Across the Picket Fence: A Forum to Learn About Private Sale Real Estate General Information About Private Sale Real Estate The format of this section is very simple. These are real questions that were asked by homesellers or buyers either in our For Sale by Owner offices or at our how to sell your own home seminars. First, is the question (in bold). Next is the answer with the respondant identified. As an example, in the first question below the answer was provided by a real estate appraiser. Q: If you sent two or three appraisers to the same property... what kind of range can you expect? Appraiser: Five percent. That is what the banks accept (for a variance). Included here are hundreds of specific questions organized into the general topics listed below.

General Issues | Pricing | Real Estate Contracts | Property Disclosure | Interacting with Buyers | Dealing with Offers |

Handling Real Estate Agents | Issues of concern to buyers | Can the buyer afford it? |