How to Sell a House Online

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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If you want to avoid paying commission to a real estate agent, or if you need an additional way to put your house on the market, showcase your home on the Internet.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

Scanners
Internet Access
Internet Service Providers
Home Comparable Reports
Personal Organizers
Cameras
Digital Cameras

Step1

Decide on a price range for which you will sell your house. (Buy a home comparable report to help you in your decision.)

Step2

Ask your real estate agent, if you have one, if he or she has an Internet site that sells houses. Otherwise, visit the International Real Estate Directory (IRED) for a listing of For-Sale-By-Owners (FSBO, pronounced 'fizzbo') sites.

Step3

Select the listing package that allows you to showcase your property as best you can and within your budget.

Step4

Fill out an online form, providing information such as price, a text description and contact information.

Step5

Ask if you can e-mail a scanned photograph of your home or if you can mail a photo to be scanned for you (the latter might cost you a small fee). The photo will then be incorporated into the website.

Step6

Check for listing expiration and renewal dates, and keep careful track of these.

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c2global said

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on 7/22/2007 Take advantage of a new for sale by owner website, fast-house.com. They can give you a rock bottom listing with unlimited picture uploads, and attractive website for your house. And since there relatively new, you get a rock bottom price.