Buyer Frequently Asked Questions
What is FSBO?
What exactly is FSBOMetroDenver.com?
Is your service free for FSBO Buyers?
Are you affiliated with a real estate agency?
I’m interested in a particular home, and I would like to take a tour. How do I set one up?
How do I know what to look for/what questions to ask the owner when I’m attending an open house?
Do I have the right to have a home inspected before I buy it?
Where can I find this New York Times article that you mention?
FSBO stands for For Sale By Owner, and is a commonly used acronym signifying that the owner of the property is selling it independently, without the aid of a real estate agent or agency. In a recent article, the New York Times notes that FSBO sales “have been around as long as property rights.”
When selling a home as FSBO, a homeowner can typically do it for less than $1,000, including a lawyer to handle the final transactions. Please, if you haven’t already, read About Us and Why FSBO? for more information.
What exactly is FSBOMetroDenver.com?
We are an independent, locally owned and operated service aimed at providing the best alternative way for homeowners to sell their homes. FSBO allows you to keep the money you deserve from the sale of your house, and FSBOMetroDenver.com provides FSBO sellers with the exposure, resources and information they need. If you haven’t already, please read About Us for much more information about who we are and what we do.
Is your service free for FSBO Buyers?
Yes. It costs nothing to buy a home from a FSBOMetroDenver.com seller or to browse our listings. In fact, we encourage it!
Are you affiliated with a real estate agency?
No, we are not affiliated with any real estate agency or any similar operation of any kind whatsoever. Our service involves no commissions whatsoever.
I’m interested in a particular home, and I would like to take a tour. How do I set one up?
The easiest way to take a tour of a home you are interested in is to check our Open House Calendar and attend the next showing. If you don’t see the home you would like to tour listed on our calendar, or if you are very interested and would like to see the home right away, call or email the seller to arrange for a private showing at a time that is convenient for both of you.
Please read our Tips for Attending an Open House Productively for ideas to help you make the most from touring any home that interests you.
How do I know what to look for/what questions to ask the owner when I’m attending an open house?
In order to make your search for a new home as productive as possible, it is helpful to have an idea of what you wish to learn about a particular home whenever you attend an open house. This allows both the buyer and seller to make the best use of their time. Please read our Tips for Attending an Open House Productively for information on how to get a good idea quickly whether or not a house may suit you and whether or not it merits a closer look in the future.
Do I have the right to have a home inspected before I buy it?
Yes, but only once you sign a contract with your seller. As a buyer entered into a contract, you have the right to a home inspection. Often, the contract is contingent upon the results. In most cases, your lender will arrange for the inspection.
Where can I find this New York Times article that you mention?
If you wish to read it, there is a good chance that your local library will have a copy. The article we quote is from the January 3, 2006 edition and is titled “Owners’ Web Gives Realtors Run for Money.”
Click on the Jefferson County Public Library website www. jefferson.lib.co.us
Select "Research Tools"
Select ""Subscription Databases, A-Z"
At this point, you must type in your name and your Jeffco library card number.
Then, click on the letter "N" in the alphabet.
Click on "NewsBank Public Library Collection."
Once you are at the NewsBank Public Library Collection site, select the New York Times in the box at the right.
Then, fill in the boxes at the top of your screen.
In the "Search" box, select "all categories."
In the "for:" box, type in "fsbo and madison" (omit the quote marks)
In the "Return" box, select "best matches first" and in the "from" box, select "the past 12 months."
Under "limit to:" check the box next to Newspapers
Then, click on "search" and the article should appear.
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