Selling Fsbo & Your Safety

When selling your home for sale by owner, it is important to protect yourself. Would you be prepared if you were home alone and someone knocked at the door who saw your for sale sign?

Here are some tips to help you stay safe while selling your home:

If you have to show the home by yourself, let a friend or your spouse know that you will call them once the showing is over. If you do not call within a certain time, you should have a secret password to let them know there is trouble.

Always say you are expecting another buyer, or a relative, friend, etc during the showing, this may make a criminal think twice.

Always make an appointment. Make sure someone else knows you are showing your home, and what time.

Do not go into the basement.

When handling phone calls, never tell someone who calls about your home, that you will not be home. Just tell them it isn't a good time.

Just use your common sense. Nothing is worth your own personal safety.