Anyone that has ever written a blog about attracting For Sale By Owners, as a source for listings has made the following statements. Your Local Realtors: Know the market, posses an educational and experience edge, We network with others who may have the perfect buyer for your home, Our advertising is far reaching, we bring confidence and negotiating skills to the table, we handle the necessary disclosures, and other paper work and we have the technology to keep a deal on tract.
But maybe the biggest thing in today's market (of increased inventory & consumer's thinking there are bargains galore) is to be your 24/7 spam blocker. We call for showing instructions, do our best to accommodate your schedule and show the property while you are doing the job that allows you to afford your home. We don't ask you to hang around while the same potential buyers look at it again for the forth time (so the baby sitter can have a peek). We wouldn't make a habit of calling you at 8:30pm on a school night to see if you would consider leaving the lawn mower just in case we sell our other house and still want to buy yours. And we wouldn't show up at your door on Sunday morning (unannounced) with the Fickle family from Fremont, to see the property even though we know it's way out of their price range.
These are promises my brothers' and sisters' in the real estate business will make to you, so go on with your life and let us handle the spam.
I think I'd save myself the hassle and not a little money if I were Harry Homeowner. You make a great point.