For Sale by Owner MLS 

The Either/Or Option

I'm not a big fan of this for sale by owner MLS option. You may not even have this option available to you where you live.

This for sale by owner option we'll be covering on this page, is different than the MLS listing by owner on a previous page, which is a flat fee service.

For a review click MLS Flat Fee Service

In order to find this service, you may have to do a bit of leg work.

How the FSBO MLS Option Works

Here are the highlights:

• You have your house for sale by owner.

• You Find a Realtor that will offer you this service.

• You list your house with the Realtor on MLS .

• You continue to offer to sell your property privately.

• If you sell privately, you pay Realtor nothing.

• If you sell through the Realtor, you pay the agreed upon commission Plus whatever you may have spent trying to sell by private sale.

MLS Listing by Owner Pros

Here are the pros of using this for sale by owner MLS option.

• You receive maximum exposure increasing your odds of a quicker, successful outcome.

• With your house listed on the MLS system, you might just find a buyer that views your property there and then decides to buy directly through you.

For Sale by Owner MLS Cons

• If a Realtor sells the property, you are not only out the commission, but also money trying to sell privately.

• You may have a buyer that viewed your house with you, went to a Realtor to write offer, and you have to pay the commission agreed to on your listing agreement.

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Note: If the same thing happened when just for sale by owner, you can Negotiate the Fee easier, and with probably better results.

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• There is a good chance you will ease off on your own marketing once you are on the for sale by owner MLS system.

Not My Favorite Option

I only covered this option to make you aware that this may be available to you.

Perhaps your own circumstances would dictate that you look at this MLS for sale by owner option.

Only you can decide. If you do find an agent willing to offer you this service, negotiate hard on the commission fee. Play hard to get.

A better way to go, might be to place your property on a for sale by owner website that offers a MLS option. The company I recommend in the USA, even has a money back guarantee if you decide to just list with a Realtor later, so it's a no risk venture.

You can find out about this company by clicking on the following link.

For Sale by Owner MLS Options

Yes, there are a lot of options today for those that want to sell a house for sale by owner, but the bottom line is to find what is best for you and save a whole lot of money!

For More Information about Using Realtors

For Sale by Owner Realtor Types

Real Estate Fees

How to List on MLS  For Flat Fee - When Private Sale

How to Find a Realtor  that will Represent You

Understanding Real Estate Agency

Handling Realtors - Main Page

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