Papers like the thrifty nickel.? Posting flyers with pull tabs has also been productive. Good luck, Tom Hoffman Top Priority Realty, LLC Licensed in Colorado ? To: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:38:53 -0500 From: moseyme at aol.com Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Price of house and advertising! I have used Craigs List three times and have never had a response! If there are other web sites where someone has had success, please let all of us know!? Also, I have noticed here in the Nashville, Tennessee area, the main newspaper here & the two papers serving the local "bedroom" communities, have very few realestate ads except by Realtors and even thoses are WAY DOWN! I think to run an ad campaign in this area, we have to come up wi th better sources that relaying on any of the traditional news papers. Tom -----Original Message----- From: SKY HIGH To: How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> Sent: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 9:03 am Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Price of house and advertising! Where is your home located? Carlos A. Chica Investor/consultant Sky High Planning, Inc. 7380 Sand Lake Rd. Suite#500 Orlando, FL ? 32819 Office: ? ?(407) 352-3220 Fax: ? ? ? ?(407) 738-4816 Cell: ? ? ? ?(646) 552-0107 skyhighplanning at gmail.com "It's kind of fun to do the impossible" ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?- ?Walt Disney Coming Soon: www.skyhighplanning.com On Feb 22, 2009, at 1:08 PM, "rawfoodal at yahoo.com" wrote: Hi All, ? Need a little help.? I advertised my sale on Craig's list and I don't think that was very effective for my area.? We only got 7 people calling and I asked $199,000.? Very low for our area.? 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URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090223/ef088c72/attachment.html From rawfoodal at yahoo.com Tue Feb 24 12:30:27 2009 From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com (rawfoodal at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:30:27 -0800 (PST) Subject: [5-DayForum] Price of House and advertising In-Reply-To: <587296.36119.qm@web37105.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <38991.62351.qm@web45804.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> wow! thanks. Abby --- On Tue, 2/24/09, GOD LLC wrote: > From: GOD LLC > Subject: [5-DayForum] Price of House and advertising > To: 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2009, 3:40 AM > Try these sites as a jumping off spot: Craigslist.org, > backpage.com, Front Door, Google Base, Hot Pads, Oodle, > Trulia, Vast, Zillow, Postlets (Postlets post to all of the > above sites and more), Myspace, linkedin, twitter, > friendfeed, facebook, tagged, classmate.com, reunions.com, > www.Ree.com > Sandra > Member of: > Girls Offers Deals (G.O.D) > Christian/Lifelong > Learner/Wholesaler/Investor/Notebuyer/& More!!! > > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum From rawfoodal at yahoo.com Tue Feb 24 12:31:09 2009 From: rawfoodal at yahoo.com (rawfoodal at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:31:09 -0800 (PST) Subject: [5-DayForum] Price of house and advertising! In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <970335.9348.qm@web45809.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Thanks! Abby --- On Tue, 2/24/09, Tom Hoffman wrote: > From: Tom Hoffman > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Price of house and advertising! > To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2009, 2:57 AM > Hi Tom, > > Have you tried going into the internet and searching for > "free classified ads" or "advertising."? > I would also suggest you look at "postlets" as you > can post there for free and they link to many other sites > and you can do multiple entries. > > I stopped using the major newpapers long ago and found the > small, local papers to be more cost effective. Papers like > the thrifty nickel. Posting flyers with pull tabs has also > been productive. > > Good luck, > > Tom Hoffman > > Top Priority Realty, LLC > > Licensed in Colorado > > > > To: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:38:53 -0500 > From: moseyme at aol.com > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Price of house and advertising! > > > I have used Craigs List three times and have never had a > response! If there are other web sites where someone has had > success, please let all of us know! > Also, I have noticed here in the Nashville, Tennessee area, > the main newspaper here & the two papers serving the > local "bedroom" communities, have very few > realestate ads except by Realtors and even thoses are WAY > DOWN! I think to run an ad campaign in this area, we have to > come up with better sources that relaying on any of the > traditional news papers. > Tom > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: SKY HIGH > To: How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > Sent: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 9:03 am > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Price of house and advertising! > > > > Where is your home located? > > Carlos A. Chica > Investor/consultant > > Sky High Planning, Inc. > 7380 Sand Lake Rd. Suite#500 > Orlando, FL 32819 > Office: (407) 352-3220 > Fax: (407) 738-4816 > Cell: (646) 552-0107 > skyhighplanning at gmail.com > > > "It's kind of fun to do the impossible" > - Walt Disney > > > Coming Soon: > > > www.skyhighplanning.com > > On Feb 22, 2009, at 1:08 PM, > "rawfoodal at yahoo.com" > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Hi All, > > Need a little help. I advertised my sale on Craig's > list and I don't think that was very effective for my > area. We only got 7 people calling and I asked $199,000. > Very low for our area. I need to experiment again and > advertise in 3-5 places as to make sure that I am not > dealing with a price issue. > > So if you all would help, are there any suggestions for > places to advertise. > Thanks, > Abby > > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > = > _______________________________________________ > > 5-DayForum mailing list > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > > > Looking for work? Get job alerts, employment information, > career advice and job-seeking tools at AOL Find a Job. > _________________________________________________________________ > It?s the same Hotmail?. If by ?same? you mean up to > 70% faster. > http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_AE_Same_022009_______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum From MoseyMe at aol.com Tue Feb 24 12:54:54 2009 From: MoseyMe at aol.com (MoseyMe at aol.com) Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:54:54 EST Subject: [5-DayForum] Price of house and advertising! Message-ID: THANKS FOR YOUR SUGGESTIONS ON THESE OTHER WEB SITES FOR ADVERTISING. TOM In a message dated 2/24/2009 11:31:30 A.M. Central Standard Time, rawfoodal at yahoo.com writes: Thanks! Abby --- On Tue, 2/24/09, Tom Hoffman wrote: > From: Tom Hoffman > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Price of house and advertising! > To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2009, 2:57 AM > Hi Tom, > > Have you tried going into the internet and searching for > "free classified ads" or "advertising."? > I would also suggest you look at "postlets" as you > can post there for free and they link to many other sites > and you can do multiple entries. > > I stopped using the major newpapers long ago and found the > small, local papers to be more cost effective. Papers like > the thrifty nickel. Posting flyers with pull tabs has also > been productive. > > Good luck, > > Tom Hoffman > > Top Priority Realty, LLC > > Licensed in Colorado > > > > To: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:38:53 -0500 > From: moseyme at aol.com > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Price of house and advertising! > > > I have used Craigs List three times and have never had a > response! If there are other web sites where someone has had > success, please let all of us know! > Also, I have noticed here in the Nashville, Tennessee area, > the main newspaper here & the two papers serving the > local "bedroom" communities, have very few > realestate ads except by Realtors and even thoses are WAY > DOWN! I think to run an ad campaign in this area, we have to > come up with better sources that relaying on any of the > traditional news papers. > Tom > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: SKY HIGH > To: How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days > <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> > Sent: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 9:03 am > Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Price of house and advertising! > > > > Where is your home located? > > Carlos A. Chica > Investor/consultant > > Sky High Planning, Inc. > 7380 Sand Lake Rd. Suite#500 > Orlando, FL 32819 > Office: (407) 352-3220 > Fax: (407) 738-4816 > Cell: (646) 552-0107 > skyhighplanning at gmail.com > > > "It's kind of fun to do the impossible" > - Walt Disney > > > Coming Soon: > > > www.skyhighplanning.com > > On Feb 22, 2009, at 1:08 PM, > "rawfoodal at yahoo.com" > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Hi All, > > Need a little help. I advertised my sale on Craig's > list and I don't think that was very effective for my > area. We only got 7 people calling and I asked $199,000. > Very low for our area. I need to experiment again and > advertise in 3-5 places as to make sure that I am not > dealing with a price issue. > > So if you all would help, are there any suggestions for > places to advertise. > Thanks, > Abby > > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > = > _______________________________________________ > > 5-DayForum mailing list > > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum > > > > > > Looking for work? Get job alerts, employment information, > career advice and job-seeking tools at AOL Find a Job. > _________________________________________________________________ > It?s the same Hotmail?. 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Monson, April 2008 Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:40:00 -0800 From: godllcx2 at yahoo.com To: 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com Subject: [5-DayForum] Price of House and advertising Try these sites as a jumping off spot: Craigslist.org, backpage.com, Front Door, Google Base, Hot Pads, Oodle, Trulia, Vast, Zillow, Postlets (Postlets post to all of the above sites and more), Myspace, linkedin, twitter, friendfeed, facebook, tagged, classmate.com, reunions.com, www.Ree.com Sandra Member of: Girls Offers Deals (G.O.D) Christian/Lifelong Learner/Wholesaler/Investor/Notebuyer/& More!!! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Let's see what today will bring (Wednesday) since I have posted on: www.craigslist.org - I keep putting the ad on to make sure it stays at the top of the list www.frontdoor.com www.googlebase.com www.hotpads.com www.oodle.com www.trulia.com www.vast.com www.zillow.com www.backpage.com - they charge a fee www.myspace.com www.linkedin.com www.twitter.com www.friendfeed.com www.facebook.com www.tagged.com www.postlets.com www.kijiji.com www.geebo.com www.widget.com www.vFlyer.com www.stumblehere.com www.ebid.com www.americanclassifieds.com www.reauction.com www.makeauction.com www.ebay.com I hope this helps you out some.? I will let you know the outcome. Girls Offers Deals (G.O.D) Christian/Wholesaler/Investor/Lifelong Learner -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090224/2f1ea856/attachment.html From Aaron at eurofixonline.com Wed Feb 25 18:59:29 2009 From: Aaron at eurofixonline.com (Aaron Stokes) Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:59:29 -0600 Subject: [5-DayForum] Price of house and advertising! Message-ID: <83A299358E674113AE12A7DC22ECE7E5@aaroncomputer> Tom, I'm in nashville as well. Have you done your 5 day sale yet? Aaron Stokes EuroFix 104 SE PKWY Suite 800 Franklin, TN 37064 615-591-2475 Office 615-591-3871 Fax www.EuroFixOnline.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090225/a125ab6d/attachment.html From MoseyMe at aol.com Wed Feb 25 22:11:52 2009 From: MoseyMe at aol.com (MoseyMe at aol.com) Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:11:52 EST Subject: [5-DayForum] Price of house and advertising! Message-ID: Aaron: No, I haven't run it yet for two reasons. !. The need to come up with the right mix of advertising to get enough potential & qualified bidders. 2. It appears to me that here in Nashville, there are a lot of "bottom feeders" just looking to buy property at a distressed price. Thus, I am not committed enough to sell the house if the highest bid would one of these people. Presently, I am listing with a "discount Realtor" to get the house on the MLS as about 75% of serious buyers use their site to look for a home. I still retain the right to find & sell the house on my own. Tom In a message dated 2/25/2009 6:00:07 P.M. Central Standard Time, Aaron at eurofixonline.com writes: Tom, I'm in nashville as well. Have you done your 5 day sale yet? Aaron Stokes EuroFix 104 SE PKWY Suite 800 Franklin, TN 37064 615-591-2475 Office 615-591-3871 Fax _www.EuroFixOnline.com_ (http://www.eurofixonline.com/) _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum **************Get a jump start on your taxes. Find a tax professional in your neighborhood today. (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=Tax+Return+Preparation+%26+Filing&ncid=emlcntusyelp00000004) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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RISMEDIA, January 12, 2009-Century 21 Real Estate LLC announced last week that it is transitioning its television advertising to additional online advertising, including media spend in the following categories in 2009: display, search engine marketing and partnerships with real estate listing websites. ?Century 21 Real Estate continues to take a leadership position in the industry,? said Tom Kunz, president and chief executive officer of Century 21 Real Estate. ?We were the first national real estate franchise on television and now we continue our forward-looking market leadership as we enhance our online advertising. In 2008, leads resulting from online advertising increased by over 237% and our cost per lead decreased by 62%, year over year. We are confident that increased online advertising will benefit our brokers, agents and most importantly, the consumer.? Check out our new Denver Loft project 5 Day Sale at www.AuctionByBuilder.com Kyle Cascioli www.AuctionBySeller.com _________________________________________________________________ It?s the same Hotmail?. If by ?same? you mean up to 70% faster. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_AE_Same_022009 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090226/3cb4c61a/attachment.html From keith.pinster at comcast.net Thu Feb 26 12:11:58 2009 From: keith.pinster at comcast.net (Keith R. Pinster) Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:11:58 -0800 Subject: [5-DayForum] Price of house and advertising! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <003901c99835$554fc6b0$0602a8c0@keithoffice> There are a lot of ?bottom feeders? everywhere. I doubt that there are any more in Nashville than anywhere else. Remember, you are only looking for 3 ?real? buyers out of 35-50 people who actually look at the property. If you advertise the property for ? price, of course you are going to get a ton of bottom feeders, but you will also get just a few serious buyers as well. Keith ? Investor Vancouver, WA _____ From: MoseyMe at aol.com [mailto:MoseyMe at aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 7:12 PM To: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Price of house and advertising! Aaron: No, I haven't run it yet for two reasons. !. The need to come up with the right mix of advertising to get enough potential & qualified bidders. 2. It appears to me that here in Nashville, there are a lot of "bottom feeders" just looking to buy property at a distressed price. Thus, I am not committed enough to sell the house if the highest bid would one of these people. Presently, I am listing with a "discount Realtor" to get the house on the MLS as about 75% of serious buyers use their site to look for a home. I still retain the right to find & sell the house on my own. Tom In a message dated 2/25/2009 6:00:07 P.M. Central Standard Time, Aaron at eurofixonline.com writes: Tom, I'm in nashville as well. Have you done your 5 day sale yet? Aaron Stokes EuroFix 104 SE PKWY Suite 800 Franklin, TN 37064 615-591-2475 Office 615-591-3871 Fax www.EuroFixOnline.com _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum _____ Get a jump start on your taxes. Find a tax professional in your neighborhood today. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090226/8f7ce87e/attachment.html From sterbert at yahoo.com Thu Feb 26 12:36:26 2009 From: sterbert at yahoo.com (Steven Herbert) Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:36:26 -0800 (PST) Subject: [5-DayForum] I'm so CONFUSED about Monday & purchase agreement stuff!! (Tacoma, WA) Message-ID: <453904.53337.qm@web30206.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Help me Folks, My open house is this weekend, so time is of the essence. Doing this efficiently and quickly on Monday seems impossible. Attorneys are telling me to work out the terms (purchase price, earnest money, date of closing) on Sunday, meet with them on Monday to draw up the purchase agreement, wait for them to have it done, and have it signed sometime LATER?? According to the book, I should be able to just meet with the buyer on Monday and fill out the forms. I want to know how to do just that. Thanks, Steven Herbert Washington Homeowner (not for long!!) From tgarter at comcast.net Thu Feb 26 13:13:04 2009 From: tgarter at comcast.net (tgarter at comcast.net) Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:13:04 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [5-DayForum] I'm so CONFUSED about Monday & purchase agreement stuff!! (Tacoma, WA) In-Reply-To: <453904.53337.qm@web30206.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <389909633.155541235671984531.JavaMail.root@sz0064a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Steve, I have not done a 5 day, but I have bought and sold many properties, commerical and residential with and without Realtors. We plan to sell our home using the 5 day in May. Sunday we will find the buyer and ask them to meet with us Monday. I obtained a blank purchase agreement from Chicago Title and intend to fill in the blanks of that purchase agreement with the buyer on Monday morning. After the buyer and I agree on all the terms and they are in writing, then I will give that to Chicago title to "do the paperwork" I plan to give a copy to the buyer in case they want to pay an attorney to look at what we agreed upon. If there attorney wants them to make changes, then the buyer and I will have to work it out what ever problems the attorney created. I plan to include a term that gives the buyer only 24 or 48 hours to have their attorney review the document. Hopefully by sitting with they buyer and explaining the deal clearly, they will explain it to their attorney so he won't recommend the traditional "escape clauses" that attorney's like to write into deals. The biggest potental problem I see is allowing the buyer to wait to sign the agreement. If their attorney convinces them to include new terms that you never agreed to and you need to move to the 2nd highest bidder, days can pass and the #2 buyer could become uninterested. Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Herbert" To: 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 12:36:26 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [5-DayForum] I'm so CONFUSED about Monday & purchase agreement stuff!! (Tacoma, WA) Help me Folks, My open house is this weekend, so time is of the essence. Doing this efficiently and quickly on Monday seems impossible. Attorneys are telling me to work out the terms (purchase price, earnest money, date of closing) on Sunday, meet with them on Monday to draw up the purchase agreement, wait for them to have it done, and have it signed sometime LATER?? According to the book, I should be able to just meet with the buyer on Monday and fill out the forms. I want to know how to do just that. Thanks, Steven Herbert Washington Homeowner (not for long!!) _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090226/4942b740/attachment.html From m_lavering at yahoo.com Thu Feb 26 13:30:29 2009 From: m_lavering at yahoo.com (michael lavering) Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:30:29 -0800 (PST) Subject: [5-DayForum] I'm so CONFUSED about Monday & purchase agreement stuff!! (Tacoma, WA) In-Reply-To: <389909633.155541235671984531.JavaMail.root@sz0064a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <874820.53283.qm@web36902.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I agree it is imparitive to get the buyer into an earnest money agreement on Monday. ? I helped a friend sell his house using the 5-day method a couple of years ago.? The apparent high bidder, came to the showing late on Sunday and after reading the "buyers" section of the book, decided it was advangeous to be the lowest initail bidder. ? She then bid up the highest bid by the minimum $500 on each round until she won the bid.?Her winning bid was?only about 90% of what my friend thought the property was worth. ?Everything was "kosher" until Monday, then she began to stall, my friend kept trying to close the dael with her, not wanting to loss anonther $500 by going to the second bidder.? Anyway she stalled and stalled and stalled, and finally after about three weeks, said she would close the deal for $15,000 less than her winning bid. ? Unethical behavior sure, but she figured she could get away with it, and in today's market there will be even more bottom fishers, so if they can't come through on Monday move immediately (6:00 PM Monday) to the second higtest bidder. --- On Thu, 2/26/09, tgarter at comcast.net wrote: From: tgarter at comcast.net Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] I'm so CONFUSED about Monday & purchase agreement stuff!! (Tacoma, WA) To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days" <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> Date: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 9:13 AM #yiv1395980579 p {margin:0;} Steve, I have not done a 5 day, but I have bought and sold many properties, commerical and residential with and without Realtors.? We plan to sell our home using the 5 day in May.? Sunday we will find the buyer and ask them to meet with us Monday.? I obtained a blank purchase agreement from Chicago Title and intend to fill in the blanks of that purchase agreement with the buyer on Monday morning.? After the buyer and I agree on all the terms and they are in writing, then I will give that to Chicago title to "do the paperwork"? I plan to give a copy to the buyer in case they want to pay an attorney to look at what we agreed upon. If there attorney wants them to make changes, then the buyer and I will have to work it out what ever problems the attorney created. I plan to include a term that gives the buyer only 24 or 48 hours to have their attorney review the document. Hopefully by sitting with they buyer and explaining the deal clearly, they will explain it to their attorney so he won't recommend the traditional "escape clauses" that attorney's like to write into deals.? The biggest potental problem I see is allowing the buyer to wait to sign the agreement. If their attorney convinces them to include new terms that you never agreed to and you need to move to the 2nd highest bidder, days can pass and the #2 buyer could become uninterested.? Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Herbert" To: 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 12:36:26 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [5-DayForum] I'm so CONFUSED about Monday & purchase agreement stuff!! (Tacoma, WA) Help me Folks, My open house is this weekend, so time is of the essence. Doing this efficiently and quickly on Monday seems impossible. Attorneys are telling me to work out the terms (purchase price, earnest money, date of closing) on Sunday, meet with them on Monday to draw up the purchase agreement, wait for them to have it done, and have it signed sometime LATER?? According to the book, I should be able to just meet with the buyer on Monday and fill out the forms. I want to know how to do just that. Thanks, Steven Herbert Washington Homeowner (not for long!!) ?? ? ? _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090226/0f80fefd/attachment.html From sterbert at yahoo.com Thu Feb 26 19:09:04 2009 From: sterbert at yahoo.com (Steven Herbert) Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:09:04 -0800 (PST) Subject: [5-DayForum] Important News about Advertising (Tacoma, WA) Message-ID: <322441.36709.qm@web30207.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hey folks, My Craigslist ad went cold after a few responses on Wednesday. I re-placed my ad today and got responses immediately from that ad. It may be helpful to stop by craigslist daily & re-post your ad to increase your visibility. I'm up to only 14 responses, so you know I'm geting nervous about the "Rule of 25." Steven From MoseyMe at aol.com Thu Feb 26 21:55:18 2009 From: MoseyMe at aol.com (MoseyMe at aol.com) Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:55:18 EST Subject: [5-DayForum] Price of house and advertising! Message-ID: Thanks Keith for your response to my comment about "bottom feeders". I do believe these people are everywhere. Right now, I do not have enough reliable information on how BEST to promote the sale to reach these 25 to 50 buyers who would qualify & READY to make the purchase. Tom **************Get a jump start on your taxes. Find a tax professional in your neighborhood today. (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=Tax+Return+Preparation+%26+Filing&ncid=emlcntusyelp00000004) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090226/2d8de27f/attachment.html From keith.pinster at comcast.net Fri Feb 27 17:35:29 2009 From: keith.pinster at comcast.net (Keith R. Pinster) Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:35:29 -0800 Subject: [5-DayForum] Price of house and advertising! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <001401c9992b$b209cd00$0602a8c0@keithoffice> Once again, you are only looking for 25-50 lookers. You only need 2-4 qualified, ready purchasers. _____ From: MoseyMe at aol.com [mailto:MoseyMe at aol.com] Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 6:55 PM To: 5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] Price of house and advertising! Thanks Keith for your response to my comment about "bottom feeders". I do believe these people are everywhere. Right now, I do not have enough reliable information on how BEST to promote the sale to reach these 25 to 50 buyers who would qualify & READY to make the purchase. Tom _____ Get a jump start on your taxes. Find a tax professional in your neighborhood today. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090227/4941ba4a/attachment.html From clduta24 at yahoo.com Tue Feb 24 11:36:51 2009 From: clduta24 at yahoo.com (corina duta) Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:36:51 -0800 (PST) Subject: [5-DayForum] Price of House and advertising References: <587296.36119.qm@web37105.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <143465.63918.qm@web58102.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Sandra, I live in the northwest suburbs of Chicago and am looking for an investment property that I can lease for a few months, fix it up and resell. Would you happen to have any leads on such properties in my area? Thanks, Corina ________________________________ From: GOD LLC To: 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 9:40:00 PM Subject: [5-DayForum] Price of House and advertising Try these sites as a jumping off spot: Craigslist.org, backpage.com, Front Door, Google Base, Hot Pads, Oodle, Trulia, Vast, Zillow, Postlets (Postlets post to all of the above sites and more), Myspace, linkedin, twitter, friendfeed, facebook, tagged, classmate.com, reunions.com, www.Ree.com Sandra Member of: Girls Offers Deals (G.O.D) Christian/Lifelong Learner/Wholesaler/Investor/Notebuyer/& More!!! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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From markthehousebuyer at comcast.net Tue Feb 17 21:07:15 2009 From: markthehousebuyer at comcast.net ( william Mark Smith) Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:07:15 -0600 Subject: [5-DayForum] old posts Message-ID: How do you view old posts? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090217/d187faa4/attachment.html From markthehousebuyer at comcast.net Fri Feb 20 15:33:22 2009 From: markthehousebuyer at comcast.net ( william Mark Smith) Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:33:22 -0600 Subject: [5-DayForum] Highest Offer Message-ID: <8A00E6EC100E40A7A583DD8469DE9130@Smith101> Dear Bill How is it possible to advertise "sold to highest bidder" and then not sell if you don't get your price. I concerned that someone may try to force the issue. Mark -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090226/b7b7a9be/attachment.html From michaelchaney33 at gmail.com Fri Feb 20 08:53:40 2009 From: michaelchaney33 at gmail.com (michaelchaney33 at gmail.com) Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:53:40 +0000 Subject: [5-DayForum] What A 5-Day Sale Costs (Tacoma, WA) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <976586742-1235138015-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-718206027-@bxe195.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> Does anyone use craigslist as a way to promote their auction? If so, with any results? -----Original Message----- From: Loveandmoney05 at aol.com Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:51:58 To: <5-dayforum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com> Subject: Re: [5-DayForum] What A 5-Day Sale Costs (Tacoma, WA) _______________________________________________ 5-DayForum mailing list 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum From myblithespirit at hotmail.com Mon Feb 16 16:28:04 2009 From: myblithespirit at hotmail.com (Joyanne Sloan) Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:28:04 -0800 Subject: [5-DayForum] what's it worth? County tax assessment Message-ID: My house has been on the market for nearly a year and I'm on the verge of trying a 5-day auction. I'm unsure what my house is really worth. I recently received the county tax assessment (which I thought was typically less than market value). I have a house and a second buidling lot with a combined value of $570k near Seattle. How can I know what I should take for it. BTW, I'm an active real estate agent and the only other comparable property in the area recently sold for $570k as well. Should I take less than what the county tax man says it's worth if the market says so per the round-robin? Thanks, J _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live?: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to connect. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_allup_explore_022009 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090216/ef6cc3e1/attachment.html From myblithespirit at hotmail.com Thu Feb 19 23:23:08 2009 From: myblithespirit at hotmail.com (Joyanne Sloan) Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:23:08 -0800 Subject: [5-DayForum] What A 5-Day Sale Costs (Tacoma, WA) In-Reply-To: <46788.39140.qm@web30208.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <46788.39140.qm@web30208.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: I sold a house some years ago, by myself, and saved several hundred dollars by using Wells Fargo flat fee escrow service. Simple and affordable; saving the buyer money too! > Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:06:27 -0800 > From: sterbert at yahoo.com > To: 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > Subject: [5-DayForum] What A 5-Day Sale Costs (Tacoma, WA) > > > Hi folks, > > Since I've never sold a house before, I figured I > would post some of my costs so other newbies have an > idea [or some of you experts can tell me where I've > paid too much]. > 6870 > > Independent Home Inspection $350 > Sat-Sun Newspaper print Ad $340 > Wed-Fri Newspaper print Ad $140 > Lawyer to prepare Purchase Agr $600 optional? > going to 2nd bidder (if nec) $50 > Title Insurance $790 > Excise Tax (1.78% WA) $4,600 > Deed of Trust $135 > Title $560 for seller > ($560 for buyer) > _____________________________________________________ > about $7,500 > > [I also had my carpets cleaned at $300 and did minor > repairs (touch-ups that I thought would make a big > image difference for only about $100]. > > I am considering buying an on-line purchase agreement > and disclosure form for my state on-line and skipping > the lawyer. > > Steven Herbert > Washington Homeowner > > > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live?: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_allup_explore_022009 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090219/a0d5432a/attachment.html From steve at simpleplay.com Mon Feb 23 11:45:03 2009 From: steve at simpleplay.com (Steven Bogensberger) Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:45:03 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] A very unique land sale Message-ID: <001b01c995d6$13d2c590$3b7850b0$@com> Hi there, I have just read the book, joined the forum and perused through the archives and yet I am not %100 sure if there is value in using the 5-day method in my case. Here is the story. I own a group of islands (4 islands) on a very desirable cottage country lake in Canada. They have many desirable features not least of which is the fact that it has the furthest distance to a neighbour of any property in the region and being islands that will not change until the polar ice caps melt. Other intangibles include: located in a UNESCO world heritage site, resident Osprey family, best deep clear water access in lake system, renowned bass fishing (annual professional tournaments held on the lake) and of course the cache of being able to say you own a group of islands. All that being said the property is so unique that there literally are no sufficient comps or historical data on the property itself that evaluating the property has been extremely difficult. To add to the problem I purchased the property from a person who bought it 1965 at a price that was not much more than they paid for it then. It was a purely emotional sale for them and money was not an issue so they sold it to me for surely far less than it was worth. For the record If I had any other choice I wouldn't be selling it but financial stress has forced my hand. 45 years later I have had it evaluated by appraisers, agents and banks and have had a range of response from 45,000 to 255,000. Needless to say I am no further ahead. The problem is I want to find a "true" market value and thought the 5-day sale might just do it (although due to the uniqueness there are only so many people in the market at any given time for a group of islands)...without the 5-day sale though I feel I am left to only being able to trust my gut...which certainly won't be accurate. I know that 5-day sales are not recommended for land sales, but I thought maybe even a hybrid/modified version might work in this case. PLEASE ADVISE! :o) Any other suggestions also would be greatly appreciated. Steve. P.S. enjoyed the book and plan on running a five day sale with my buddy's house. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Do I count these towards the 25? > > Michael > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 5-DayForum mailing list > 5-DayForum at mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com > http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/5-dayforum _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live?: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to connect. http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_allup_howitworks_022009 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090220/7d4424e5/attachment.html From Rosemary_505 at hotmail.com Thu Feb 26 16:52:08 2009 From: Rosemary_505 at hotmail.com (Rosemary) Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:52:08 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] Does This Method Work With Coops Too? Message-ID: Hello, Both my sisters used this book to sell their homes and it worked like a charm! I have a coop to sell, will this method work for me? Thank you. Sincerely, Rosemary -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/pipermail/5-dayforum/attachments/20090226/aae473e5/attachment.html From rapisardi at tmail.com Sat Feb 28 20:30:38 2009 From: rapisardi at tmail.com (Gabe Rapisardi) Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:30:38 -0500 Subject: [5-DayForum] Where to advertise? Message-ID: <1235871046.197C9FB1@ea27.dngr.org> Hey Bill I've just bought your book and am in Virginia beach,Va. I'm very excited because realestate is my business I buy foreclosures and wholesale properties fix them up and sell them and I've never heard of this system before. The subject property is worth low end 155k and high end 190k Im very excited about trying it on this property, however I've got a couple of questions about the process.. First maybe a dumb question but with the amount of traffic coming through my newly rehabbed property would you recommend taking shoes off to preserve the new carpet?? Second do the potential buyers place a bid on the sheat openly on saturday and sunday?? Third how in depth should I be when explaing this to bidders?? Fourth what would it take for you to come out to the property and oversee the process?? I have conects with the media if you'd like exposure!? Fifth where should I advertise and is 129k to high of a starter advertising price?? Thankyou very much and I look forward to your reply!! Gabriel Rapisardi President Akute LLC 757-577-2902 Rapisardi at tmail.com Gabe_rapisardi at yahoo.com --rapisardi From Marsha.Toll at ssa.gov Mon Feb 23 13:24:44 2009 From: Marsha.Toll at ssa.gov (Toll, Marsha) Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:24:44 -0600 Subject: [5-DayForum] This market Message-ID: <5C7E65988EAB374F90322AF0D138AB6E010AF890@SD07EX0.kc.ad.ssa.gov> Okay, I have read the book and understand it and it sounds great. But I have never seen it or heard of it before. Has anyone sold their home recently in this difficult market? I bought my house 18 months ago and now have a job transfer so I just want to get out what I bought it for. Other houses in the neighborhood are sitting for a long time. I am in a small town in the midwest and the prices haven't soared or dropped that much. Any wisdom would be greatly appreciated. Marsha -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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