To sell your home without the assistance of a qualified real estate associate, you should be able to answer an unqualified "YES" to each of the following questions. As you go through these items, remember that I am a professional sales associate skilled in every area to assist you.

• PRICE
  Do I have sufficient data to price my property realistically? Am I familiar with what comparable properties have sold for recently and what adjustments to those amounts I would need to make for my property?
  
  
• LEGAL
  Can I draw proper contracts, recognize unresonable contingencies, understand disclosure and agency relationships? Would I be on sound legal ground if conflicts rose?
  
  
• NEGOTIATIONS
  Can I handle the natural conflict of interest when working directly with a buyer, trying to protect my own interests versus my desire to accommodate his?
  
  
• MARKETING
  Do I have a complete understanding of real estate marketing and am I able to expose my property through the widest channels- local, regional, and national?
  
  
• QUALIFYING BUYERS
  Can I professionally screen and handle innumerable inquiries? Can I differentiate between lookers and serious buyers? What kind of documents can I use to screen buyers and am I able to obtain them?
  
  
• FINANCIAL
  Do I have expert knowledge of current mortgage situations such as conventional, FHA, and VA loans?
  
  
• INCONVENIENCE
  Am I willing to forgo social and business plans for an extended period of time? I must be available at all times to show my property.
  
  
• SAFETY AND SECURITY OF FAMILY
  Am I willing to have myself and family exposed to strangers? The motive of casual lookers could be suspect.