For Sale By Owner Reports
Licensed since 2003, my small team has sold over 2,000 homes. We charge 4% max. commission (includes the buyer's agent fee) and believe that our commission is more than made up for in a higher sales price due to the extensive marketing and promotion of our clients homes. In addition, our clients get our full attention and expert advice to guide them through their real estate transaction. We back it all up with a cancel anytime policy for no charge. Below we provide the latest research on how for sale by owner listings perform in contrast with for sale by Realtor listings.
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Stephen FitzMaurice, Realtor
4% Max. to Sell a Home
Cancel Anytime Policy
Licensed Since 2003
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For Sale By Owners Homes Sell for Much Less, Annual Report
The National Association of Realtors, NAR, puts out an annual in-depth research report on what actually causes homes to sell across the U.S., down to a percentage point. This annual report also includes information on for sale by owner homes, how many there were in the last year and how they performed versus Realtor listed […]
For Sale By Owner Homes Sell for 14% Less – 2022 Report
In 2021, 90% of homeowners in the real estate market nationwide sold their home using a real estate agent or broker, according to the National Association of Realtors. That was on par with 2019-2020 and slightly lower than 2018 (91%). Only 7% of home sellers sold their homes For Sale by Owner (FSBO). For sale […]
For Sale By Owner (FSBO) – a good idea? 2018 update
In 2017, 89% of homeowners in the real estate market nationwide sold their home using a real estate agent or broker, according to the National Association of Realtors. 8% of home sellers offered their home For Sale By Owner (FSBO) for the third year in a row. 3% used a different method such as a […]
For Sale By Owner in Portland, Oregon – A good idea?
According to the NAR (National Association of Realtors) 2017 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers Report, For Sale By Owner (FSBO) home sellers are at an all-time low. From 2015 to 2017 only 8% of home sellers choose to sell for sale by owner. In city metros only 6% of sellers tried FSBO home sales. […]
For Sale By Owner in Portland, A Good Idea?
Let’s face it: We live in a do-it-yourself world. Self-checkout at the grocery store, online services like Uber and Airbnb that turn everyday citizens into taxi drivers and hotel managers, and phone apps that make it easier to ask Google than a real person. Are we getting more advanced, or just more disconnected? I’m just […]
For Sale by Owner? Go Ahead, Sell for Less
In this hopping Portland sellers’ market, homeowners may be tempted to forgo the real estate agent and sell their home For Sale By Owner. No paying real estate agent commissions (or maybe just pay the buyer’s agent commission), setting the price you want to get for your home — sounds great, right? As a real […]
Should I Sell a FSBO (For Sale By Owner) in Portland?
According to the NAR (National Association of Realtors) 2013 report, only 9% of today’s sellers are FSBO (For Sale By Owner). This is close to the Portland Real Estate Market as well, where NAR report 8% of Urban market areas are FSBO. Are FSBO sellers successful? In a recent Fall 2012 survey a huge study […]
When my wife and I decided to sell our home we started to search for agents who work for less than the 6% standard commission. Slightly skeptical, I decided to call Stephen for a consultation. Stephen came very prepared with comp sales, marketing techniques, and several other items pertaining to the sale I never would have considered. We sold in six days.
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