Why You Shouldn’t Go the For Sale By Owner Route

If you’re thinking about trying to save money by going the For Sale by Owner (FSBO) route, consider the following information before you list your home for sale.

Why You Shouldn’t FSBO

Where do 93 percent of buyers find their home? Through the internet or a real estate agent. Most real estate agents have an internet strategy. For example, NaplesGolfGuy.com receives more than 1 million visitors to our website per year. Additionally, all of our listings are included in the traditional large real estate industry websites like Zillow and Realtor.com.

Additionally, since the mid 1980’s the percentage of people selling by owner has dropped from 19 percent down to 8 percent. Also, statistics show homes sold with an agent sell for 6 percent more than FSBOs. There are over 100 steps involved in real estate transactions. Are you ready to take on all the steps involved on your end to sell a home including market analysis, professional photos, coordinating showings and inspections, negotiations, talking with attorneys, taking phone calls, talking to agents, advertising, social media and the list goes on? What’s your time worth?

A professional real estate agent has a process, the people and the tools in place to handle all the steps required from the day you agree to move forward with selling your home to the close and everything in between, making your entire real estate transaction effortless and stress-free. So, before you go the “For Sale by Owner” route, let’s connect to make sure you know all the reasons why you need a real estate professional securely in your corner.

December 28th, 2019, Posted by NaplesGolfGuy