Why it’s So Hard to Sell FSBO Homes
There are times that you can’t blame home buyers who are not keen on considering FSBOs. And here are the major reasons why.
1) FSBOs oftentimes tend to overprice their properties. For most typical homeowners, most FSBOs really deem that their own house is worth more than the similar homes within the same neighborhood. But usually, they’re wrong. Over pricing homes for sale is a big turn off for prospective buyers. Real estate agents are there to give valuable tips to improve the home buyer’s appeal , provide assessments of the probable home selling price and to give you updates on the market conditions.
2) FSBOs cannot list their houses on the MLS (Multiple Listing Service) since this industry membership community is only open to the licensed real estate agents and brokers. And not only that. Unfortunately, FSBOs can’t also access to many helpful search engines and important real estate websites like Realtor.com. Yes, you can say that any unwavering and persistent FSBO could place a “For Sale” sign at the front of his/her house to announce the sale, or even place an ad in your local newspaper. However, your house for sale won’t generate much publicity and the needed exposure as it would via MLS.
3) Home buyers or shoppers will feel intimidated. Potential home buyers feel intimidated at the presence of home owners during the showing and they won’t spend more time in a for-sale home. Aside from that, home buyers tend to feel shy to discuss with their agents all the details (some involve haggling and negotiation, of course) with their agents if they know that the owner is also there. Home buyers also feel uneasy to make an offer if they know that they would have to be facing directly with the home owner. That’s why we have real estate agents–more than anything, so that they can act as an emotional absorber on both the side of the buyer and seller.
But the biggest reason by far why most people never consider an FSBO transactions is that FSBOs are typically vulnerable to fall prey into legal entanglements. For example, an FSBO who disregards even only one required form could face a pricey buyer lawsuit after the closing of a transaction.
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