What is For Sale by Owner (FSBO)?<\/h2>\n
\u201cFor Sale By Owner<\/a>,\u201d or FSBO (pronounced \u201cfizz-bo\u201d), is when a homeowner sells their home on the market without a real estate agent. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), only 6% of sellers<\/a> sold via For Sale By Owner in 2024.<\/p>\n As with any home sale method, FSBO comes with unique pros and cons<\/a>. We caught up with top agent Shawna Smith<\/a> to bring you an overview of FSBO and shed some light on the process, the perks, and common misconceptions.<\/p>\n \n\n\n\n\n Avoid agent commissions by selling through HomeLight\u2019s Simple Sale platform. Skip repairs and showings and receive an all-cash offer in 24 hours (close in as little as 10 days). You can also see an estimate of how much you might get selling with a top-rated agent. It might surprise you.<\/p>\n \n If you\u2019re considering selling FSBO, familiarize yourself with the process before you dive in. Without a real estate agent<\/a>, you\u2019re responsible for preparing your home for sale<\/a>, marketing<\/a>, negotiating<\/a>, and navigating legal and financial documents.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of work that goes behind it,\u201d notes Smith, who works with over 75% more single-family homes than the average agent in Louisville, KY.<\/p>\n While every sale is unique, here\u2019s an overview of a FSBO seller\u2019s responsibilities:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What is FSBO? Know the FSBO process, cost breakdown, and pros and cons of selling your home without a real estate agent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":221,"featured_media":58661,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[323,319],"tags":[248,759],"class_list":["post-21547","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-quick-tips","category-selling-advice","tag-for-sale-by-owner","tag-how-to-sell-a-house-by-owner"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"homelight](\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/ccprototypev5\/images\/logo-small-cta.png\"){kind=logo}
\n <\/div>\n \n Sell Without a Realtor: Get an All-Cash Offer<\/h3>\n
How For Sale by Owner (FSBO) works<\/h2>\n
How to list and market your FSBO home<\/h2>\n