For Sale by Owner in California

Thoroughly revised and scrupulously researched, For Sale by Owner in California takes you step by step through the entire selling process, from putting the house on the market to transferring the title. Even if you choose to use an agent, this book is a great way to prepare yourself for the home-selling process.

Find out how to:

• pick the best time to sell
• prepare your house for sale
• advertise widely and inexpensively
• sell while you're buying another house
• set the sale price
• screen buyers for financial feasibility
• make all disclosures required by law
• negotiate with potential buyers
• handle multiple offers
• remove contingencies
• complete the escrow process

The 9th edition of For Sale by Owner in California reflects the most recent changes in the housing market and laws, and now includes beefed-up sections on disclosure obligations, making a house look good and using the Internet to advertise a sale. It also provides all the forms you need, including:

• disclosure forms
• offer and counteroffer
• sales contract
• contingency releases
• deeds
• second mortgage note
• and more

All forms come with complete instructions for filling them out.

A note to those outside California: Even though For Sale By Owner in California provides state-specific forms and information for Californians, there's plenty of material in the book that can help home sellers in the other 49 states as well. Don't sell your home without it!

Sell your home yourself with help from the plain-English information found in For Sale by Owner in California. Save yourself thousands of dollars as this thoroughly researched guide takes you step by step through the selling process. Find out how to:

George Devine is a licensed real estate broker and a widely respected educator in the real estate field. He holds a B.A. from the University of San Francisco, and an M.A. from Marquette University, and has pursued additional studies at San Francisco State University, Seton Hall University, Fordham University, New York University, the University of California at Berkeley and other academic institutions. Currently, he teaches real estate at the McLaren School of Business at the University of San Francisco, where he was named the Outstanding Adjunct Professor. For several years, George wrote the popular "Real Estate Handbook" column in the weekly Real Estate Guide section of the San Francisco Progress. He is the author of For Sale By Owner in California and co-author of How to Buy a House in California.