Want to know how people succeed in a home sale by owner without a professional real estate agent? Well, here are a few free tips for you.

One of the most important things you can do is put out a sign in the front yard that says "Home For Sale By Owner". Make sure the print is large and bold. Its best that you prepare a web photo tour and give the web site URL for the photo tour. Some people put the phone number on the sign in two different colors--one that is easy to read by day and the other that is easy to read at night. A better way is to have a dark background on the sign with white letters. Make sure your phone number is large enough to be read from the street.

Locate a weatherproof box nearby for flyers listing all the features and benefits of your home. Make sure the URL for the web site photo tour is on the flyer. Be sure all your contact info is on the flyer. Finally, go in the street, make sure you can read the sign in both day and night.