FSBO or Hire an Agent?

[Austin Freeman]

Hi BP,

I have a 6 bedroom student rental near the Ohio State campus that I am ready to sell. My predicament is the tradeoffs between selling by owner or hiring an agent.

The main reason for selling myself would of course be to save on commission, but I am also two hours away in Cleveland. The home is currently fully occupied and doesn't need any staging/ improvements. This was my first property and I've never sold a home before, so I wanted to get a feel for how feasible this may be if I'm willing to do the legwork. Any and all comments are greatly appreciated! Thank you

[Joe Miller]

Austin, that is a great question. Obviously, I will say use an agent. For very apparent reasons lol. But I truly truly believe that it is worth it. Using an agent is not improving the staging or quality of your home we are simply a marketing tool. With being able to use the MLS we put it in-front of as many potential buyer that are out there and get your the most views and offers.

We are also the on the frontlines helping you avoid headaches and other people wasting your time. I am not saying to use me, I am saying to use an agent. Statistically, agents bring an additional 10-15% extra for your property. So it is well worth the 6% you will "lose" to our commission.