As a seller looking to get the most out of your house, it’s completely understandable to want to try your hand at selling the house on your own. Before you make your decision, consider these pros and cons about selling a home through a FSBO or through an agent. By the end of this article, you’ll be able to make a much more informed decision.
6% - 7% Commission
The reason sellers opt for FSBO sales is because working with a real estate agent can be seen as “expensive” because of the 6% commission.
However, in reality it almost always costs more to not hire a real estate agent. The NAR has found that on average, sales done through a real estate agent sell for 16% higher than those listed by FSBOs.
Control
Another reason why sellers may opt for FSBOs is the desire to control the entire selling process. While this could be great, it can also be a big pitfall.
Why? Because sellers are often very attached to their homes. They have an emotionally attachment which keeps them from making unbiased judgments or negotiating in an unattached manner.
That’s why it’s so important that if you work with an agent, you work with an agent you trust so that you can share the responsibility while knowing your agent is taking care of what needs to be taken care of.
Finding Buyers
It’s hard for FSBOs to find good buyers. Why?
Generally, real estate agents don’t show FSBOs. Instead, they show properties listed by other agents. What ends up happening is that investors or buyers looking for a lowball deal end up coming to look at FSBOs, resulting in lower sale prices.
Although there are some positives to listing your home as a FSBO, it’s usually not worth the headache and the time and money you’ll likely lose as a result.

The Biggest chalange is Marketing and advertising. In most cases, FSBO's put a sign in the yard, adverise in local newspaper - very expensive these days, post on a few FSBO sites.

My marketing strategy is comprised of posting the property on multiple websites, blogs, YouTube, creating single property website, community websites, virtual tours for both the home and the community. This is especially useful for buyers that are out of town, buying vacation places in Boca Raton, Highland Beach. A virtual tour of a golf community or o a beach front community could be very helpful for somebody that lives in Canada, South America, Europe. They don't know what South Florda has to offer. They are not buying only a place, they buy a lifestyle.

When I market and advertise a house for sale in Boca Raton, in less than one month  the home and the community takes about ½ of the first page of Google with my personal advertising; websites, virtual tours, blogs, open houses.    There is a lot of free information available to you about buying, selling or investing in Boca Raton Florida real estate. For complete information about the Boca Raton Florida real estate market including current homes for sale, property values and more please visit the most complete website online dedicated to everything Boca Raton Florida real estate. So please feel free to contact me with any of your real estate questions and I will me more than glad to answer you queries. Call me on my cell at or email me at .