Studies show that 88% or more buyers of real estate use a licensed real estate agent.
If a FSBO seller receives a call from a real estate agent, it makes sense that the seller would take the call, since most buyers come with a real estate agent.
Of the 12% of buyers who do not use a real estate agent, many of them are purchasing new homes.
This leaves less than 12% of buyers who are looking to purchase in the resale real estate market without a real estate agent.
Since the marketing plan of a FSBO seller … (2 comments)
I was talking with the seller of a For Sale By Owner.
One of the questions that I asked is if they had someone who would prepare a contract when they found a buyer.
She replied: My husband's an attorney.
In a non-confrontational way and almost as if I expected her to say yes, I said: Oh okay; is he a real estate attorney?
This stopped her for a few moments. Perhaps no one had ever asked the question. Wasn't it enough just to say that he was an attorney? She did not respond affirmatively, but stated that … (3 comments)
I had to get out of my car and walk up to the sign to read the number because it was printed so small.
I called the number but nobody answered.
THE NUMBER YOU HAVE CALLED IS NOT AVAILABLE NOW.
An opportunity to leave a message was not given.
FSBO? Don't kid yourself; call a professional. … (2 comments)
fsbo: FSBO Seller Did Not Want to Use a Middleman, The Real Estate Agent
- 09/06/13 08:12 AM
FSBO Seller Did Not Want to Use a Middleman, The Real Estate Agent I came upon a FSBO in my travels and the owner happened to be arriving home at the same time that I stopped to take a quick look. The owner asked if she could answer any questions, so rather than beat around the bush, I directly asked her "Why aren't you using a real estate agent?". She told me that she considered a real estate agent to be like a middleman and that she saw no reason to pay a middleman. The implication in her answer was that … (2 comments)
FSBO: Most Buyers Use a Real Estate Agent
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