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Testimonials and Success Stories
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SOLD - 4/2004
1.1 months
(Listing date to closing date) |
Margaret Little
(Listing #1351)1126 Old Cahaba
Circle
Helena, AL 35080
Old Cahaba
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Pat, good afternoon! Wanted to let you know that you can
indicate 'under
contract' on our home. We have a closing date of April 21st. We had two
contracts in a week and a half! The first contract, the couple was
working with a real estate agent so unfortunately we will be paying part
of
a commission fee (it was the couple who saw the house on the website - not
the real estate agent). The real estate agent said she had shown them
close to 100 homes. This is their first home. The second contract which
came in the next day, there would have been no real estate fee. Oh well,
we certainly would not have guessed we would have had two contracts in
just
a little over a week. We are counting our blessings.
We have already been thru inspection, appraisal and loan approval so we
should close. We have indicated under contract on the sign in the yard and
after closing will have the sold sign out.
Thank you for your website - it was invaluable to the selling of our home!
Take care!
Margaret Little |
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SOLD - 4/2004
1.9 month
(Listing date to closing date) |
Sharon and Todd
Strickland
(Listing #1299)2309 Meadowlark
Drive
Hoover, AL 35226
Bluff Park
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Dear Pat,
The for sale by owner was a huge success! We had our house under contract
in five weeks! We even had back-up offers, but ended up selling to our
first interested buyers. They found the house on the website. I will never
pay realtor commissions again ... It was too easy to do
on your own!
Thanks for your direction,
The Stricklands |
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SOLD - 4/2004
9.8 months
(Listing date to closing date)
$229,900/$226,000
(Asking Price/Selling Price) |
Karen and Rick Kolaczek
(Listing #992)8012 Balsam
Trace
Trussville, AL
Peppertree
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Pat,
As you
will recall we had selected an agent to sell the house as it had been on
the market for what we thought was too long. We left the pictures on the
internet because they were better quality than any pictures taken by the
agent. (Thank you.)
I have
recommended your services to everyone I know. We were discouraged by the
length of time it was taking to find a buyer but my advice to your clients
is to be patient!
The
buyers for our home found it on your website, not the MLS (Multiple
Listing Service). I had to refer them to our agent. They were qualified,
knew what they wanted, and were familiar with our house before they ever
saw it. They were perfect candidates. It will be difficult to hand over
the commission check on this one!
The
beauty of your service is that when someone inquires about a house,
they are already well informed by your pictures and data sheet. Your
services eliminate the agents parading numerous prospective buyers through
a home that they have no information on and no interest in whatsoever.
That is such a waste of everyone's time.
Thanks
for your help and thanks for leading our purchaser to us!
Karen
Kolaczek |
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SOLD - 4/2004
1.4 month
(Listing date to closing date)
$202,000/$200,000
(Asking Price/Selling Price) |
Chi-Hao Luan
(Listing #1331)2309 Pinecrest
Drive
Vestavia Hills,
AL 35216
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Seller:
Dear
Pat,
Listing on your website bought about tremendous response from potential
buyers. We selected our buyer in less than two weeks. Your advice on
appraisal and pricing also helped the selling to go smoothly.
We surely will recommend our friends to use your services.
Chi-Hao Luan
Buyer:
Hello Patrick,
First I'd like to tell
you how pleased we were to find your site. My wife and I just moved here
from Savannah and were in the market for a home but did not want the
hassle of using a real estate agent. We had a bad experience with an
agent in Savannah
while purchasing our first home and I swore that I would never use another
one. I think your site allows the seller and potential buyer to interact
with one another and "get to know each other". I believe that this makes
for a smoother transaction than going through the real estate "middle-man"
and also provides a better value to both the buyer and seller.
We purchased the property
located at 2309 Pine Crest Dr.,
listing # 1331, from Chi-Hao Luan. He and his wife could not have been
nicer, as a matter of fact they have invited us to an authentic Chinese
dinner at their new house.
Please feel free to use
myself and my wife as a positive testimonial. We would be glad to let
other potential home buyers know how happy we are with your site.
Thank you,
Brandon Coates |
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SOLD - 4/2004
3.5 months
(Listing date to closing date) |
Dona Tucker
(Listing #1233)2028 Cross Crest
Hoover, AL
Russet Woods/Southwood Highlands
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The
day you put my home up on the web, before I even had my sign out, I had
four calls and three showings the first two days. I didn't even put my
sign out for the first four weeks after it was listed.
I
did have two offers of which were not even in the ball park (bad advice
from a realtor) $15,000 from the listing price and $33,000 from what it
just appraised for in Nov. With the exception of a few they all said they
saw it on the internet. They also said that the pictures were great.
The
contract that I accepted was for $225,000.
Thanks,
Dona |
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SOLD -
3/2004
2 months
(Listing date to closing date)
$143,900/$147,500
(Asking Price/Selling Price) |
Jeffrey Towers
(Listing #864)215 Stonehaven
Trace
Pelham, AL 35214
Stonehaven
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The site was very helpful. Our house is in a cul de
sac, therefore, we did not get a lot of drive-by
traffic. If it wasn't for your service our buyers
probably wouldn't have found our house. Thank you!
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SOLD -
3/2004
4.9 months
(Listing date to closing date)
$234,900/$232,000
(Asking Price/Selling Price) |
Kathleen and Jason Lawrence
(Listing #1193)
2253 Shelterwood
Road
Hoover, AL
Bluff Park
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Hey Pat, just wanted to drop you a note letting you
know that sooooo many people complimented the photography of our home when
you put it on the internet for us. The listings on the MLS can not even
come close to the quality of pictures you make!
Thanks-
Kathleen and Jason Lawrence
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SOLD -
4/2004
1.2 months
(Listing date to closing date) |
Sharon and Terry Mathews
(Listing
#1328)3944 River View
Drive
Vestavia Hills,
AL
River Run Estates
(Near Liberty Park)
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Dear Patrick:
We have now closed the sale of our home. I have no doubt that your
service was the driving force that led to the speed in which it was
sold!!!! We had over 800 hits to our website in the first 24 hours and
the photo spread was beautiful. Not only that; but, the first couple that
viewed the house bought it. We had their offer within 24 hours of the
website going on line. I will not hesitate to recommend your service to
anyone who might need to sell their home. Thanks so very much for the
great layout you did.
Thanks again,
Sharon and Terry Mathews
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SOLD -
3/2004
1.8 months
(Listing date to closing date)
$209,900/$210,000
(Asking Price/Selling Price) |
Wes and Andi McCoy
(Listing
#1277)1609 Russet
Crest Lane
Hoover, AL
Russet Woods
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Your website was very helpful. I believe the
pictures and descriptions
represented our house well. Plus, the confidence you gave us by just
talking to us and answering our questions. Probably 2/3 of the contacts
were from the internet and 1/3 were from drive by. Thanks again.
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SOLD -
3/2004
3.3 months
(Listing date to closing date) |
The O'Connor Family
(Listing
#1221)1821 Covington Circle
Leeds, AL 35094
Oliver
Crossing
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Hi Pat!
Please list our home as "SOLD" on your website! And thank you for the
wonderful service! Our house sold for full asking price - in less than
three months! The family who bought our home got to see it on the web
before making the trip from another state to make an offer. We are so
pleased and blessed by the way things turned out.
We chose John Holliman, one of the closing attorneys listed with the
helpful FSBO paperwork included with your service. Let us just say that he
proves that there are indeed honest and ethical lawyers looking out for
the little guy! He could not have been more caring and professional, and
helped us save even more with his expertise and patient guidance.
With the money we saved in realtor fees, we were able to put a nice down
payment on a much nicer home than we would have been able to afford
otherwise. The "SOLD" sign is up in our front yard to let others know that
ForSale-ByOwner.com works!
Thank you again,
The O'Connor Family
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SOLD - 3/2004
24 days
(Listing date to closing date) |
Charles and Denise Peek
(Listing
#1304)179 St. Charles
Drive
Helena, AL
Jackson Square
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Dear Pat,
Response to your web listing and yard sign was incredible. We received
inquiries from many interested parties on a daily basis. House was under
contract within 2 weeks of posting on your site. We even had a back-up
contract within the first 2 weeks.
Regards,
Charles and Denise Peek
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SOLD - 3/2004
4.5 months
(Listing date to closing date)
$209,900/$213,000
(Asking Price/Selling Price) |
Andy and Cathy Robertson
(Listing
#1187)3817 Hazelnut
Drive
Trussville, AL
35173
Still Oaks
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Dear Pat,
ForSale-ByOwner was great! We had lots of calls, lots of lookers and got
two offers on the same day, allowing us to sell for $213,000 instead of
the $209,900 list price.
We followed the easy instructions and advice that you gave us and had
absolutely no problems with closing. We highly recommend your website and
will use it again if we sell in the future. Thanks for your help and
wonderful service.
Andy and Cathy Robertson
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SOLD - 3/2004
3.3 months
(Listing date to closing date)
$159,900/$159,900
(Asking Price/Selling Price) |
Mitchell Reed
(Listing
#1220)135 Chadwick
Drive
Helena, AL 35080
Chadwick
(Pelham area)
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I am convinced that the website was vital in selling
our home. Our selling price was within $1900 of our full asking price.
When you consider the "modest" fee to list on your website add the
difference in the asking price and the selling price, the seller comes out
thousands ahead over using a real estate agent.
Teach people how to do the math and they will see in dollars and cents
what I am trying to tell you.
Thank you for your service and assistance.
Mitchell Reed
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SOLD -
2/2004
1.9 months
(Listing date to closing date)
$198,500/$198,500
(Asking Price/Selling Price) |
Mark and Joanna Kingery
(Listing
#1228)5275 Birdsong Road
Birmingham, AL
North
Shelby Co.
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Dear Pat,
We closed on our house this week and sold it for our asking price of
$198,500.00. We were very pleased with the response from your web site
receiving two offers within 21 days and all during the Christmas holidays!
We would recommend your service without hesitation! Keep up the good work!
Sincerely,
Mark and Joanna Kingery
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SOLD -
1/2004
3.6 months
(Listing date to closing date)
$199,800/$195,800
(Asking Price/Selling Price) |
Dick and MaryAnn Tyler
(Listing
#1156)3468 Floyd
Bradford Road
Trussville, AL
35173
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Dear Patrick,
Our house has been under contract since 12/3/03. It took less then two
months to find a buyer. We just closed Friday 1/23/04.
Your web sight made all the difference. Everyone who looked at our house
had previewed it first on the internet either by surfing or by information
taken from the yard sign you furnished.
Thanks so much. Referrals are on the way.
Sincerely,
Dick and MaryAnn Tyler
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SOLD -
1/2004
3.1 months
(Listing date to closing date)
$138,900/$139,000
(Asking Price/Selling Price) |
Kathy and Lance Weise
(Listing
#1183)
1656 Savannah Park
Birmingham, AL
35216
Savannah Park
(Unincorporated Jefferson Co.)
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Hi, Patrick!
We have been quite pleased with your website from both the buyer’s and the
seller’s standpoint. What a savings! If it weren’t for you, we would have
paid much more for our new house while the equity in our former house went
straight to a realtor. We’ve already referred friends to you and hope to
use your quality service again in the future!
Thanks for all your help!
Kathy and Lance
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SOLD - 1/2004
9 days
(Listing date to closing date)
$229,900/$229,900
(Asking Price/Selling Price) |
Joanna Reaves
(Listing
#1245)412 Crest Drive
Homewood, AL
35209
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Mr. McCaghren ---
Wow! The ForSale-ByOwner.com website truly worked in selling our home.
First of all, thank you so much for getting the pictures on the web so
fast. After you posted our home on Wednesday morning, 1/15, we had over
ten calls and had an offer in hand on Thursday morning! Can you believe it
only took us one day to sell our home?
Thank you again for your services. I don't know if you have ever had a
home sell this fast from your website, but it worked for us! If we ever
need to sell a home again, we will DEFINITELY be using
ForSale-ByOwner.com.
Sincerely,
Joanna Reaves
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