For Sale By Owner

If you've never been in the real estate business, or you've never sold a home and are trying to go it alone without a Realtor®, I have some great information for you. No cost at all. With 60% of FSBOs never reaching closing, I'm willing  to help you with information that will help you be successful in your sale. If at any point, you change your mind, throw up your hands in exasperation, and want help, I'm happy to do give you more options. Feel free to ask for a FREE complimentary Comparable Market Analysis. gilavalleyre@gmail.com, A CMA will ensure that you don't overprice your home so that it sits on the market too long, or underprice it so that you don't receive the hard earned equity you have in the house.

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For Sale By Owner (FSBO) Statistics

• FSBOs accounted for 8% of home sales in 2014. The typical FSBO home sold for $210,000 compared to $249,000 for agent-assisted home sales.
• FSBO methods used to market home:
  • Yard sign: 42%
  • Friends, relatives, or neighbors: 32%
  • Online classified advertisements: 14%
  • Open house: 14%
  • For-sale-by-owner websites: 15%
  • Social networking websites (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, etc.): 15%
  • Multiple Listing Service (MLS) website: 10%
  • Print newspaper advertisement: 3%
  • Direct mail (flyers, postcards, etc.): 3%
  • Video: 2%
  • Other: 1%
  • None: Did not actively market home: 25%
• Most difficult tasks for FSBO sellers:
• Understanding and performing paperwork: 12%
• Getting the right price: 6%
• Preparing/fixing up home for sale: 6%
• Selling within the planned length of time: 18%
• Having enough time to devote to all aspects of the sale: 6%