These days many people are being forced to lower their price if they truly want to sell a home in Lakewood Ranch.

Unfortunately, due to the current market, many people simply can not lower their price any more. Once they factor in the real estate commissions that must be paid they realize they have gone as low as they can go.

However, as it often occurs to anyone selling a home in Lakewood Ranch, if they could just get rid of that commission then they could lower their price. This leads many people to try to sell a home in Lakewood Ranch without a real estate agent.

The problem is, these FSBOs (For Sale By Owners) don't realize how difficult it can be to sell a home in Lakewood Ranch on their own. The problem is they miss out on the expert advice of the real estate agent as well as the marketing of the real estate agency. Not to mention having to run all your own open houses and being available for all showings. And let's not forget the biggest drawback of all...not being listed in Manatee County MLS and Sarasota County MLS.

So what's someone who is trying to sell a home in Lakewood Ranch to do? On the one hand they need to do away with their real estate agent so they can lower the price of their house, but on the other hand, they need the real estate agent for all the reasons described above.

Fortunately, there are solutions to many of these problems and to some extent you CAN have the best of both worlds and actually sell a home in Lakewood Ranch on your own.

Here are some tips for how to sell a home in Lakewood Ranch (on your own):

(Important note: realize that since you are saving money in commissions you are going to have to use some of that money to try to sell you home. The trick is to use the money in a way that is going to give the best results)

1. Get listed in MLS. The fact of the matter is, if you want to sell a home in Lakewood Ranch you must be listed in the Sarasota MLS and the Manatee County MLS (as well as Realtor.com). Therefore, you MUST spend a little money to get listed in all three services. This is going to vary in price anywhere from 299.00 to 799.00 depending on who you get to list you for a flat fee.

   This is definitely the biggest tip to selling a home in Lakewood Ranch. If you are not in MLS other realtors will NEVER know your house is for sale and they will NEVER know to tell their clients about it. Remember, if you sell your home on your own you will still have to pay a commission to an outside agent, but you are still saving 3% which can be quite a lot when it come to selling a home in Lakewood Ranch.

2. Have a "for sale" sign with "take-ones". The good news is if you are listed in MLS you don't have to pay too much money on other advertising. However, you should obviously have a "for sale" sign. However, due to the strict restrictions in Lakewood Ranch you must have a specific sign approved by Lakewood Ranch which will cost $75. However, you can get your sign for free if you use a listing service that will also provide the sign.

3. Get a lock-box. No reason to be listed in MLS if you are not going to have a lock-box. By having a lock-box you are making it much easier for outside real estate agents to show your house. In fact, without a lock box many real estate agents won't even bother to show your home at all. Therefore, if you are going to list your house in MLS (which is a must) you must also get a lock-box. A lock box will run you between $24-$99 depending on the type of lock box. However, you can get your lock box for free if you use a listing service that will also provide you with a lock-box.

The real estate market has made it quite difficult to sell a home in Lakewood Ranch these days. It becomes even more difficult if you are trying to sell your home on your own. However, if you follow the three tips in this article you CAN sell a home in Lakewood Ranch and you CAN keep your half of the commission. Doing so will allow you to lower the price of your house and still make more money on the sale.

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