{"id":1849,"date":"2024-07-03T04:00:10","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T11:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=1849"},"modified":"2025-01-28T10:17:09","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T18:17:09","slug":"is-it-hard-to-sell-a-house-on-your-own","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/is-it-hard-to-sell-a-house-on-your-own\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it Hard to Sell Your House on Your Own? Here\u2019s The Truth"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re thinking about selling your home, a simple question has probably popped into your head: \u201cWhy don\u2019t I try to save money: how hard is it to sell my house on my own?\u201d It\u2019s a tempting idea. The average real estate agent\u2019s commission<\/a>, which comes out to around 5-6% on a sale, may see some changes with the National Association of Realtors\u00ae (NAR) lawsuit settlement<\/a> expected to take effect mid-August, but an agent will still need to be paid a commission for their services. It only makes sense that you could save that money by selling alone, right?<\/p>\n

Actually, it\u2019s quite hard to sell your house on your own. And selling your home by yourself can cost you a hefty sum in the long run. According to the 2024 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report<\/a> from NAR, 50% of buyers from all generations primarily relied on their agent to help them find the right home. Additionally, 89% of home sellers worked with a real estate agent to sell their homes, a trend that remained consistent across all age groups.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s more, selling your home on your own is probably much harder than you realize. In this article, we dig into exactly what it takes to sell your home on your own and look at the reasons why it tends to be a decision sellers regret.<\/p>\n

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Is it hard to sell a house on your own?<\/h2>\n

Chances are, you\u2019re asking yourself, \u201cIs it really that hard to sell my house on my own?\u201d In most cases, the answer is \u201cYes!\u201d It\u2019s one reason why just 7% of sellers<\/a> decided to do it alone in 2023. Still, there are a few fringe cases where selling a house on your own may not be a bad idea. Attempting to sell your house alone may be doable if you fall into one of the following categories:<\/p>\n