Reasons why home sellers should work with an agent:

78% of buyers who searched for homes online purchased their home through an agent.*

A FSBO is virtually eliminating those potential buyers by not making themselves available to buyer’s agents.

The opportunity to receive more multiple offers dwindles significantly.
According to a recent NAR study, FSBO properties sold for an average of $145K vs. the industry average of $175K.*

This gap virtually eliminates the cost savings that a FSBO might receive.
FSBO properties are not seen where most homebuyers are looking for a home.

Most of the nationally recognized online real estate publishers such as REALTOR.com®, MSN and AOL don’t publish FSBO properties.

A FSBO simply won’t get the exposure necessary to receive optimal offers.
Safety is an issue that’s often discussed in the FSBO business.

Do YOU know who is coming to your door? A REALTOR® does. A FSBO should ask themselves whether they would:

• Rather have complete strangers with no proof that they’re actually qualified to purchase their property come into their home.
  - OR -
• Rather have a licensed REALTOR® with pre-qualified, pre-screened clients coming into your home.

Are you prepared for the mounds of legal documents that will have to be processed?
Do you understand how to price your home? Price it too low and they lose money. Price it high and they’ll have trouble selling. Who knows what fair market value is better than a Professional, a licensed REALTOR®.
Are you capable of negotiating without being emotionally attached your home? In other words, can you be subjective?

Please Consider this Analogy:

You would, perhaps, buy a used car direct from a private owner. You would never pay full Dealer's Price, since you would not be getting any Protection or warranties. A much more expensive item? Perhaps a piece of Jewelry? A Home? Many National advisers say " You would be Crazy to" ! Unless , of course you knew exactly what you are doing, and getting a discount of 20% - 40% .

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