{"id":22544,"date":"2020-07-24T15:39:55","date_gmt":"2020-07-24T15:39:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/?p=22544"},"modified":"2020-07-24T15:55:19","modified_gmt":"2020-07-24T15:55:19","slug":"how-to-sell-your-home-without-a-realtor-in-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/how-to-sell-your-home-without-a-realtor-in-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Sell Your Home Without a Realtor in the US"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you planning to sell your home? You might want to try the \u201cfor sale by owner\u201d (FSBO) method! By forgoing a realtor, you can save thousands of dollars \u2014 no exaggeration!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The average agent takes 6% in commissions, which translates to $15,000 off a $250,000 home. It may be more work for you to sell on your own, but it\u2019s not impossible!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be Prepared for the Work<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selling your home without a realtor won\u2019t be easy. You\u2019ll need to set aside a lot of time to spend doing the work that might typically be held by them. You\u2019re going to be the one showing your home, marketing open houses, and negotiating the price.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll also have to tackle paperwork and do the necessary legwork to understand what it all means. Know what you\u2019re getting into before you jump in! If you\u2019re looking to sell in a hurry, you might be better off using a service like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sellmyhousetoday.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Purple Mountain Holdings<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which will buy your home off quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set A Price<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019re going to be the one setting a price for your home, and you should do your research to see what the market value for your home really is. Many homeowners think their home might be worth more than it actually is, so go with the data instead of your gut!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can see what other homes in your neighborhood have sold for on websites like Trulia. You can also use online estimators to see what your house is worth based on its square footage and location.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start Advertising Your Home<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A \u201cFor Sale\u201d sign in the front yard won\u2019t do all the work. Many potential buyers search online, so make sure to list your home on sites like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zillow.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zillow<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redfin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Your town or state may also have a local website that is popular for home listings. You might want to avoid websites like Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace, but you can use those platforms to advertise an open house and try to drum up interest.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make Sure Your Listing is Eye-Catching<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if you want to do it all yourself, one aspect you may want to outsource is photography. Having professional photos for your listing will make your home look much more appealing to prospective buyers. Make sure to include interior and exterior shots, and highlight any special features or recent upgrades. For the listing itself, you should include all the basics like square footage, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, and the age of the home.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Negotiate Offers<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After you\u2019ve done showings or open houses, you\u2019ll hopefully start receiving offers. Many homebuyers will be using a realtor, so you may be entering negotiations with someone who is more comfortable in the space. Don\u2019t let that intimidate you!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can do your research and enter the negotiation process ready to make the best possible deal. Remember, you don\u2019t have to take the first offer that comes along, and if an offer seems too low or unserious, you can reject it immediately. Don\u2019t get discouraged if you can\u2019t find the right buyer at first. Stay patient, and if worst comes to worst, you can always drop your asking price.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Close the Sale<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you\u2019ve received the magic offer, you can start the paperwork. You may want to use a lawyer to help you out unless you feel you\u2019re well-versed in the law. You will need a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawdepot.com\/contracts\/real-estate-purchase-agreement\/?loc=US\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">real estate sales contract<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that you will enter with the buyer, and if there are any problems with the paperwork, your sale could be jeopardized.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selling your home without an agent may seem daunting, but it can actually be a rewarding experience. You get to have total control over the process, speak knowledgeably with the prospective buyers about your home, and not have to pay those fees. FSBO might be the right way for you to sell your home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>Ref: THSI-1854<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you planning to sell your home? You might want to try the \u201cfor sale by owner\u201d (FSBO) method! By forgoing a realtor, you can save thousands of dollars \u2014 no exaggeration!\u00a0\u00a0 The average agent takes 6% in commissions, which<span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/how-to-sell-your-home-without-a-realtor-in-the-us\/\">Read more &#8250;<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- end of .read-more --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":81,"featured_media":22545,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wl_entities_gutenberg":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","spay_email":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"wl_entity_type":[602],"modified_by":"THS","_wl_alt_label":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/architecture-1836070_1920.jpg","wl:entity_url":"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/post\/how_to_sell_your_home_without_a_realtor_in_the_us","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22544"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/81"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22544"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22544\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22553,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22544\/revisions\/22553"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22545"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22544"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22544"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22544"},{"taxonomy":"wl_entity_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wl_entity_type?post=22544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}