Less Sale By Owner
You really need professional help when selling a home in this market . Doing it on your own can be especially tough as we see a smaller proportion go that way. For-sale-by-owner deals went up the last two decades to 18% in 1997 down to 12%, according to a NAR survey. In fact, going it on your own is best when the market has too many buyers and little sellers, it seems.
The survey found that median selling prices run 31% higher when using an agent. FSBO, For Sale By Owner, want to avoid paying commissions, but face all the challenges an agent usually deal with and professionally understands.
The article is interesting and clearly explains what I have been saying in this blog for some months now, you pay for a professional that can save you not only time but problems.
