A: There are two types of “Real Estate For Sale By Owner” websites: free of charge, and paid.
The free websites (which don’t charge for posting) have a MAJOR drawback: they are over-flooded with listings, with
many of them being repeats, commercial listings from Real Estate companies, or simply fakes. When you place an ad on a
free website, it will quicky (sometimes in a matter of hours!) be “bumped” from the first page to page two, then three, etc. An
ad posted on a popular free website can go from first page to page 20 in less than three (3) days! Once your ad is on page
20, it becomes hard to find!
Paid websites - on the other had - have the drawback of.. charging for Listing! However, charging for listing a property
ultimately benefits clients: for example, it keeps RE Agents from posting large inventories on the website (such Listings are
NOT for sale by owner, and Agents will ask for commission on sale). Often, paid websites receive more attention from their
webmasters & administrators, than their free counterparts. At OwnerEasy.com we take pride in looking after each and every
Listing. We eliminate fake ads to ensure customer satisfaction. Our system prevents posting of Listings which are not For
Sale By Owner (as found on other websites).
When you decide to sell a Property, we recommend trying BOTH TYPES (free and paid) of FSBO sites. From the
plethora of paid websites in U.S., choose the one(s) which offer(s) you the best price, most features, and better exposure.
Reportedly, behind some of the “For Sale By Owner” websites were actually RE Agents (directly, or through family
members, etc). One could only imagine the convenience of using such sites to solicit business, gain control over the “rebel”
FSBO market.. From all websites in the United States, OwnerEasy.com is the only one which have clearly stated on the
front page that “nobody at OwnerEasy.com is a R/E Sales Agent, or has ever worked as an Agent in the R/E business
(holds true for our close families as well)”
So, are we better than other websites out there? We certainly hope so, otherwise we wouldn’t have started, then put all
the effort into OwnerEasy.com! We hope you will appreciate us as well. We value your input & welcome customer feed-
back as we believe it drives the development, and nurtures the improvement of our website!
A: As far as we know, we are the LEAST EXPENSIVE paid FSBO website in U.S., especially for the Features offered
[such as Google Maps Property placement, 24 photos for depicting each Listing, unlimited listing duration (* see front
page), user-friendly ad-modifying options, etc, all included in our one-time fee]
We can also provide lawn signs, window signs, etc (but only if you need them, not “packaged”), at extra cost. We ship
these signs anywhere in the Cities and Town listed on our website (contiguous U.S. only). The signs graphics are produced
and assembled here at OwnerEasy.com, and we proudly support the North American Manufacturing economy. Read more
in our “Fees” section..
Q: Some say that Listing with a Real Estate Agent is the “key for success” when selling a Property?
A: Not true! Many people have sold their Properties direct (i.e. For Sale By Owner), thus avoiding unnecessary, hefty
commissions.
Consider this: when the market is “hot” the Property will sell anyway. When the market is down (surplus inventory,
more Listings than sales, many days on market, falling prices, etc), RE agents can blame it on “the market” for not having
sold your Property. It is in times like these when you can really assess the worthiness of hiring a RE Agent. Many owners
have tried listing with Agents in down-turn markets and it didn’t work.. Right?
Remember, every seller (and especially sellers based on commission) will say “buy from me”. Use due diligence, and
don’t let yourself be manipulated. Choose wisely!
We, at OwnerEasy.com believe in Owners being given the tools to List and Sell their Property without having to pay
commission. These commissions (sometimes in the range of tens of thousands of dollars!) can quantum one’s half-year
income working a “8 to 5 job”. Commissions are paid from Owners’s hard-earned money. Some wonder if selling a property
entitles agents to such large amount of money for just hours of work.. as it happens in many cases? (e.g. Agent lists your
house and it sells the same day in an overheated market, while you have just paid her/him half of your net yearly salary..
Go figure!.. Couldn’t you had kept this huge chunk of money by using OwnerEasy.com? Most likely.)
So, before hiring an Agent (and part with a lot of hard-earn cash!), why not trying selling on your own? YOU CAN DO
IT: many have done it before you! Think at what is going to cost you compared to commission. We, at OwnerEasy.com will
do our best in helping you to succeed!
Q: Do you have “Hidden Fees”?
A: No! We HATE hidden fees! Beware of sites which charge you for “Extra Photos”, or for “ Extra Listing Duration”! There
are also websites which offer Signs, but they “package” them with the listing fee, and charge you more!
Here at OwnerEasy.com we don’t charge for extra photos (currently we let you upload 24 photos with each property),
or for extra time needed to sell a property. Your listing will stay active for “as long as it takes to sell” (we will contact you
after one (1) year, if you forgot to delete your listing following sale).
No other paid FSBO website in U.S. does this the way we do, as far as we know. We are committed to being the best,
and provide fair service for your money paid! Owners of OwnerEasy.com never forget that they are consumers, too, and
would expect to be treated honestly and fairly when hiring services of others..
Q: What payment methods do you have when Posting a property on OwnerEasy?
A: You can pay online through our Secure Payment process, by using your Credit Card (VISA, Mastercard, American
Express, Discover), or by using INTERAC Online.We are one of the few FSBO website in U.S. offering instant, secure
transactions using INTERAC Online besides Credit Cards This is the latest option for on-line payment introduced, and we
are proud to be able to offer it to you! (It is also deemed safer and least expensive.. Check out Interac Online at
http://www.interac.ca/interacOnline.php for more information).
Q: Will OwnerEasy.com provide me a Payment Confirmation, or Invoice?
A: Yes, we will send you a Payment Confirmation, or and Invoice to the email provided at Registration. Our secure
payment process lets you purchase with peace of mind.
Q: Can you supply “Lawn Signs and such”?
A: Yes, we are one of the few FSBO places where you can also buy the signs needed to put in front of your property, onto
a fence, or in the window, etc, if you reckon they will help (they typically do by: extending your selling exposure from solely
on-line, to online PLUS the nearby traffic; helping prospecting Buyers find your place easily when you have a showing, etc).
Please visit our “Fees” Section for complete information regarding the Sign types we offer, and their Prices. Shipping is
included in all Signs’ price for all the Cities and Towns listed in our drop-down search menu (contiguous U.S. only).
Q: Do you require the Signs to be returned to you (as others do)?
A: No. The Signs ordered by you are YOURS, and you can use them as you please, of course. Unlike other FSBO sites,
we SELL you the signs. We recommend extreme caution using sites offering “Signs for Rent”, for three big reasons: 1)
some won’t tell you! 2) you could be paying the same (or even more!) money for Renting a Sign, as if you were to BUY the
Sign, and 3) There are “strings attached” when you rent/lease Signs (for any damage you get charged extra when returning
them). People should use due diligence if/when “renting” such Signs. For example, our Prices are so competitive, they beat
competition’s renting charges over defined period of time, so why not go the least expensive way? Plus, do you think you
won’t find use for the Sign after you rent? Most signs can be stripped, changed, updated, etc. You can reuse them at a later
date. We invite you to ask all questions, and factor in everything before deciding..
Q: Can I modify / make changes to my ad, once posted?
A: Yes, you can. OwnerEasy.com is extremely user-friendly! There are many instances in which an Owner needs to make
changes to his ad AFTER he has posted it. Examples may include situations when one discovers having made an error in
the initial post, or when one wishes to change the selling Price (very common change), or add more information in the ad’s
Description, etc. On OwnerEasy.com you can do that very easily!
In fact you can do much more than that: you can Add or Delete Photos, change your property’s Status (for example
from Active to Pending, or Sold), change your Contact Information (Phone number, Email Address - which you have choice
for making it public or not), change your Property’s listed features, and/or other specific information about it. You can even
manage Multiple Listings when you have more than one Property up for sale with OwnerEasy.com.
Moreover, ALL CHANGES TO YOUR AD ARE FREE! (No hidden charges, no extra fees). You have Control over your ad.
Q: My town is not listed, can I (& how do I) post my property?
A: If a town, village, hamlet, etc is not on the drop-down list, it is simply because it would make such list too long and
ineffective. Properties are “grouped” around “major” cities/towns for convenience. This being said, just because one’s rental
Property is “a little off the beaten path” doesn’t mean he/she can’t list it for sale or OwnerEasy.com. We thought of that for
you!
Simply start by choosing the nearest City in the list, and proceed with the rest of the Information as prompted. Enter the
correct address, postal code, or coordinates of your Property. Our Google MAPS will display your location correctly
(provided you have entered right, of course..), and so your Listing will have as much exposure as any others.
Buyers will know where your Property is by looking at its location on the Map displayed with your ad in (we show a big
map!); plus, they know which major town/city is located next to (it’s at the top of the Ad). Buyers also typically read the
Description text, where you can give them as much information as you wish.
Q: Will I also get inquiries from RE Agents? How do I handle them?
A: Reportedly, posters could get inquiries from RE (or other Sales) Agents. Legitimate inquiries from RE Agents are when
a) The poster has not mentioned in the Ad Description that he/she does not want to deal with Clients with Agents and b)
The Agents are not Soliciting your business (i.e. trying to pursue you to List with them). Other legitimate inquiries from RE
Agents occur when they act as representative for Clients genuinely interested in your Property. We use the word
“genuinely” because, reportedly, there have been situations where Agents used the “client representation” introduction as a
pretext to start a conversation, followed by them offering their commision-based services.
If and when you have specifically mentioned “No Agents Please” in your text, then their contacting you would be rather
inappropriate, and probably reprobated by the Code of Conduct defined by their Professional Association. If you obtain the
Agents’ names, you can opt to report them if they were conducting themselves in an unprofessional manner.
However, the reality is most people prefer not to reduce their selling options, thus they insert a line like “Clients with
Agents welcomed” somewhere in the Description text. On OwnerEasy.com there is lots of text space to do that and
complete it with any detailing you want.
OwnerEasy.com supports/encourages RE Agents representing their Clients to contact the posters, in the conditions
outlined above.
Q: How can you protect me from “Spam” and “Soliciting”?
A: When you List a Property you have the option of making your email address public (visible), or not.
If you decide to make your email address visible, that could make your email a target for Spam Mail (so much these
days). This being said, your Spam Filter should do most of the work in protecting you (make sure you, or your Email
Account Provider have one!). But remember, NEVER open any email you are not sure about.
If you decide to make your email address invisible (recommended), you will still retain the ability to be contacted via
email, as Buyers will use OwnerEasy.com’s “Send Private Email” portal, which doesn’t show your email address. You can
chose to reply or not to any message, of course, but remember: when you reply to sender from your personal email
address, you will reveal it (not much way around it). We recommend using caution when discussing any financial details or
giving personal information via email/ or phone. Always ensure proper identification coming from the other party!
Regarding “Soliciting”, reportedly it could come from Sales Agents (see the answer above)
To prevent “Soliciting” we have added a Mandatory radio-button-select before anyone sends you a Private Email
(where your email address in not shown). This Mandatory radio-button-select says “I, hereby declare that I am genuinely
interested in this Property as a Buyer, and will not Solicit business from the Owner of this Listing, or send Spam/Junk email.
I am aware that Soliciting, and/or Junk E-mailing are unwanted by the Owner of this Listing, forbidden on OwnerEasy.com,
and unlawful under the circumstance. I am aware that in many U.S. States sending commercial emails is prohibited unless
unless there is an expressed or implied consent from the recipient, and I can be prosecuted in the Court of Law as result of
there is an expressed or implied consent from the recipient, and I can be prosecuted in the Court of Law as result of legal
action introduced by the Owner of this Listing and/or the Owners of this website.”
We think this is good for you to know: anyone who has sent you a “Soliciting” email, has done with disregard to you,
and by being untruthful after reading the Warning but still checking-off the button. Feel free to report them to the various
Organizations, or Professional Associations they belong to,” Watchdog” Agencies, etc.