5 Reasons to Use a FSBO Seller Service
1. Homes Sell for Market Value same as other Houses
Most concerns sellers have with a discount brokerage or a For Sale by Owner (FSBO) service is; “will my property sell for less money”. The answer is not really, as that's not the deciding factor. For the most part the market dictates the sale price and most homes sell for market value based on comparable sales in that neighborhood.
With a FSBO type sales, if the homeowner is properly educated on the market values in their neighborhood, is realistic with their price expectations and does the best possible job in terms of property prep, photos, feature advertising, etc then a seller is certainly capable of negotiating a sale price as good as an agent can. There are of course exceptions to this and every property is unique in features, locations and condition.
2. The Value to Service has changed
In this market if your home is priced right, prepared for sale as best as possible and looks great online, then it should sell quickly. Some sales can happen in mere days. Is $25K - $30K of Realtor commissions worth it to you? Some homeowners say that amount is worth it and want an agent and that’s fine, but we like to provide home sellers with options and feel that this value proposition is no longer balanced.
Realtors do provide value and work hard to sell your house but if you were able to do some of this work yourself then you could net a LOT more money in your pocket from your sale.
3. Marketing Homes is all done online
The days of putting your house in the newspaper and flyers or agents having exclusive access to houses for sale is long gone. Realtor.ca, Zillow and 100’s, even 1000’s of agent and brokerage websites are now the norm for home sales. Even though home sellers may not have direct access to these websites there are more and more services available that allow them to list their home for sale for a fee. Also when your house is listed on realtor.ca then it will automatically be listed on most local agent’s sites as well as their sites pull listings from realtor.ca.
4. Everything can be done Online
From walking through your property to discussing price and negotiating an offer, everything can be done online and over the phone now. If making small talk with multiple realtors for a couple hours each is just not in your schedule, we can focus the time you want online, on your schedule, and you can get back to doing the things that matter most.
5. Resources are available
Lawyers, accountants, inspectors, stagers, contractors, checklists, how to’s, etc. is all available for homeowners to access. Agents don’t hold exclusive rights to these services even though they may have partners or knowledge about them. With a little homework, the homeowners can easily educate themselves on what is needed to sell their home effectively by themselves. With our Online Seller Assist Service we will provide you with ALL THE INFORMATION you need to sell your home and we will support you along the way.
Most concerns sellers have with a discount brokerage or a For Sale by Owner (FSBO) service is; “will my property sell for less money”. The answer is not really, as that's not the deciding factor. For the most part the market dictates the sale price and most homes sell for market value based on comparable sales in that neighborhood.
With a FSBO type sales, if the homeowner is properly educated on the market values in their neighborhood, is realistic with their price expectations and does the best possible job in terms of property prep, photos, feature advertising, etc then a seller is certainly capable of negotiating a sale price as good as an agent can. There are of course exceptions to this and every property is unique in features, locations and condition.
2. The Value to Service has changed
In this market if your home is priced right, prepared for sale as best as possible and looks great online, then it should sell quickly. Some sales can happen in mere days. Is $25K - $30K of Realtor commissions worth it to you? Some homeowners say that amount is worth it and want an agent and that’s fine, but we like to provide home sellers with options and feel that this value proposition is no longer balanced.
Realtors do provide value and work hard to sell your house but if you were able to do some of this work yourself then you could net a LOT more money in your pocket from your sale.
3. Marketing Homes is all done online
The days of putting your house in the newspaper and flyers or agents having exclusive access to houses for sale is long gone. Realtor.ca, Zillow and 100’s, even 1000’s of agent and brokerage websites are now the norm for home sales. Even though home sellers may not have direct access to these websites there are more and more services available that allow them to list their home for sale for a fee. Also when your house is listed on realtor.ca then it will automatically be listed on most local agent’s sites as well as their sites pull listings from realtor.ca.
4. Everything can be done Online
From walking through your property to discussing price and negotiating an offer, everything can be done online and over the phone now. If making small talk with multiple realtors for a couple hours each is just not in your schedule, we can focus the time you want online, on your schedule, and you can get back to doing the things that matter most.
5. Resources are available
Lawyers, accountants, inspectors, stagers, contractors, checklists, how to’s, etc. is all available for homeowners to access. Agents don’t hold exclusive rights to these services even though they may have partners or knowledge about them. With a little homework, the homeowners can easily educate themselves on what is needed to sell their home effectively by themselves. With our Online Seller Assist Service we will provide you with ALL THE INFORMATION you need to sell your home and we will support you along the way.
