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Sure you
can! I'll explain how much that will cost you in a minute but, first,
you should understand the obstacles you'll face.
The number
of people who sell privately is shrinking fast, for a surprising reason.
Just as
video was supposed to kill the radio star (how many radio stations
are on your car-radio presets now?) the Internet was supposed to put
Realtors out of business. Buyers and sellers were going to find each
other on sell-yourself websites and do it all privately. There would
be no more commissions, or annoying Realtors.
A funny
thing happened on the way to the future though. The internet buyers
discovered the www.MLS.ca website and the ability to access most of
the houses listed on it. They are gen-Xers too. They morphed from
1990's innocent curious renters into new-millenium demanding
discerning motivated buyers.
From their
exposure to the volumes of homes available, they developed an
expectation that they could point and click and then every potential
house would be made available.
We used to
pick the houses the buyers would tour. Now, they shove me aside at
the office and enter their own search criteria when I give them my
access to the real MLS system.
The
internet made buyers even more dependant, not less, on the Realtor's
access to the MLS system. |
