10 Easy Steps to Selling a Home with FSBODayton.net

Set Up Your Account With FSBODayton.net
Check out what FSBODayton.net has to offer at What’s Included in Your Listing. Then follow the easy instructions in Listing Your Home to set up your account and start selling your home with FSBODayton.net.

Determine Your Asking Price
There are a several ways to determine your asking price:

• Look at your property tax bill for the estimated fair market value. This is the value the city has determined your property is worth. Be sure you are using a current copy of the city assessment.
• Explore recent property sales in your area. All cities and townships in the eight-county Dayton area provide online databases of property information. Look for homes similar in square footage, bedrooms, bathrooms, garage, etc.
  
  The following links will help you gain property information and sales in your area. In some counties, you may have to contact the county for this information.
  
  Montgomery County Property Records
  Butler County Real Estate Appraisal and Assessment
  Clark County Home Page
  Darke County Property Search
  Greene County Property Search
  Miami County Home Page
  Preble County Home Page
  Warren County Property Search
• Hire a property appraiser. An appraiser will estimate the value of your property. Appraisers generally charge $250-$300 for this service. Some appraisers we recommend are listed on our Professional Resources page.

Take Pictures
FSBODayton.net’s standard package includes uploading up to eight photos with your listing. You’ll want to include outdoor and indoor photos taken with a digital (recommended) or 35mm camera. You can upload the photos with your home description.

Choose a Location for Your Yard Sign
FSBODayton.net will provide you with an eye-catching yard sign. Determine the best location for your sign by looking for a spot that can be easily seen from the road as cars drive by. Please contact Ohio Utilities Protection Service (OUPS) at 800-362-2764 or www.oups.org to determine if any buried electrical or gas lines are present in your preferred location. FSBODayton.net is not responsible for any damage to buried electrical, plumbing or gas lines. Also, many areas will only let you place one sign in your yard at a time.

Prepare Your Home
It is proven that well-maintained, clean and clutter-free homes sell faster and for more money. Reducing the amount of clutter can make rooms appear larger. Cleaning and organizing (including the garage and yard) will make for a good first impression. Cutting the lawn, trimming the hedges and touching up paint will make the home look fresh and new. These are all tasks that require little time and effort but can greatly affect the sale of your home.

Try to look at it from the buyers’ perspective—what will they see when they walk in the front door?

Complete Required Forms
List your home with FSBODayton.net by following the easy instructions on Listing Your Home. Upon receipt of your information and payment, your listing will be live on the FSBODayton.net web pages and your sign will be delivered within three to five days.

The Property Condition Report is required by the State of Ohio. This form discloses any known defects of your property to the buyer and should be shown to potential buyers when they view your home.

For homes built prior to 1978, a Lead Based Paint Form must be filled out.

When filling out any legal documents we recommend you have an attorney review or complete the forms. See Real Estate Forms for these documents.

Print Brochures
FSBODayton.net makes it easy to print color “home fact sheets” to hand to potential buyers or to make available at an open house. When you have completed the Property Listing Form, you can print these color “home fact sheets” right from your own printer.

Show Your Home
Showing your home can include both individual appointments and open houses. Have brochures and completed forms (see Step 7) ready to hand out to potential buyers. Answer all questions honestly. On the day of the appointment, make sure your home is clean and presentable.

Print Offer to Purchase forms for buyers
Offer to Purchase forms are available for you to print and present to perspective buyers in the Real Estate Forms section.

Accept or Counter an Offer
Once you receive an offer to purchase from the buyer you have two options: accept or counter the offer. If you counter the offer due to price, terms, etc., a counter offer form is required.

When you accept an offer you may want to collect a deposit. This shows the buyer’s commitment and deters them from backing out of the offer. The deposit can be any amount you agree upon, but typically ranges between $500 and $3000. The money can be held by the seller or placed in escrow. You can open an escrow account through title companies, attorneys, banks or an escrow service (see Professional Resources).

In the Offer to Purchase, the buyer may include some contingencies. Contingencies are items such as home and other inspections, financing and appraisals. Be sure you are comfortable with and able to fulfill these contingencies.

To provide evidence that the property is free and clear of any liens and encumbrances, you will need to purchase title insurance, which is available through a local title insurance company. Obtaining title insurance may take a few weeks, so you may want to do this as soon as possible (see Professional Resources).

The closing of your property may be held at a title company, the buyers’ mortgage company or an attorney’s office (see Professional Resources).