Recent content by nebeno

Also a note on taxes. If you live in a house for more than 2 years you can sell it tax free up to $250k/$500k profit depending on if you are single/married. However, there is also a partial exclusion, which allows you to divide the amount of your allowed max by the percentage of those...

Sorry for not posting for a bit. I am under contract on the house! Everything has gone amazingly well so far. Here's the timeline: Day 1: Posted on Zillow & Craigslist Day 3: Listed on MLS for $299 with NetRealtyNow Day 4: Two showings Day 6: First day of open house, three people came...

Things have been going well so far. After sending my info in to flat fee realtor at 9:30am Wednesday, he had it listed on the MLS and Realtor.com at 4:00pm same day. By about the same time Thursday it came up on Redfin, Trulia, and a bunch of other realty sites. Thursday afternoon I got a...

Up on the MLS now. CA8050772. NetRealtyNow seems good so far. They sent me the forms (three of them) last night, I submitted them this morning, they posted a temp MLS, I had them make a few corrections, and they had it active by 4pm. I haven't paid them or given them a credit card or anything...

mamatutu: Sorry if i've offended you. I really wasn't expecting this thread to turn into anything more than a quick bit of help finding a local flat fee listing agent. As it's become something broader in terms of selling a house, and specifically selling FSBO, I hope I am contributing by sharing...

Thanks again for the helpful replies! abcxyz: Have you sold lots of houses before? or your just great at brainstorming stuff? Really helpful advice again. Feel free to stop by this weekend just to see the house and eat some homemade cookies :) This has been my full time job for a number...

I've officially listed the house, for anyone who was interested. I have decided to sell it without an agent (though I will still work with buyers agents), and will post here on my results. I am listing it on MLS for a flat fee of $395 through Owner.com. 365 Abilene Ct, Lusby, MD 20657 - Zillow

Bonus for lead Thanks for the helpful replies! Especially yours abcxyz. I had another question I forgot to ask originally: Does anyone have any experience with or heard anyone who has had success with offering some bonus to any individual who sends you a buyer? Something to put in the ad...

Some info on the house: It's a split foyer (with a decent sized entry area, as opposed to some), open floor plan. 1764 sq ft, 3 bed, 3 bath. Upper level has kitchen, dining, living, full bath, master bedroom (with two closets, one of which is walk in), and master bath. Lower level has...

Ya, the whole real estate agent thing feels like a cartel. It was useful before the internet, but now it really doesn't make much sense, especially for the enormous fee. The MLS doesn't make sense anymore either. Folks like Redfin are trying to change that up a bit, but they still charge...

All, I'm going to be selling my home shortly, and plan to sell it without a selling agent. I'm in the Ranch Club in Lusby. Here's my current plan: List on Craigslist List on SOMD List on Zillow List on AHRN (military housing site) List on Yahoo! Real Estate List on ForSaleByOwner.com...

Thanks all, I'll check those out. Ben

All, I would like a pickup load or two of dirt. I don't mind loading it by hand. I had a guy tell about some new development (housing I think) in California (I think) that had a bunch of free dirt. Don't remember were though. I looked online at some excavators and it seems they all sell dirt...

Hi all, i'm planning to frame in a bedroom in my basement, but I just realized that the breaker panel would then be in the bedroom. I looked around online and saw there isn't a clear rule against this in national code (though there are some who interpret it differently), but there may be...

Agreed RPMDAD. FHA states that repairs are needed before sale when safety or livability are an issue. Safety is fine of course, there are no electrical issues or structural concerns. Livability I could understand with the windows broken out, but aside from that, I think there are some...