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How do I search for property on fsboamerica.org?
From the Home page, click on "SEARCH FOR A HOME."  Next, choose the type of property which interests you, and the state you want, and then click "submit."

Can I edit my listing information and photos?
Yes. Go to the Members' section. ("I'm a SELLER," then "Include My Home FOR SALE.") Click on "Existing Members Click Here To LOGIN." Click on "Add/Edit/Delete Properties." One hint -- you must put a check mark in the photo you want to replace and then hit "delete" before you can add a new photo.

Can I post my listing without photos, and then go back and add photos later at no additional charge?  Yes.  Just log in as a member (see answer immediately above ) and add, or change, photos at any time. 

Will I be charged $25 for my listing each month?  Yes.  Until you "inactivate" your listing, you will be charged $25 each 30 days.  When your listing is no longer "active," the charges will automatically be discontinued.

If I have trouble posting, or removing, my listing, is there help available?  Yes.  Email us by clicking on "Contact Us," or call us @ 1-800-631-6312.

I'm having trouble printing my listing to use as a brochure; the right side of the page is cut off; how can I print the whole thing?  First, try clicking on the "printer friendly" version and printing that.  If that doesn't work well, click "print," then "prefrences," then "landscape" (instead of "portrait" which is the typical default position).

Can I upload a listing "for sale" in any (and every) state in the United States?  Yes.

We used your site and sold our home, however I have a question about pest inspection and home inspection, is it common practice to put a lid on how much as sellers we will spend on any repairs, such as $1,000 on pest and home inspection?

Congratulations on your sale.  Thanks for using our multiple listing service.  I'm glad it was useful to you.
 
We are physically based in Virginia.  I'm familiar with how termite/wood destroying insect damage and/or any problems turned up in a home inspection report are handled in our area, but I don't know what's typical in other parts of the country.
 
However, in buying or selling real estate, it's good to remember two basic ideas.
 
Idea one --
Virtually everything is negotiable.  And it doesn't necessarily mean "I win/you lose" or vice versa.  Different things are important to different people.
 
Idea two --
The buyer isn't the enemy.  Your goal should be to sort through to a conclusion which feels fair and acceptable to both buyer and seller.
 
In Virginia, the pest inspection company will show you what they found and where they found it.  It generally costs about $650 to about $800 to treat for wood destroying insects if infestations are found.  You can always get a second opinion/quote from another company, but the pest control companies here seem pretty reliable.  It would be unusual for one of them to risk their reputation by not being honest.  If they also found damage which needs to be repaired, you can get estimates from more than one contractor.
 
The way the realtor's contracts are written here typically call for the seller to make the repairs if willing, the buyer to make the repairs if the seller declines (or the buyer to accept the property "as is"), or the contract to be voided in neither is willing.  Typically each person has about 3 to 5 days to make a decision when it's his turn to decide.
 
A similar approach is used for the home inspection.  And any repair requests are accompanied by a copy of the home inspection report.  I have never seen the home inspector do the repairs.  A separate company is chosen by the person who is going to pay for the work.
 
I've seen sellers take the approach, I'll pay for up to "X" dollars toward the repairs.  I've also seen them offer a credit toward the repairs at settlement in lieu of doing them before settlement.  Either approach works fine as long as the buyer agrees, so, yes, your idea of "putting a lid" on costs is apt to work out just fine.
 
Occasionally, I've seen a lender require that something be done prior to their funding the new loan so the buyer can buy the house.
 
Usually, here, the buyer chooses the home inspection company and pays for the inspection, and the seller chooses the pest control company and pays for that inspection.
 
I don't know if this information is of any help at all; I hope so, but I'm only familiar with the part of Virginia I live in, not the rest of the country.
 

 

 

 

 

 



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