SmartPlan™ for FSBO's

If you are an owner offering your home or property for sale, you are a FSBO. The real estate industry has dubbed the do-it-yourselfer a for-sale-by-owner, or FSBO, and generally has avoided them like a plague.

The difference lies in the degree a seller does some of the work. We believe FSBO's are the way of the future! In fact, studies show that in the near future, FSBO's will make up over 40% of all real estate transactions.

WE LOVE FSBO's.

It simply comes down to how much of the work you can do yourself. And, our business models allow us to assist you in just about any part of the transaction. From a little...to a lot...to all. See our SmartPlans™ to determine what services are right for you.

A word of caution: We do not provide limited service⁽¹⁾ real estate. To protect both of us from the liability potential in a real estate transaction, we always provide all of the fiduciary duties owed to a client. If we were to just sell the MLS listing, a yard sign and brochures, we would be assuming significant personal liability as the listing agent of record if a transaction turns bad and ends in a difficult lawsuit. Our experience is that even the smoothest looking transactions can become onerous.

All that said, we can assume more responsibilty for you at a much more reasonable price than any other real estate broker. Contact us if you would like to explore your FSBO alternatives.

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(1) Limited Service Real Estate: There are many FOR SALE BY OWNER providers. You can find them in abundance on the web. Some are licensed brokers; most are not. You can buy an MLS listing (or a posting on a FSBO website), yard sign, flyers and instructions on how to do it yourself. Prices for these commodities are minimal. Some even advertise that you can talk to a genuine licensed real estate agent on the telephone for an extra fee. Brokers offering these services are betting on the averages that most FSBO's convert to full service and pay a broker commission. If a real estate contract goes bad or gets convoluted as some do, you will want someone by your side guiding you through the process. Please see the Real Estate Internet Warning!©.