Using a Realtor ^® to purchase a

Home for sale by owner (FSBO)

Why should I use an Agent to purchase a FSBO?

The advantages of having team Certain help you purchase a fsbo home are the same as those for purchasing a listed resale home or a new home for sale by a builder…knowledge of the market, help in finding the perfect home quickly, expertise in contract writing/negotiation, and closing assistance.

Many owners decide to try to sell their homes after inviting real estate agents to look at the home and propose a list price and a marketing plan. It is a trait of human nature that most people like their homes and consider them to be worth a lot. Frequently, this “lot” is more than an experienced agent  believes to be true. In some of those cases, the owner will try to sell the home on their own at a higher price.

In other cases, owners believe the job of marketing, advertising, showing, negotiating, and closing the sale of the house is so easy, they decide to sell on their own and save the cost of a Realtor’s fee.  Unfortunately, their asking price often does not reflect the absence of a Realtor’s commission so the savings is not passed on to you, the Buyer.

There are so many reasonably-priced homes listed in the multiple listing services that team Certain generally selects listed homes to show to you, the Buyer. However, if you see a house for sale by owner and it has great curb appeal, and you want to see the inside, call us. We’ll call the owner to make an appointment and accompany you to see it.

Most fsbo sellers are willing to pay a fee to the Realtor who is representing a Buyer (and you can spot many of them because their signs will say something like, “ brokers protected ”). But if the seller will not pay us, team Certain will still represent you and help you conclude the transaction successfully.