Many people think the broker’s job consists of finding someone who wants to buy your home, but that is only the tip of the iceberg. Ensuring that buyers are financially qualified, agreeing on a proper sales contract, and seeing the transaction through all the paperwork down to final closing are important tasks. That is why serious FSBOs who plan to stay in it for the long haul may use a fee-for-services or discount broker as opposed to totally going it alone.
Answer the questions on the “Doing It on Your Own” quiz in Figure 2.1 before you decide whether to become a FSBO.
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