If youre thinking, “I should sell my house without a realtor,” the current real estate market and explosion of the Internet will make your job easier.
Sell My House Without A Realtor
If you are looking to sell a house without a realtor, you are known as a “FSBO” seller. FSBO stands for the phrase for sale by owner. Although FSBO sellers have always existed, they have become much more prevalent in the last few years due to two primary factors.
Hot Real Estate Market
An insanely hot real estate market has made realtors somewhat irrelevant in many parts of the country. For instance, homes in San Diego, California were known to be on the market for less than two weeks on average in early 2005. Keep in mind, this was the average time it took to sell a home including the run down messes. In such a market, many homeowners started wondering why they were paying six percent commissions to a realtor who didnt have to do much.
Internet Use
The creation of FSBO real estate listings sites has exploded over the last three or four years. As buyers and sellers became more familiar with these sites, they often searched...