For Sale by Owner Sarasota
The topic of for sale by owner, of FSBO, deserves an update in terms of how owners who try to sell their homes themselves in today's market face a lot of issues they may not be able to handle themselves. 1) Property valuation : A lot of people think Zillow and Trulia are the authoritative word when it comes to real estate values. Nothing could be further from the truth. In Sarasota, Zillow overvalues the median sales price of single family homes, compared to the MLS. Read more here on my real estate website: www.davidbarrhomes.com/debunking_zillow . 2) Showings : In the Sarasota area, most buyers come from out of town and those buyers select a local agent to represent them. Are you willing to work with a real estate agent representing a buyer? Will you be available to show the home when the buyer is available? If you want to sell your home on your own, you have to be flexible to accommodate the buyer's schedule, who often has l...