Free sites to advertise online include:
California Condominiums for Sale by Owner
For Sale by Owner Listings
Condo's and Townhouses are the easiest properties to buy and sell by owner. Because they lack the uniqueness of houses. Buyers can narrow down their search criteria to a particular complex, and can easily visit it over and over again to find all the new for sale by owner listings. The number one way condos sale by owner is because they have a for sale sign posted. For Sale by owners provide a great way to get deals on condo purchases. Many investors seek out fsbo listings looking for deals. If a seller isn't paying a commission, the majority of the savings should be passed on to the buyer as they are the ones who have to do more work trying to find the home. In addition, sometimes for sale by owner properties don't know the real value of their condo, and grossly underprice it. In today's California market the opposite is usually true, and fsbo owners generally overprice their Condominiums.
Finding FSBO Condos
Finding by owner is a little trickier than finding MLS Listings. All MLS listings can be easily found on one convenient location, while for sale by owner condos usually aren't found on the internet at all. If they are on the internet they are usually scattered between several different websites, and the information is very often dated and the properties have long since sold or been listed by Realtors.
Selling by Owner
Selling by owner is hard. Marketing and gaining exposure for your condo is tough enough, but even harder is having to deal with flakey shoppers, stood up appointments, and the proper way to handle the low ball offers you will likely get. If you have never sold a home before, it is not recommeded that you attempt to sell by owner. There are lots of real estate investors and scammers out there looking to take advantage of inexperienced fsbo sellers.
Marketing by Owner
For Sale Signs
The number one way for sale by owner condos sell is because someone sees the sign in front of their yard. Many Home Owners associations and CC&R's won't allow for sale signs to be posted at some complexes. To bring greater traffic to your condo, also make sure you include directional signs on nearby major roads.
Internet Marketing
More than 80% of all home buyers search for properties online. For this reason a successful for sale by owner marketing campaign needs to have an online presence. There are several fsbo sites, some are free, some have small fees. The #1 site to market by owner is For Sale by Owner.com. Newspaper advertising is also a popular venue for fsbo marketing. For the cost it is not nearly as effective. If you are going to market using newspapers, make sure you include a web address. Many people are a lot more willing to look at the pictures on a website before making a phone call.
Some additional sites you can use to advertise your California condo For Sale by Owner include: