4 Reasons FSBO (For Sale By Owner) is NOT a Good Idea

FSBO is short for "For Sale By Owner."  This is when a homeowner decides to sell their house without any assistance from a real estate agency.  It may sound simpler to take care of everything by yourself, but there is a lot more involved in selling a home at the Lake of the Ozarks than one might realize.  Here are a few of the reasons that hiring a real estate agent to sell your home will actually make it a lot easier for you.  



1.  It's difficult to reach everyone looking to buy. 

These days, more and more people are taking to the internet to find their new home.  Research has been done that found about 89% of buyers search online compared to only 20% using newspapers to find a house.  Only putting up a sign in your yard makes it even harder to reach the people that you need to see your property.  Only about 9% of homes sold are the result of a yard sign.  

My Dan Sells the Lake website is set up to feature my listings, and my Lake of the Ozarks real estate group, Gattermeir & Davidson, has multiple channels online where a home listed with us can be shared.  We can make sure that as many buyers as possible get the chance to find your home and learn why it is the one for them.  

2.  You are probably new at selling a home.

Most people only sell a house a few times in their life, if that many, and often years go by between those sales.  Regulations change often, and as with most things in life, if you don't do it all of the time, you forget details.  Buying and selling homes is my career, and I do it on a daily basis.  Staying up-to-date on everything there is to do with real estate is my job, so when you let me help you sell your home, you know that nothing will get overlooked.  


3.  There is a ton of paperwork. 

The paperwork involved in both selling and buying a home has increased dramatically over the past few years.  The experience that a real estate agent brings to the table can make this complicated paperwork a lot easier for you to understand.    




4.  There are lots of people to deal with during the process.

Don't believe that if you sell your own property that you and the buyer can take care of it all by yourselves.  There are a lot of different people involved in the entire process that will have to work together:  the buyer's agent and attorney, the home inspection company, and the appraiser are all just a few.  Each of these people will have their own idea of how things should be done.  A real estate agent is an expert at dealing with these individuals so that everyone involved is satisfied.  


It is possible to FSBO, but the success rate for closing a deal successfully is considerably higher when you get help from the experts.  A Lake of the Ozarks real estate agent will know exactly how to handle everything, from the particular area you are trying to sell in to the type of property you are wanting to move.  If you want to make the entire process much easier on yourself, give me a call.  I have been doing this for a long time and I know the best tips and tricks for selling a home at the Lake of the Ozarks.  I am happy to use my experience for your benefit.  


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