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A:This is the sort of profession where you have to start slow. One house at a time. If he does quality work, and I'm sure he does, the word will get out and he'll always be in demand. Brush work on the trim, replace rotting wood, careful masking, fastidious cleanup, professional appearance and attitude, no credit whatsover, no noisy compressors, etc. Take any job, no matter how small. Cold call storefront businesses. Check with the city to see if anyone is in code violation. Sometimes businesses are ordered to clean their place up to prevent blight. Also he can place bids on municipal contracts. Flyers and ads, except for the yellow pages, may not be the way to go since the "tirekickers" can waste a lot of your time and gas. You might visit twenty locations for one job and then they'll whine about the cost. Also, get into sign painting. That can be real lucrative. But if there are 31 painters in your community the market may be saturated. There is an outside chance that he may be able to work with one of the largest established contractors and take some of their excess small jobs. If he positions himself as a "boutique" painter, for want of a better phrase, he won't be knocking heads with the big boys since he'll take the little, fussy jobs. Lots of brush work and repairs on smaller jobs. The big guys bring out the hose and guns and mondo compressors and fire away. He'll be sanding and spackling and priming. Homeowners like someone who shows care and respect for their property. Just a few thoughts. Addendum.........I can't see how illegals would effect you much. Different part of the market. So how bout this? Hook up with several interior designers and work on interiors. There is a huge market for texture treatments. I worked for awhile in a design center at a Home Depot in Scottsdale, Arizona. There's a thousand different finishes that can be applied to a vertical surface. Sponges and wierd rollers and crackles. Plus wallpaper work. Even branch out into window treatments, but that may be a little far afield. Don't worry about illegals. You have the technical skills. You're cutting edge. Out in front. You speak English. You can communicate with picky clients. Illegals mostly get up on the scaffolds and blast away. But you definitely have a work-around problem with the over 55s. Fixed income and a whiney lot. "I can get it done cheaper..."

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A:In the current markets you need every single advantage possible when selling a home. When you have a FSBO your offers will be lower anyway because the buyer wants a cut of the "no commission" sell as well. An agent can help you market your home in the best possible light. As a previous responder stated negotiate the commish IF you can, they are very hungry right now too. Oh and if you go FSBO get a fast response ready for the question "WILL YOU FINANCE THE HOUSE FOR US?" you will need it hourly!

A:Ok, I had to laugh, but I can understand why that would be frustrating, as well as a little scary. Their e-mail address is support@fsbosellbuy.com. They are owned by the same company. Shoot them an e-mail and they should tell you how to get it removed. Meanwhile you may want to get a small, tasteful sign made that says "not for sale" to keep strangers from coming onto your property...that is for SAFETY.

A:never happen. too many laws the FSBO's don't know about. everyone will get sued. experienced agents know the market is cyclical, and will get better