Getting Top Dollar. Can a private seller get top dollar? There are many factors that come into play. Here are some points to consider and the c [...]

I. The common thread between private buyers and sellers is commission. Essentially the point is this; most private buyers will feel entitled to [...]

The Limitations of the Private Deal.   The advantage of selling and buying privately is the perceived saving, the down side is that t [...]

Most Difficult Tasks for FSBO Sellers: • Getting the right price . . . 23% • Preparing/fixing up home for sale: 18% • Selling [...]

Past Practices. Ten years ago real estate commission rates were at 6% . This commission is split equally between the sellers Realtor and the bu [...]

I know that I must earn your future referrals, so I aim to exceed your expectations. I have a vested interest in makig sure that you are [...]

Buyers use a wide variety of resources in searching for a home: 89 percent surf the Internet, 88 percent use real estate agents, 57 perc [...]

  FSBOs accounted for 9% of home sales in 2010. The typical FSBO home sold for $140,000 compared to $199,300 for agent-assisted [...]

NAR study found that, because homes sold without professional representation often aren't exposed to the open market, "for-sale-by-owner" (FSBO) [...]

The 2010 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, Nov 5, 2010. For-Sale-By-Owner (FSBO) transactions reached a re [...]