For Sale by Owner in California (For Sale By Owner in California, 5th ed)

Use a broker to sell your home and you can lose up to 6 percent of the selling price to commissions. That means that if you sell your house for $400,000, you could lose up to $24,000.

But you'll save that money if you sell your house yourself -- and it's not hard to do!

Thoroughly revised and scrupulously researched, For Sale By Owner takes you step by step through the entire selling process, from putting the house on the market to transferring the title. Even if you choose to use an agent, this book is a great way to prepare yourself for the home-selling process.

Learn how to:

• pick the best time to sell
• prepare your house for sale
• advertise widely and inexpensively
• attract buyers with creative financing options
• sell while you're buying another house
• set the sales price
• screen buyers for financial feasibility
• make all disclosures required by law
• negotiate with potential buyers
• remove contingencies
• complete the escrow process

Updated to reflect the most recent changes in the California housing market, the 5th edition includes new information on:

* real estate tax laws
* safety and natural hazards disclosure requirements
* online real estate services
* negotiation techniques for real estate transactions

For Sale By Owner includes all the forms you need: the most current disclosure forms, offer and counteroffer, sales contract, contingency releases, deeds, second mortgage note. And all the forms come with complete instructions for filling them out.