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Here at ByTheOwner.com, we have dealt with more than 40,000 customers since we started in 1997 and we have had more than 23,000 home owners sell using our service. We receive some great feedback from our customers in terms of what works for them and what does not work for them.

Our customers write testimonials that often describe their selling experience. One recent testimonial caught our eye…

“We had a couple who had seen the sign, came viewed the exterior, went home searched the website for interior photos, came to our place, looked, put in a offer and bought. We had listed 3 different times with Realtors who did NOTHING in 8 years. We heard about ByTheOwner .com and had 2400 hits online with quite a few calls. We saved over 15,000 dollars ,,,thanks to the TEAM of the greatest idea since the telephone.”

Now we appreciate all the great things our customers say about our results, our support, and our team, but “the greatest idea since the telephone?” That’s high praise indeed!

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ByTheOwner.com’s sold properties have increased 21% in 2008. That’s right! Our sold properties are increasing while real estate agent’s sold properties are decreasing!

Why is that?

Price is the key! ByTheOwner.com’s customers have the freedom to have the best priced homes in any neighbourhood and still save thousands of dollars.

There is no doubt that there are less buyers this year than in past years and the housing market is cooling off. However, homes are still selling and the advantages of selling privately are becoming more important than ever. Here are links to ByTheOwner.com customers that listed at the end of October and now they are sold:

ByTheOwner.com/106992
ByTheOwner.com/105045
ByTheOwner.com/106816
ByTheOwner.com/107097

For example, if two similar homes are for sale in the same neighbourhood and their is only one buyer, then the best choice for the seller and buyer is to sell the home with no agents involved! If we look at a $300,000 home…the commission to an agent at 5% would be $15,000 plus GST for a total of $15,750 in real estate agent costs. So if two similar homes are available and one is using an agent and another is using ByTheOwner.com, there is $15,750 available to be saved. The SELLER can lower their price by $7,875 and still SAVE $7,875.

SELL BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS!

December is a great time to take HIGH DEFINITION photos of your property! Check out our SOLD testimonials from November and December!

TESTIMONIALS

No other real estate website (agent or private) displays as many testimonials as our customers provide us! Each ByTheOwner.com representative uses special HDR technology to take the highest quality photos of your property so that your home looks it’s best!

In 2007, ByTheOwner.com had more than 700 properties sell in November and December (we even had one property sell on Christmas Eve!). On ByTheOwner.com you are able to ask the best price for your property, you are able to have the best looking photos and you are able to save the most money when you sell!

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In July 2007 Northwestern University released results of a study that proved owners who sell privately keep more money than people who sell with agents.

http://faculty.wcas.northwestern.edu/~ane686/research/fsbo.pdf

Now comes another report from the September issue of Consumer Reports Magazine that shows “homeowners who sold without an agent usually received their asking price, whereas those who sold their home through an agent got $5,000 less on average than asking.”

ByTheOwner.com’s results also prove that our customers save more than homes that go with agents. Here are some recent examples:

167 Hanton Crescent in Bolton just sold in October. The ByTheOwner.com customer was asking $315,000 for their property. They sold and saved $14,000 in commissions whereas similar property recently sold with an agent for $294,000, plus that seller had to pay commissions.

9 Bambridge Street in Ajax also just sold in October. The ByTheOwner.com customer was asking $369,000 for their property. They sold and saved more than 16,000 in commissions. whereas a similar property recently sold for a similar price, but unfortunately the home that sold with an agent had to pay commissions so the money they kept from the sale was a lot less.

ByTheOwner.com is the best way to sell your home and keep the most money!

Happy Selling!

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