The idea behind selling your home yourself is that you save the approximate 6%, that would be the Agents’ commission. 6% may not sound like a lot, but it can add up, especially on more expensive homes. But before you run off and decide to sell your home on your own, you must remember that to get a savings like that, there must be a cost. So what’s the catch? Selling your home on your own is hard. A lot harder.

Only about 10% of sellers that decide to sell their home on their own are successful at it. And, not all of them end up saving themselves money. For Sale by Owner's (FSBO's) often end up accepting a lower price for their home than they would with an agent.

There are many issues with selling your home on your own. Can you afford to make selling your home your full-time job? Because for a lot of FSBO's, that’s exactly what it is. Do you have the time and capital to spend on the marketing, advertising, inspections, paperwork, phone calls, showings, and problems that come up when any home is sold?

67% of home buyers come from outside the state. This is an impossible market to penetrate using only a yard sign and local advertising. My online property marketing strategies are extremely aggressive. Experience has taught me the significance of internet marketing and the value of distributing your property to many diverse listing portals.