Do you want to avoid paying a REALTORS ® commission fee?
I don’t blame you for considering it or even wanting to try it yourself. You may have a relative or friend who does marketing and can help you sell it yourself. After all, don’t homes sell themselves?
The answers below may surprise you.
*Source: National Association of Realtors. “2020 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers”. Page(s) 137-148
LOW SUCCESS RATE
Only 11% of sellers actually succeed at selling FSBO. *
SOLD FOR LESS ON AVERAGE
And if they do? Those FSBO homes sell for about 26% less on average than agented properties. *
BUYERS OUT NEGOTIATE
73% of buyers believe they can out-negotiate FSBO sellers. *
FEW PEOPLE DO IT
Only 7% of recent home sales were FSBO sales this year. Of which the majority of FSBO sellers, 57%, knew the buyer of the home. *