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For Sale By Owner Reviews: Peter and Karen Broadhurst
Peter and Karen Broadhurst - Shoal point, QLD

My wife and I thank you and the team at “Sale by Owner” for your support and great help in selling our two properties. We certainly endorse your Company’s speedy professionalism in all aspects from your assistance to write up the Web advertisements and to assisting with the downloading of pictures.

Our experience was as follows. We had advertised and promoted our properties through local Mackay Real Estate agents over a couple of years. It was expensive in advertising costs, which showed little result, and virtually no enquiries. Apart from that we knew that in addition, we would have to pay a hefty commission on a successful sale.
Out of frustration we searched for an alternative and located your organisation.

Once we had signed up with you and paid the one off fee, our properties were advertised on Realestate.com.au and Domain within the hour. A street sign was provided clearly indicating the properties for sale. Over the next ten days we had at least half a dozen enquiries, resulting in two offers and a successful sale. The sale resulted from the web advertising and the buyers were from a Capital City. An interesting point though is that a number of people were attracted to the property by the drive past street sign.

We certainly endorse your organisation.

For Sale By Owner Reviews: Phillip & Christene Hampton
Phillip & Christene Hampton - Burpengary, QLD

Thank you Paul and Colin for their assistance in selling our home. We used a real estate agent for 60 Days, and did not have one visit from buyers. We listed with FSBO and sold within 60 days (30 of those was over Christmas).

We had 7 buyers through the house, over that time. The major feature we liked was the control over our listing, which we could adjust any time, and moved the price down SLOWLY, and changed the narrative until it generated interest.

Our open houses were for 1 hour, and we did it when it suited us, not the real estate agents schedule. The purchasers of our home, had just been hurried out of an inspection because there was only 5 mins left of the ½ Hour, they then came to our open house, looked for about 45 minutes, left and then rang us with an offer 30 minutes later. The relaxed manner of our open house was a definite plus!

We have already recommended FSBO to several people, and believe it is the ONLY way to sell.

For Sale By Owner Reviews: Janine Nunn
Janine Nunn - White beach, TAS

Very impressed with FSBO. It was very easy to set up and I loved the instant messaging when an enquiry was made. Friendly and professional and we saved over $9,000 in Commission fees – gotta luv that!!!!

Would definitely use it again and highly recommend it!

For Sale By Owner Reviews: Irene & Keith Rippingale
Irene & Keith Rippingale - Leschenault, WA

We would just like to thank all the team for the service we received in selling our house.its the only way to go.

We have recommended you to all our contacts, and prospective buyers have commented on the quick response they received on making their initial enquiry.

We wish you all the very best for the future.

For Sale By Owner Reviews: Bob Messenger
Bob Messenger - Eltham, VIC

Thank you for this great opportunity to be able to sell our house directly to the market. We had previously been quoted by local agents a sale price for our property that we thought had been greatly undervalued. Despite pressure from our friends who thought we should always use an agent we pressed on and were rewarded.

We ended up attracting offers of nearly 40% more than quoted by the agents and that was no fluke because there was significant interest all at the same level. We sold our house to the second couple in on our first open day, and had to stop opens after just two weeks. In that time we had more than 20 viewings.

What more can anyone say, except thank you very much and I know from my side more of my friends will sell their houses this way in the future. Thanks again!

For Sale By Owner Reviews: David Rowlings
David Rowlings - Trevallyn, TAS

Why pay agents fees and commission plus advertising, all you need do is make yourself, available for inspections and commit to advertising yourself.

I have always wondered why people list so readily with the run of mill agents, they offer no guarantees, no warranty, they have nothing outlaid, we supply the product detail it present it then they charge you for the advertising etc and still charge you thousands of dollars.

This was a positive result and experience, I am impressed with how easy it is.

For Sale By Owner Reviews: Jeanette Newson
Jeanette Newson - Kawana Island, QLD

I sold my apartment in 21 days after the 3rd open home. I had so much interest in it and the experience was stress free. I really believe the best person to sell your property is yourself and I have saved thousands.

It is so easy to list your property yourself, just follow the steps. You can log into your account and change photos, blurb at any time yourself.

I have another property listed with you and hope for another sale soon. I can’t thank you enough for your support and prompt reply to my emails.

For Sale By Owner Reviews: Sharon Fulcher
Sharon Fulcher - Blackheath, NSW

Far out what an exhilarating and personally rewarding experience! We can’t provide a picture of ourselves in front of our SOLD sign because we sold, and exchanged contracts within 24 hours of going to market for way over our asking price; we hadn’t even received our for sale sign nor had we even had one home open!

We signed up with FSBO at about 6pm and by 6am the following morning I was responding to enquiries and connecting with potential buyers; I feel like an agent would not have been able to be so prompt or engaged as I was.

I had buyers coming by mid-morning and staying for over an hour each time, chatting and enjoying the space and falling head over heals for the place and the honest details we could provide about the area and the home etc. When I saw their kids playing in our cubby with our kids we knew it was sold!

Allowing personal time with potential buyers is exactly what makes a person truly engage with your home and feel it is their own.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED and thank you!

For Sale By Owner Reviews: Louise Hudson
Louise Hudson - Black Head, NSW

We have been pleasantly surprised by the easy process of selling through For Sale By Owner. Backup support was used in the early days which was helpful and gave us peace of mind. The website is also user friendly and simple to understand.

We felt very comfortable selling our place as we had the best information to provide prospective buyers and could answer queries efficiently and with knowledge which is often lacking with agents. All our prospective buyers were comfortable with the fact that we were selling the property ourselves.

We have already recommended using For Sale By Owner to several friends and would easily sell a property again this way.

For Sale By Owner Reviews: Virginia Tippet
Virginia Tippet - East maitland, NSW

Just a note to say we have exchanged contracts today and we are now unconditional. Sold in 4 weeks for more than full price.

A special thanks for up your help in the beginning for a ‘techno illiterate’ old woman who was unable to even upload a photo without your help. We will definitely be using ‘forsalebyowner’ again.

For Sale By Owner Reviews: Sue and Ian Smith
Sue and Ian Smith - Highbury, SA

Thank you Colin and all the team at FSBO for making this a very simple and enjoyable journey

I would recommend FSBO to everyone! Trust me, the process is so simple with lots of guidance and advice available along the way, you’re not alone. Brochures and signs look professional and selling your property this way will save you thousands of $’s.

We received 4 offers the first weekend and officially accepted one on the Monday. The contract was signed by both parties by the Friday, so that’s less than a week later! From putting the house on the market to being able to mark it as ‘sold’ took less than 4 weeks.

We are moving back to England to be with all our family and I decided right at the beginning that we would sell the property ourselves as we could not afford to pay an agent more than $10,000 for doing something that we are perfectly capable of doing. So, if you are considering selling your own property I can highly recommend the team at FSBO to help you along the way, hesitate no longer and just do it, you have nothing to lose but you’ll save thousands!

For Sale By Owner Reviews: Kathy Day
Kathy Day - Donnybrook, WA

We are more than happy with the whole concept of For Sale By Owner and the service provided. We had our property with a RE agent for 9 months, with no result, with a potential agent fee of many thousands.

When we discovered FSBO we were initially attracted by the very reasonable fee structure, and the fact that we would have exposure on all the relevant real estate sites. We were very impressed with the service and advice provided by the staff at FSBO. The staff were always available, and consistently responded quickly and professionally to our requests for help and advice.

They helped us present our property in it’s best light, assisted us in the wording of the ad, provided us with lots of information about similar sales in our area, and provided a very useful pack of tools to assist in the selling process. The ‘for sale’ signs are awesome! And we loved the confidence of including the SOLD sign in the initial package!

We will certainly be recommending FSBO to other sellers, and will use them ourselves in future when/if the opportunity arises. A big Thank You to Colin and Paul. Keep up the good work.

For Sale By Owner Reviews: Mervyn Mcgovern
Mervyn Mcgovern - Devon Park, QLD

The property has gone unconditional so we are sending a few photos. Thank you for such a great service. We were delighted at the short time since first you advertised on our behalf. We still had prospective buyers contacting us up to the last few days.

We heartily recommend your service to all who wish to sell homes or property.

For Sale By Owner Reviews: Carolyn del Villar
Carolyn del Villar - Esk, QLD

Thank you for a most positive experience in advertising my property on the internet. I accepted an offer at 9 am on the first day that it was listed. However, the buyer’s finance failed to be approved. Immediately after, I received another 6 enquiries, of which one made me a better offer.

I can highly recommend your service to anyone thinking of selling their own home. I sold my half duplex in Trinity Beach for $300K. The Conveyance Shop in Cairns have been handling all the conveyancing and I can also recommend their service.

For Sale By Owner Reviews: Ian Gray
Ian Gray - Klemzig, SA

The listing was successful and the property had a firm offer on the first open weekend; I also received numerous enquires over the subsequent week before the property was taken off the market.

I found your site easy to use, especially easy to change wording and photos after it was up and running.

The reason I initially chose For Sale by Owner was that your title says it all; also the multi-colour lettering and font is clean and easy on the eye.

For Sale By Owner Reviews: Molly Li
Molly Li - Wright, ACT

The selling experience is surely a positive one. The SMS/email notification system kept me connected with potential buyers, but with no compromise of my normal daily life. We, as the seller, had full control of the sale, and could negotiate directly with the buyer. It gives us a better sale result without paying ridiculous commission fee.

The FSBO provide not only a user friendly platform but also timely responses. For sure, I will use FSBO to sell my property again, and recommend it to others who are thinking about selling.

For Sale By Owner Reviews: Evelyn Pettigrew
Evelyn Pettigrew - Tomerong, NSW

After over thirty years, it was time to downsize from the family home – the only home we had ever owned. I did my research, interviewed a few real estate agents and finally decided to become an owner vendor.

Forsalebyowner stood out amongst the online agents as far as value for money and professionalism so I engaged them to assist. What they offered far exceeded my expectations. Throughout the sale period they were always available by phone and email to support and coach this novice vendor through the vagaries of property sales – editing my ad, roleplaying me thru my first offer, ensuring I keep my sites set on the business deal and no to get distracted by the emotional aspects of selling your own property. Their expertise and support never failed to impress.

For Sale By Owner Reviews: Danny Azo
Danny Azo - Oran park, NSW

Just wanted to say a HUGE thank you for all the assistance provided during the sale of our block of land.

Within 3 weeks, we had a great offer of $408,000 and have now exchanged contracts and going through settlement. Can you please list the property as SOLD on all associated websites which would prove as a great marketing tool for your company!! I have placed the SOLD sticker on the sale sign and have put it in the contract that this sign remains until after settlement.

I cannot do anything more than praise For Sale By Owner’s effectiveness in attracting many potential buyers through their portal. The number of esquires continues to amaze me (Even after sale)!! The whole process was an ease and the fact that we have saved over $15,000 on unnecessary realestate commissions is a massive bonus. I would honestly highly recommend anyone looking at selling or renting their property to strongly consider doing it themselves through For Sale by Owner.

For Sale By Owner Reviews: April Robinson
April Robinson - Bellamack, NT

My experience with using For Sale By Owner to sell my property was FANTASTIC. I was able to control the advertising style of the property and felt really supported by the For Sale By Owner team throughout the entire process.

I found the overall experience of selling my property, with the help of For Sale By Owner, extremely rewarding. I saved thousands of dollars by choosing to not sell the property through an agent!!!

I would recommend using the services of For Sale By Owner to everyone, prior to putting your property in the hands of an agent!

The process was SO easy (and I am not very technically mined). All I had to do was complete the online form and upload the photos and my add was complete and loaded onto realestate.com.au. Amazingly my property sold within 4 weeks of being up on the website. Thank you For Sale By Owner for assisting me in the process of selling my house!!!

For Sale By Owner Reviews: Don Hann
Don Hann - Wynnum, QLD

This property sold after 6 months. The market was obviously slow as very few people were introduced to it by Real Estate Agents. Interestingly properties near us, offered by agents, are still yet to sell. We had several parties come and inspect all of whom liked the property but for various reasons declined to make an offer.

We were in no hurry and just the right family came along, saw it and bought it. No hassles, no agents, no exorbitant fees for little or no effort on agents behalf. All good. I have recommended to several friends that they consider selling via FBSO as it was painless and profitable.

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