Seller Frequently Asked Questions
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From the FSBO.com Home page, enter your property Zip Code or Postal Code under the red “Start Here” button. You will immediately be taken to a list of our Packages and Prices. Once you choose your Listing Package, you will simply fill out your Property and Contact information. Once you complete this step, your information will be saved, and you will be taken to the payment center. Your Listing will be immediately activated once payment is received, and you will then be given instructions for adding photos, and making changes to your listing.
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You may upload one video of your property for FREE to any FSBO.com Listing!
Once your listing has been activated and paid for, you will be able
to log in and upload your Video. Video upload is very similar to the
Photo upload section.
Adding Videos: First save the Video file to your computer where it
can be easily found. Now click on the "Browse" button next to "Upload
Video". Locate your video and double click on it. Now click on
"Submit". Your video will post instantly if saved successfully. It may
take a few minutes before the actual video appears on your listing for
buyers to see.
FSBO.com can accept almost all video file types and sizes. If you
have trouble uploading your video, please email it as an attachment to photos@fsbo.com,
and be sure to include your Listing ID# for faster service. We will add
the video to your listing for you at no charge. FSBO.com is unable to
edit or enhance any video files.
*FSBO.com only allows for one video per listing. You may delete your
current video at any time by clicking on "Delete" next to your video.
Once deleted, you will be able to upload a new video at any time.
NOTE: Industry data shows that the optimal length for real estate videos should be no longer that 2-4 minutes.
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To
make changes, you must first log in with your email and password at the
top of the website. Please remember that all login information is case
sensitive. Once logged in, you will see all of your current property
listings under the “properties” tab. Click on “EDIT” next to the
listing you would like to work on. Detailed instructions are included
in all sections.
Remember,
if your Property that is listed “For Sale”, is also “For Rent”,
FSBO.com has made is quick and easy for you to duplicate that listing
for FREE in out Rental Section.
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Upgrading to another Listing Package is simple, easy, and instant
with FSBO.com. Once logged in at the top right-hand side of the
website, you will see a Green button under your Account that reads
"Upgrade Package". Here you will find all of the prices and packages
you can upgrade to. Most of the time you will only be asked to pay the
difference in price. Simply click on "Upgrade Now!" next to the
package you would like, and fill out the payment info to complete your
upgrade.
You may also call FSBO.com at 800-690-5802 M-F 9am-5pm EST with your
listing ID# and credit card number to upgrade instantly over the phone.
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You may now add an UNLIMITED amount of photos to your listing. Below are instructions for adding photos.
1. Uploading Photos on Your Own: Once logged in, choose the listing you would like to work on, and click on the “Photos” tab for that listing. FSBO.com has two options for uploading photos – Multiple Photo Upload and Classic Upload (one photo at a time). The new Multiple Uploader will require a onetime installation of the necessary software. Once installed you will simply locate the folder with your photos, highlight the files you want to upload, click “Add”, or “Add All”. Once you have added the photos simply click “Upload Photos” to the left. Photos should appear instantly if uploaded successfully. For the regular upload option simply scroll down to the bottom of the page to click “Switch to our Basic Uploader”.
Once photos are uploaded you may simply “Drag and Drop” the photos if you need to rearrange the photos.
2. Emailing Your Photos (Limit 10 Total): You may email up to 10 Total photos to photos@fsbo.com. We will be happy to add them for you at no extra charge. If your photos are too large, you may need to email them one at a time. Please be sure to reference your 5-6 digit listing ID# when emailing photos. Photos received after 3:00pm EST will be added on the following business day.
3. Regular Mail (Limit 10 Total): You may also mail in up to 10 total hard copy photos or a disk, and we will scan them to your listing for you at no extra charge. Please include a self-address stamped envelope if you wish to have your photos returned.
Please mail to the following address:
FSBO.com
PO Box 500145
Atlanta, GA 31150
(Please include your Listing ID# somewhere in the package.)
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Once
logged in, you will see your listings total number of times viewed, and
the total number of unique Visitors. If you have more than one
listing, you must first select one of them to see that listings hit
counter.
"Page Views" is the number of times someone has viewed your listing. Some people come back to view it more than once.
“Number of Visitors” is the total number of individual people who have viewed your listing.
"Historical Page Views" is the
number of total views from your old Hit Counter from 04/15/2008 and
earlier. This number will not change.
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FSBO.com will display the nine most recent listings, with at least
one photo, on the home page. These listings will automatically be
rotated out in real time. Placement on the FSBO.com home page, for any
period of time, is neither guaranteed nor available for purchase. Once
your listing has been successfully activated online, you will be taken
to your "Photo Center" where detailed instructions for adding photos
will be provided.
You can also find additional instructions for adding photos below in
the question titled: How do I add photos to my property listing?
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Potential
buyers will be able to contact you electronically through your listing.
Once a buyer has sent you a message, you will get an email with a copy
of that message. The buyer will not know your actual email address
until your chose to send a reply. A copy of your messages will be saved
in your admin area for your convenience. You may log in at anytime to
view old messages, or to delete them. Once they are deleted, FSBO.com
cannot retrieve them for you.
*If you do not
want to have this option available to Buyers, please log in to your
account, choose the “Account” tab, and click on “Edit”” next to your
name. Check the box that reads “Do Not Receive Messages ”” under your email address. Make sure you scroll down to save your changes.
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Once logged in, choose the “Account” tab. Now click on “edit” next to
your name to make changes to your personal information, or to your log
in information. Make sure you scroll down to save your changes.
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There is no need to forward the actual email to FSBO.com. From your “Message Center” a copy of this message has been saved. Simply log in to view this message online in your Message Center. Above the actual message is a link to “Report Spam”. Once
you click that button, FSBO.com will manually review the message, and
if needed, ad that person to our list of blocked users, so that they
can no longer solicit or send scams to our customers. FSBO.com will not respond to customer services emails regarding these types of messages. You need to report them through your message center.
We have had many great conversations about Internet Scams and how to protect yourself from them on the FSBO.com Blog at http://blog.fsbo.com
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Click on "Forgot your password?" at the top of any FSBO.com page. Enter the EXACT email address you entered when you created your account. If your email cannot be found, please email the following information to FSBO.com from the “Contact FSBO Page”: Full Name, Listing ID#, Full Address, Email Address Used to Sign Up, Amount Paid. The more information you can provide, the quicker we can locate your account and get you logged in.
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Once
logged in, you will see an option to “Delete” the listing under your
Expiration Date, and number of Visitors, and every page of your admin
area. Please note that you will be asked to confirm you want to permanently delete your listing. Once your listing is deleted, all photos will be lost from your account.
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All FSBO.com Yard Signs and supplies will be automatically shipped out via UPS Ground on the following business day to which your order was received. Please check the shipping section of the FSBO Store for estimates on shipping times to your area.
FSBO.com does not ship to Post Office boxes. Hawaii or Alaska supplies are shipped Priority Mail and take 5 - 10 business days to deliver.
(Gold Package Listings: The 50 color brochures will not be sent out until at least one photo of your property has been posted online. Instructions for adding photos are provided above in the question: How do I add photos to my property listing?)
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Yes.
All other FSBO.com supplies will automatically be shipped out on the
following business day to which your order is received. We will wait
for at least one photo before sending the brochures. You may preview
your brochures by clicking on the "Get PDF" link on your
listing. All FSBO.com Brochures are created automatically by our
system, and cannot be modified. Please see the question below on how
to change the 5 photos on the brochure.
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Yes, you may. The printable brochure will automatically pull the first
five photos from your FSBO.com listing. If you would like to change
these, simply log-in to your FSBO.com account and click on the "Photos"
tab. Your main image on the listing will always be the main image on
the brochure. You may change the remaining 4 photos on the brochure by
selecting or de-selecting the box "PDF Flyer" next to each photo. You
will need to save your changes to each individual photo by pressing the
"Save " button. You may preview your brochure by clicking on "Get PDF"
from your FSBO.com listing or by going to the link
http://www.fsbo.com/PDF/XXXXXX (insert your FSBO.com listing ID # for
XXXXXX).
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In
most areas, Yes. You will need to provide the newspaper or website with
a direct link to your FSBO.com listing. All FSBO.com listings may be
directly accessed with any of the following links:
http://www.fsbo.com/xxxxxx
www.fsbo.com/xxxxxx
fsbo.com/xxxxxx
(Replace the xxxxx with your 6-digit FSBO.com ID#)
(Some newspapers may require that you use the http:// and some may not)
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Click on Real Estate Contracts on the left side of the Seller page. The most popular real estate forms are on this page, click on the specific contract you are looking for or click "More" for other forms. This will then allow you to choose the appropriate state.
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Yes, while FSBO.com utilizes a secure server for credit cards, and has been processing credit cards over the Internet for over ten years with no problems, you can order via regular mail. Simply begin the listing process on FSBO.com. In Step 3 of the listing process, your information will be saved under 6-digit ID #, and you will be given the opportunity to continue with a credit card or to print out the mail-in form.
Please print out and mail in (with payment and photos) to:
FSBO, Inc.
2030 Powers Ferry Rd, Ste 210
Atlanta, GA 30339
Pay By Phone: You may call in your credit card number to FSBO.com at 800-690-5802 M-F 9am-5pm EST to have the listing immediately activated.
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Click on FSBO Store from either the Buyers or the Sellers section, and choose a category on the left. Simply click on your item of choice, add it to your shopping cart, and then proceed to Check Out with a credit card.
FSBO.com has many tools to assist both Buyers and Sellers through the selling process.
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Go
to the FSBO Store and Log In to purchase the Virtual Tour. You will
receive a 360 degree tour of five areas of your property for $109.00.
Your tour will have its own link from your listing so potential buyers
can view your property. Click here for a Sample Tour
The FSBO.com "Platinum Package"
includes a Virtual Tour. Upon ordering the Platinum Package, your tour
will automatically be order for you, and you will be contacted by a
professional photographer in your area to set up an appointment. They
will come to your property and take the virtual tour. FSBO.com will
then add it to your listing.
*All Virtual Tours include 5 Virtual Tour Shots, and 5 Still Shots of your property. (Virtual Tours are not included in the Flat Fee MLS Package)
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You may simply register your telephone number on the National Do Not Call Registry. Simply click on Register a Phone Number to begin. Please be sure to read all of the terms and conditions to insure proper use of the Do Not Call Registry.
View more information on the FSBO.com Blog at http://blog.fsbo.com.
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www.FSBO.com does not have any local offices. We are based out of Atlanta, GA, and are not affiliated with any other local companies. Your listing can be created online very easily under "List Property", and will be posted live instantly.
Listing your property with a local magainze, or any other website besides www.FSBO.com will not get your property posted on FSBO.com.
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The Multiple Listing Service (MLS) is a local database that advertises
properties for sale to licensed real estate agents. Each area has a
distinct MLS that is utilized by local real estate agents and is only
accessible to these agents. Once listed on your local MLS, your
property may feed (depending on area) to several national real estate
websites, such as Realtor.com. The exposure you receive on the MLS is
tremendous! (Thousands of real estate agents through your local MLS and
millions of potential buyers through the internet.)
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Once you sign-up for the Flat Fee MLS package, FSBO.com gives the lead
to MLSmart Realty, LLC, www.MLSmart.com, a licensed real estate broker
in several states, but not all and FSBO.com has nothing to do with the
MLS listing after that. MLSmart Realty, LLC will either handle the lead
themselves or refer it out to a licensed real estate broker that is a
member of your area MLS. Please make sure to ask the listing agent the
name and coverage of the MLS they will list your property in. Often
times there are different MLS’s that cover the same area. It is your
responsibility to ensure this is the correct MLS for your property.
Once the forms have been submitted back to the listing broker, the
property is listed and assigned a MLS number, MLSmart Realty, LLC will
charge your credit card and there are no refunds. The listing broker
will list your property on your local MLS with one photo for six
months. Once listed in the MLS, you will be responsible for showings,
additional marketing, open houses, negotiations, etc. The broker acts
as your listing agent, but does not collect a commission (in some
cases). By default, their name and phone number will appear on your MLS
listing as well as any real estate websites, such as Realtor.com. If a
broker brings you a buyer and you accept an offer you will need to pay
them a commission. All commission is negotiable, but the average is
around 2.5-3.5% and will need to be stated up front upon entering the
MLS. Once the MLS forms have been submitted back to the listing agent, we are unable to offer refunds. (MLS & Realtor.com is not offered in all areas, please click here for coverage area & additional details.)
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Yes, you may upgrade to the MLS package. FSBO.com does not keep any
credit card information on file. For this reason, you will need to
either upgrade online by logging in to your account and clicking on the
"Upgrade Package" button or call FSBO.com at 800-690-5802 M-F 9am-5pm
EST with your listing ID#, and credit card number to upgrade instantly
over the phone.
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No, the MLS package does not includes any supplies. Yard Signs, Virtual
Tour, Brochures, etc. will need to be purchased separately from the FSBO Store
once your MLS order has been submitted. Please check with the listing
agent before ordering additional supplies as certain MLS's have rules
regarding signage.
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Yes, you may add additional photos to your MLS listing. Your listing
agent will go over fees for this (if applicable) as well as any
additional options/services they may offer.
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In most areas, your MLS listing will feed through to Realtor.com within
3-5 business days after being active in the MLS. Realtor.com pulls
limited information from the MLS and sometimes takes a few days to pull
the photo. The listing agent has no control over how long it takes to
feed through to Realtor.com.
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Yes, you may cancel your MLS listing at anytime during the 6 month
listing period, however the upfront listing fee is not refundable or
prorated. Before entering into a written listing agreement with a
licensed real estate broker, you should inquire about whether there are
any additional fees charged for early cancellation. Please note - Once the MLS forms have been submitted back to the listing agent, we are unable to offer refunds.
Seller Tips
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Check your Hit Counter, re-word your description, check
for messages, upload new photos, add open houses, etc… (Stay active and
regularly update your listing information)
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Listings with photos get significantly more activity than listings
without. If you have trouble adding your own photos, please email or
mail them to FSBO.com so we can add them to your listing for you. (You
may add unlimited photos to your listing at no charge)
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75% of U.S. Web Users prefer to watch videos online. Uploading a Video
to your listing is free and easy. The suggested length for a property
video should be no longer than 2-3 minutes.
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Example Tag Lines: “Reduced”, ”Must Sell”, “Still Available as of
xx/xx/20xx”, “Make Me an Offer”. Change this message daily if you have
to, just to let the buyers know you are serious about selling your home.
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Post Open House dates on your listing using the improved Open House
feature. Buyers can now search specifically for Open Houses in their
area.
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Make sure you are readily available to take or return phone calls from
potential buyers. Expect phone calls from strange numbers and be
willing to answer them. Don’t waste time fighting with agents
soliciting your business. Simply tell them you are not interested, and
end the call. (See our FAQ page for instructions on getting registered
on the National Do Not Call List)
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Make sure you have a full supply of brochures available for your home.
You can print unlimited flyers from your listing or you can order color
brochures online from the “FSBO Store”
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Upgrade to a listing package that includes a FSBO.com yard sign. This
will display a direct link to your listing online for buyers to view
more photos and information.
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The #1 mistake FSBO sellers make is over pricing their home. Just
remember you are saving 3-6% more than your neighbor selling the exact
same house. Price yourself a little below the market, and still net
more in the end without using an agent.
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A prepared seller will have contracts ready for buyers to fill out on
the spot, as well as have a mortgage professional to refer if the buyer
is not yet pre-qualified.
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