Jason Tolley - Atlanta Area Realtor

If you are selling your home for sale by owner then do not hesitate to contact me with any questions. I am here as a resource if you need me!

Have you decided to sell your home on your own, For Sale by Owner (FSBO)?  The process of selling your home FSBO can be very empowering and rewarding when resulting in a sale.  However it can also be very confusing, time-consuming and stress-inducing.  You have to prepare the home to sell, market the home, effectively price the home, negotiate the sale and make sure you are filling out the proper paperwork.  It is also important that you hire a real estate attorney, title insurance  company, inspector, etc to help with the process.  Unfortunately there are drawbacks to selling FSBO such as: incurring legal liability due to paperwork being filled out improperly, receiving a lower sale price due to lack of negotiation or improper pricing or having a hard time finding a buyer.  Buyer's agents may not show a home that is not paying full commission.

How can I help?

•If you are up to the task of selling FSBO and need help...please contact me.

•I can help you price your home by providing you with a free Community Market Analysis to help you decide the correct price for your home. (Your home should be priced according to the SOLD price of the homes around you in the last 6 months)

•I can recommend various professionals to help with the process such as real estate attorneys, inspectors, etc.

•I can also give suggestions on how to prepare your home to sell, how to stay within the time restraints after a contract has been expected and how to utilize and fill out essential paperwork.

If you are selling FSBO and have any questions please feel free to use me as a resource! 

Jason Tolley
Backyard Realty Group, LLC

Jason_tolley@backyardrealty.com

www.backyardrealty.com

770-315-0789, 770-974-7084

My first email newsletter is complete.  I'm pretty happy with it.  There are a few things I will change for next month but I wanted to get the September issue out.  Please feel free to look around on it and leave any pointers or comments on what you think.  You can also subscribe to it if you would like.  I look forward to reading your feedback on it!

Have a great weekend everyone!

"When I started out in business, I spent a great deal of time researching every detail that might be pertinent to the deal I was interested in making. I still do the same today. People often comment on how quickly I operate, but the reason I can move quickly is that I've done the background work first, which no one usually sees. I prepare myself thoroughly, and then when it is time to move ahead, I am ready to sprint."
~ Donald Trump

Right now the market is a Buyers and Renters market.  So what if you want to sell your home or what if you need to relocate ASAP for a new job?  Sellers are reluctant to put their house on the market right now because statistically homes are selling for far less than in previous years.  It's a great advantage for the buyer at the cost of the seller.  Many people are giving out good prices just to sell fast because they need to move.

Why give away such a deal when you can financially benefit from renting out your home?  The reality of having 2 mortgage payments may seem unreal however it generally gives you more of a financial advantage as opposed to renting somewhere while waiting for your home to sell.

Imagine this:

• You have someone renting your original home and their rent covers the mortgage while you are enjoying your new home
• You are able to get a tax deduction on the interest payments of your original home that you are renting as well as your new home
• You are able to write-off valid and necessary expenses for your rental property such as: property taxes, insurance, maintenance, the management fee, advertising, cleaning, landscaping maintenance...just to name a few. 

Of course you should talk to your accountant to make sure the tax breaks will work out best for you, but in most situations the home owner saves more money renting out their original home and living in a new home than they would if they rented a new place while waiting for their old home to sell.  Plus with this option you can choose to sell your home when the market is more favorable in a year or two and I can help you determine when the time is right.

Here is an article from the AJC for more information

With your rental property make sure you have a property manager after all, the management fee can be considered a tax write-off.  I will help prevent the headaches associated with renting your property.  I will find you a tenant and screen that tenant per your instruction, I am on call 24/7 to care for any emergencies that may arise, I will look out for your best interest and treat the home as if it were my own investment and I can help find contractors for a good rate for any services that be needed for your home.  Please contact me with any questions you may have and I look forward to managing your property for you!

 Jason Tolley - Agent/Property Manager - Backyard Realty Group, LLC - jason_tolley@backyardrealty.com 770-315-0789, 770-974-7084