"But wait. Don't I need a real estate agent?"

Not necessarily. Many home sellers turn to real estate agents because it is the de facto method for selling a home. While working with a real estate agent is right for some sellers, increasingly sellers are discovering they really can do it on their own and save thousands in commissions. When you choose to sell your own home or property is much easier than you think, even though it may seem intimidating at first.

It comes down to just a few things:

1. You need to price your home correctly and to find a qualified buyer for your house, which is why you've come to DwellWell.com, the fastest growing For Sale By Owner site in North Carolina. Here you'll learn how to work with an appraiser and with online listing services to determine the fair market value of your home, and you'll learn how a lender can help you pre-qualify buyers.
2. You need to work with the buyer as they schedule their inspections, such as the appraisal, the home inspection and the pest inspection. (You'd have to do this even if you had an agent.)
3. You'll learn how to work with your own attorney who can help you with the sales agreement and preparation of all of the required legal documents, including the title and deed. Legal fees for a real estate closing are usually between $300 and $500, and they're worth every penny.

For more on selling your own home go to DwellWell's Home Seller Resources page.