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Word.

Realtor yearly professional fees and MLS presence are expensive.

There are other ways other than a flat fee listing to gain an MLS presence.

Hint.

Idunno about his state.
Don't wanna mislead

My wife also listed it on Facebook Marketplace on Sunday
and some of our neighbors in the development shared it. A friend of one of the neighbors is coming to look at our house this evening. Fingers crossed 🤞.

Good luck sir!

We showed our home to a 3rd couple today and they made a full price offer. Hopefully it will appraise for at least that amount. I listed it on Zillow and Facebook Marketplace for $30,000 more than the realtor that helped us buy the house suggested we list it at and not paying the realtor $20k or so has me pretty pleased at the deal. Hoping for smooth sailing through the rest of the process.

Congrats

That's generally what research has shown.

Congratulations on the offer, hope you move on to a smooth and seamless closing.

Good for you, well done !

Sold our home in Illinois on our own. Real estate attorney handled all paperwork and it went very smoothly. Sounds like the OP just saved a chunk.

Yep, he'll grossed $50K over and above what dealing with his realtor might have brought him, minus a couple grand for attorney fees.

Realtors aren't for everyone..

I fully agree with you as I did the same. Here’s the one thing you screwed the pooch on as you didn’t have it appraised. This can go two ways, You could of priced it too damn low in which you are out. You priced it too damn high to where the buyer can’t get a mortgage without paying the difference. Then since you had it appraised for a mortgage the appraisal stands for 5 years after. We paid 500 bucks for an independent appraisal that was confidential, then priced 5 grand over. Buyer thought they got a deal when we split the price difference.
Good luck on the outcome.

Have done with and without. Most realtors aren’t worth .1%. Some are, but those are few and far between

If your adamant about using one in a market like now. Tell them your not paying 5/6/7%. Tell them 3% or you will find someone else. They either take it or you find someone else. Always hungry realtors out there.

But like said above. Attorney and title company cheaper meaning more cash in your pocket

So the realtor that helped us buy the house said he wants 1.5 percent to handle the paperwork which comes to more than $6000. I paid $500 for that service to a realtor in Washington State when we sold our home. Might need to contact an attorney.

Yep, you need a real estate attorney, should of contacted one from the start.

I use mine often and he charges $1200.00 per closing which includes the title search. I split his fee with my buyers. 600/600

I'd guess you might find one charging around 2 grand give or take.

There are flat fee services that put your property in the MLS . But you’ll be expected to pay a buyer agent premium. You do not NEED a realtor , but will help get more showings if you do. All you need is a reputable, local RE attorney to prepare the closing documents.

In 2020 , (like they needed anymore paperwork) COVID disclosures were added to the standard RE paperwork . I wouldn’t care if real estate agents went away .
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I reached out to my former boss and he hooked me up with the realtor he has used. That realtor is going to handle the paperwork etc for a very nominal fee- he said "just buy me dinner" but I will probably pay him about $1000 if he will take it.

Contract is signed to sell our home and my former boss's realtor didn't charge anything. What a blessing.

Congrats

Thanks for the encouragement folks. One of the things I really appreciate about this forum is the vast knowledge and experience of the members here.