Do You Want To Know How To Sell A House Without A Realtor?

Most traditional home sales involve partnering up with a Realtor to try and sell your house. In reality though, the steps to selling a house do not have to include an agent helping you with the sale. You do have other options for selling your house.

Here are the next two most popular ways to sell a house:

Consider For Sale by Owner

Going the For Sale by Owner (FSBO) route can save you thousands of dollars since real estate agents usually charge between five to seven percent cut of the total home sale. Thus, many sellers who are willing to put in the hard work will be able to save the equivalent of a nice vacation abroad instead working with a middle man to get the job done. Also, other sellers choose to sell a home privately because they want the peace of mind in knowing that they have full control over the entire selling process.

In the end many FSBO sellers do end up working with a real estate agent because they do not know how to properly research and market their house during the sales process. This does not have to be you if you take the time and are thorough with your marketing. While agents do know more about the sales process they do not know everything. If you need help finding the right price for you to sell your house at you should contact an appraiser and not an agent. If you require help with a legal portion of the sale you should contact an lawyer and not an agent. A Realtor is one person that has the knowledge as well as the team that will help you get through the sales process on your own but it can be done even without their help if you are willing to do a little bit of extra work. You can list your house with the Multiple Listing Service even if you are not working with an agent, there is a fee involved, and you can take care of the home showings on your own. The MLS fee, lawyer, appraiser, and title agent may still cost you a few thousand dollars but it can still save you a lot of money when compared to the cost of real estate commissions. Think About Selling Directly To An Investor

If you are in a bad situation and need to sell your house quickly you should think about contacting a real estate investor. An agent will usually only show your house to a traditional buyer that is just looking to live in the home. This is why your house typically has to be in good shape to sell to a traditional buyer, plus it can take months of time to get through the sale. Investors, on the other hand, just want to buy your property for the purpose of either renting it out or fixing it up to sell it. If your house needs a lot of repair work or if you are trying to prevent foreclosure selling through an investor is a great choice for you. Even if you are using a Realtor to sell the house if it needs a lot of work they will probably end up selling through an investor so why not just cut out the fees and sell it in as little as two weeks.

Since they are looking to turn a profit, it is possible that a mutually beneficial deal can be struck to prevent sudden eviction. If you prove to be a good tenant, many investors will consider allowing you to rent the property after the home sale since it takes away the hassle of looking for tenants themselves. Investors can also give the entire sale of the house in cash upfront for those that need the money fast. Some home owners are even able to create agreements with investors to sell and then buy back their property when their finances are back in order.

As you can see, there is no rule stating that you must use a real estate agent or a Realtor. If you stray from the traditional route and do the work yourself, you can save a lot of hard-earned money and time. It's up to you to decide which of these ways to sell a house is best for your situation.

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