For Sale by Owner: Should you sell your Daytona Beach home without a Realtor?

 When it comes time to sell your Daytona Beach home, your first priority will likely be to walk away from the closing table with as much money in your pocket as possible. This is an understandable goal, as everyone wants to maximize their return on any investment. As a way to achieve this goal of maximum return, some Daytona Beach home sellers may wonder if selling their home themselves and saving the standard 6% commission by not hiring a Realtor is the best way to go. But before you make the decision on whether or not to hire a Realtor when selling your Daytona Beach home, be sure you understand exactly what a Realtor does. There is a perception by some that a Realtor puts a sign in the yard, shows the house, and once a buyer makes an offer, the Realtor sits back and waits to collect their commission check. This could not be further from the truth! If you have a good Realtor, that individual can be the difference between selling your home for maximum return on your investment, and losing thousands of dollars on the transaction, losing your buyer, or even ending up with a legal headache.

The process of selling your home is an intricate one, from proper pricing to staging to marketing to contract negotiations, inspections, appraisals, disclosures—the list is long! There are a lot of components to a successful transaction, and having a good real estate professional in your corner can actually help you walk away from that closing table with more money than you would have had if you’d sold the home yourself. For an excellent article outlining the potential pitfalls of selling your Florida home By Owner, follow this link: http://www.savingthousands.com/fsbo-financial-pitfalls-of-selling-your-home-yourself/ This article features Robert Palmer, a Florida real estate and finance expert, consumer advocate, and host of the Saving Thousands Radio show. He explores the many facets of the sale process, and potential trouble spots for an individual selling their Florida home By Owner. It is a must-read for any Daytona Beach home seller considering whether to sell their home themselves, or hire an experienced Realtor.

If you are a Daytona Beach home seller looking to find a real estate professional to represent your interests during the sale of your home, call Oceans Luxury Realty at 386-236-3700 to speak with a member of our expert sales team today! Our Realtors are experts in the Greater Daytona Beach Area, with many years of experience in our market. They can assist you in every step of the sale process, and get your home sold!