Home and Auto Selling a house without an agent - Page 6

bobbything · 09-16-2018, 06:28 PM

I’ve bought and sold 4 houses in the last 7 years. Agent fees are absurdly high for what value they actually bring. Maybe 20 years ago or in a slow market, but really there is little they do that you cannot do yourself for significantly less money.

I’d recommend using Keyzio or Redfin. The flat rates are much more reasonable. 6% is absurd, really. But one thing you will not avoid is paying buyers agent fees. That’s nearly unavoidable. You can say up front that you aren’t gonna pay any buyers agent fees but you basically won’t get any buyers.

We just bought a house this week without using an agent and the seller didn’t have one either. It was the easiest transaction ever. The paperwork was minimal, no agents mucking everything up. It was great.

BryanBusby · 09-16-2018, 06:31 PM

I'd really like to see the listing once it's up as a FSBO with a notice that agents aren't welcome without a penalty fee.

**Bugeater** · 09-16-2018, 06:55 PM

About 10 years or so after we moved in, I lost power in about half the basement. 15-20 minutes of digging around revealed this:

09-16-2018, 06:28 PM	#1
bobbything Distributor of Pain Join Date: Nov 2004 Casino cash: $8644900	I’ve bought and sold 4 houses in the last 7 years. Agent fees are absurdly high for what value they actually bring. Maybe 20 years ago or in a slow market, but really there is little they do that you cannot do yourself for significantly less money. I’d recommend using Keyzio or Redfin. The flat rates are much more reasonable. 6% is absurd, really. But one thing you will not avoid is paying buyers agent fees. That’s nearly unavoidable. You can say up front that you aren’t gonna pay any buyers agent fees but you basically won’t get any buyers. We just bought a house this week without using an agent and the seller didn’t have one either. It was the easiest transaction ever. The paperwork was minimal, no agents mucking everything up. It was great. __________________ "It is not enough that I succeed; everyone else must fail." Last edited by bobbything; 09-16-2018 at 06:34 PM..
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09-16-2018, 06:31 PM	#2
BryanBusby In Search of a Life Join Date: Mar 2006 Casino cash: $3159900 VARSITY	I'd really like to see the listing once it's up as a FSBO with a notice that agents aren't welcome without a penalty fee.
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09-16-2018, 06:55 PM	#3
Bugeater The Maintenance Guy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Renovated Bugeater Estate Casino cash: $3992680	About 10 years or so after we moved in, I lost power in about half the basement. 15-20 minutes of digging around revealed this:
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