By Owner?

Who benefits from the by owner system?

If I sell my property by owner, does that mean I'm expected to handle the entire
real estate transaction without help or guidance?

What steps should I expect to take if decide to sell by owner?

Where can I obtain the legal paperwork necessary to sell or rent my property?

Ad Placement/Management

How do I search for a property on CribLocator.com, by listing ID?

How do I place an ad on CribLocator.com?

How do I write an effective ad, for internet and newspaper listings?

How do I upload photos of my property?

I have more than one property for sale or rent. Can I manage all my ads in
one place?

How do I find my listing ID, to put on my Crib Locator Signs?

Who can print FREE premium-quality brochures, of any listing on our site?

Why isn't my brochure printing in color?

How do I remove a listing after it has been sold or rented?

Will my email address remain private?

If I trust you with my email, will you sell it or send SPAM?

If I receive an email from someone outside the United States, what should I do?

Who benefits from the by owner system?

When you are selling or leasing your existing property, you are looking to maximize the profit on your investment. When you are buying or leasing a new property, your goal is to save money and get a good deal. Well, with the by owner system both parties can talk directly about their needs and concerns with no "middle man" to inflate the price of the property.

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What steps should expect to take if I decide to sell by owner?

Step 1: Establish clear and realistic goals that you would like to achieve by selling your home by owner.

Step 2: Before your home is ready to be viewed by potential buyers, it's important for you to evaluate your home as if you are a potential buyer. Make sure the outside of your home has great curb appeal and the inside is clean and clutter-free.

Step 3: Price your home. This step can be a little tricky. If you are looking for a quick sale, you will probably need to consider a lower asking price. However, if you have more time, you can adjust the price in your asking price in your range accordingly. After you determine your time frame is established, it would be a good idea to research the current market for comparable homes and choose a fair price that will both benefit you and the largest pool of buyers. REMEMBER, you are saving money selling by owner, so don't forget to pass a portion of that savings on, by lowering your asking price to attract more potential buyers. This website will allow you to purchase an estimated online appraisal using comparable data and other data to determine a fair asking price.

Step 4: Assemble your team. You will need to enlist the services of a few professionals, for a flat rate. You will need a mortgage broker or lender, a real estate attorney or title company, and possibly a handyman. These key professionals will guide you through the more technical components in the process of selling your home.

Step 5: If you have completed all of the previous steps, CONGRATULATIONS! You are almost ready to show your home. Before your first showing, it would be a good idea to create a listing sheet.
A good listing sheet should include:

Description of the house
Contact information
Disclosures (if any)
Real estate taxes
Lot size
Room sizes
Number of bedrooms
Room sizes
Number of bathrooms
Garage size
Special or unique features your home includes
School or useful neighborhood information

*Leave your potential buyers or renters with a lasting impression. Print out FREE brochures of your listing on CribLocator.com and hand them out to potential buyers or renters.

Step 6: Market your home. Crib Locator will play a pivotal roll, in this step. Taking advantage of your free listing opportunity on Crib Locator is the first step. For maximum exposure and to attract the largest pool of potential buyers or renters, you can upgrade your listing to a featured ad with a variety of eye-catching extras. Also, visit our online store where you will find custom For Sale and For Rent sign packages to attract buyers or renters passing through your neighborhood. Friends, neighbors, relatives, and newspaper advertisements will complete your marketing campaign.

Step 7: Acquire the proper contracts and legal paperwork necessary to make the terms, contingencies and price official, when making or excepting an offer. These contracts and legal forms are also available on this website. Get Legal Paperwork.

Step 8: Now it's time to start entertaining VALID offers. Make sure all offers that you consider are from preapproved applicants rather than applicants that are merely prequalified. Now, negotiate your best selling price.

Step 9: Prepare your home for property inspection, which is required in most real estate transactions.

Step10: Preparing for closing. The Contract is signed by both the seller and the buyer, additional documents like; disclosures, internal revenue form W9, survey and home owners association or condominium documents. Finally, the earnest money deposit is collected and placed in an escrow account. Don't worry, depending on what state you are selling your home in, the real estate attorney or title company will help and support you through this process.

*When all conditions of the contract have been met, consider your house sold (close of escrow). At close of escrow, money is paid out to the seller after all additions and subtractions are made and possession is transferred.

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How do I search for a property, by listing ID?

On the CribLocator.com homepage, scroll down to the Find Your New Crib section. Type the listing number of interest in the search box, then select the by listing # only option.

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How do I place an ad on CribLocator.com?

Once you complete our free registration process, you will automatically be sent your personal "MY Account" page. To place an ad you will follow the these simple steps:

Step 1: Select "new listing" option

Step 2: Choose either For Rent or For Sale option

Step 3: You will be prompted to answer a few questions to describe your property. The answers to these questions will be included in your listing.

Step 4: Upload photos from your computer (optional). You can always go back later and add photos or edit your existing photos.

Step 5: Approve or go back and edit your listing.

Step 6: Choose between a variety of ad extras that increase the visibility of your ad (featured ad, title bolding, better placement, and attention getters.

Step 7: Select calculate total, then complete transaction.

*All payments are secure and processed by paypal. You do not need to have an existing paypal account or register for one, to place an ad on this website.

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How do I write an effective ad, for internet and newspaper listings?

To write an effective ad, it is very important that you are direct and to-the-point. The first line should include the price, terms and location. Your location should be accurate, but not to specific. You will want to screen most people over the phone or email first. Next, list your property's descriptive qualities. First list the number of bedrooms in the house. Then, make reference to the basement, garages, backyard, a fence, and anything that has been newly renovated or remodeled. REMEMBER, the best ads are short, simple, and non-threatening.

Here are a few examples of effective ADS:

$375,000, Owings Mills, excellent financing available, beautiful 4 bedroom home, private backyard, garage, great area, by owner. Call XXX-XXX-XXXX or view listing #XXXXXX at CribLocator.com.

$225,000, Henderson, affordable financing available, Gorgeous 3 bedroom home, fireplace, garage, finished basement, by owner. Call XXX-XXX-XXXX or view listing #XXXXXX at CribLocator.com.

$275,000, Moreno Valley, lovely 3 bedroom house, newly remodeled kitchen, garage, quite street, by owner. Call XXX-XXX-XXXX or view listing #XXXXXX at CribLocator.com.

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How do I upload photos of my property?

If uploading images from a digital camera, the image file size may be too large. If the file size of your image is greater than 4 KB, we recommend that you resize the image (ImageResizer.exe) or follow the steps below for uploading one image at a time.

Step 1: Click browse button to search for an image on your hard drive (less than 2 MB).

Step 2: Click enter photos button.

Step 3: Click edit photos button.

Step 4: Repeat steps 1-3 as necessary.

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I have more than one property for sale or rent. Can I manage all my ads in one place?

Yes. All ads registered under the same user can be managed or edited through the "My Account" page.

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How do I find my listing ID, to put on my Crib Locator Signs?

You will find your listing ID # in the top left and corner of your active listing. Make sure you include your listing Id in your newspaper advertisements as well as your Crib Locator signs.

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Who can print FREE Premium-Quality Brochures, of any listing on our site?

Whether you have a listing on CribLocator.com, or just browsing are ads you can print an unlimited supply of colorful brochures.

If you have an active listing on Crib Locator, you can print brochures through you're "my active listings" page by first clicking on the desired listing title. When your listing comes up, select the print friendly icon next to your listing.

If you are just browsing our site, you can simply select the print friendly icon next to the listing of your choice.

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Why isn't my Brochure printing in color?

If your brochures don't print in color as seen in your internet browser, perform the following steps:

Step 1: Find tools in your internet tool bar then select internet options

Step 2: When the internet options box appears select the advanced tab at the top of the box.

Step 3: Scroll down to the printing section and make sure the print background and images box is checked.

Step 4: Select apply, then ok. Finally reprint your brochure.

*These settings will be saved on your computer until you follow these steps again and change them back.

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How do I remove a listing after it has been sold or rented?

Congratulations, on your successful listing. You have two options for making your listing inactive. Both start at your "my account" page. Select the "my active listings" option. Then, either select the white "sold" icon or the red "remove listing" icon.
If you select the sold icon, a sold flag will be attached to your listing so people know not to contact you and other for sale by owners get to see that you had success with our system.

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Will my email address remain private?

CribLocator.com gives you two options for potential buyers or renters to contact you. You will find these options under the message settings category on your "my account" page.

Public Communication

With this option, our email address will be exposed to users for communication regarding your listing. You can also use our internal messaging system with this option and check your messages through your Crib Locator "my account" page.

Private Communication

Do not expose my email address to other users of this site. If you select this setting, you will receive messages in two ways...via email and via this messaging system. You can then choose which method to reply with. If you would like to keep your email address private, simply use this messaging to reply to your buyer's inquiry.

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If I trust you with my email, will you sell it or send SPAM?

No. As a business policy, we never sell your email address. We never send you SPAM.

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If I receive an email from someone outside the United States, what should I do?

It's possible that the email is a scam. Visit the following link to get more information on such scams from the FTC. www.onguardonline.gov

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