Thinking about selling your home yourself?

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Real Estate Agent with guerilla/realty 649184

If you are thinking about selling your home on your own, here are some stats you need to be aware of that you may not know.  These numbers were complied by the (NAR) National Association of Realtors.

 

happy seller with bag of  money Sellers that used and Agent

  • 89% of Sellers listed their home with an agent, and got an average got 98% of their asking price.
  • Houses took an of 30 days to sell . on market 30 days
  • 37% of sellers offered buyers some kind of incentive
  • Sellers on average made $40,000 more than what they paid for their home
  • 61% of sellers were satisfied with the selling process
  • 72% interviewed only one agent
  • 91% marketed their home on MLS
  • 76% of sellers paid the real estate fees
  • 32% of sellers recommended their selling agent more than 3 times

 

 sad fsbo seller       FSBO....For Sale By Owner

photo courtersey Alder Rose Properties LLC 

 

8% sold their home on their own

  • Average age of FSBO was 54 years old
  • 77% were married couples
  • FSBO sold for less than agent assisted homes on average $210,000 vs. $245,000
  • Typically FSBO sold to someone they know

 

If your house is one of the 92% that has not sold, give me a call at

443-929-0703. 

 

 

 

Comments (2)

Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Makeda, interesting stats for FSBOs and we are seeing some around here, as homes are going UC quick, but getting the sale to the closing table is the difficulty.

May 17, 2016 12:50 AM
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, EXP - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

I am convinced, it makes perfect sense to leave this job to a professional.

Jun 08, 2016 03:48 PM

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