About
FSBOAMESIA.COM
FSBOAMESIA.COM provides buyers with a resource for finding 'For Sale By
Owner' homes, condos, and lots in Ames and surrounding communities.
FSBOAMESIA.COM also provides sellers with a powerful way to market
their properties using the Internet and our distinctive yard signs around
town.
Beneficial for Sellers and Buyers Alike
Sellers can advertise their homes online for up to 12 months for one flat
fee. As part of their advertisement they get an aluminum fsboamesia.com
yard sign to post on their property (customized with their phone number).
Sellers are pleased that they get more inquiries by advertising their
home online. And because prospective buyers can see details about the
property up-front, sellers get more focused calls--from people who are
genuinely interested in scheduling a tour.
Buyers who are new to the area now have a way to search for FSBO homes
long distance. It's difficult for out-of-town buyers to find FSBO homes.
Their house hunting is usually limited to one or two short visits to the
area. During those visits they don't have much time to drive around the
neighborhoods to find FSBO properties. Now they can better plan their
house-hunting trips and make arrangements to visit FSBO properties in
advance.
Locally Owned and Operated
FSBOAMESIA.COM is based in Ames. My name is Benjamin Deal, and I am the
founder. I am excited to launch my own Web-based business and hope that it
allows the people of Ames to keep a little more of their hard-earned
dollars in their own pockets. I am not a licensed realtor - I founded
FSBOAMESIA.COM when I was attempting to sell my own home without the
assistance of a realtor. Now I hope that it can provide a forum for FSBO listings in the Story
County area.
FSBO Online Success
Although FSBOAMESIA.COM is new, the concept is not. FSBO Websites have
been very successful in other cities. For example, in Madison, Wisconsin,
a FSBO Website that has been operating since 1998 started with only 333
listings the first year. Last year they had 2000 FSBO listings. Their
business was featured in the New York Times in a Real Estate
article, "Owners'
Web Gives Realtors Run for Money".
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