These programs offer a cheap way to sell your home if everything goes just right, but your home may stay on the market longer and you may end up selling at a lower price than what you deserve. It can also be troublesome if you have already bought your new home and are still paying the mortgage on your current home until it sells. This can cost you thousands and thousands of dollars!

Your time is very valuable. With FSBOs, you hold the open houses yourself, find and hire a photographer, and maybe even a home stager, and you even have to do all the paperwork on your own! You may also lose potential buyers because if they would like to view your house during the day while you are at work and you cannot accommodate a viewing appointment, they will likely end-up buying a property that is similar to yours.

Julie A. Snyder understands the reasoning behind selling your house privately (by yourself). However, the best strategy is still to hire a realtor who adds value to the relationship and is worth more to you than the commission dollars you pay. Julie specializes in this "Value Added" proposition!

• Julie incurs the cost of a professional photographer and, if necessary, a home stager.

• Julie is able to advertise your property immediately on her very popular website, YourBestFriendInRealEstate.ca, and on the Real Estate Board so all agents who represent buyers can see it. This immediacy is ideal because it can take up to three business days for your listing to become active on the Multiple Listing Service.

• Julie offers a special FSBO fee-rebate program for sellers who have already spent their hard-earned dollars advertising with a FSBO, but are disappointed with the results.

If you are listed privately with a FSBO and would like to sell your home quickly, please go to the menu bar above to contact Julie or click this link Contact Julie. Type "FSBO" in the message area along with your questions or concerns and Julie will contact you with the details of her FSBO fee-rebate program.