MLS vs FSBO (Agent vs Lone Wolf)

[Chris Jensen]

In another post, I explored how people felt about buying FSBO properties and whether FSBO properties were shunned. Several comments in that thread dealt with cons of FSBO and pros of realtor/MLS. So I thought I'd create a new thread just to explore pros/cons of hiring an agent and listing through the MLS vs. going lone wolf and listing FSBO.

Many people choose FSBO, so I know there are at least some perceived benefits of that path. Conversely, many more people choose the realtor/MLS path, so there are a lot of perceived benefits of that route.

Based on your experience with either path, I'd appreciate your comments and perspectives. Clearly agents and realtors will have plenty to say about the pros of the realtor/MLS path. I'm particularly interested in buyers and sellers who have gone either, or both, paths. Thanks all!