FSBO net proceeds rarely match what sellers expect. Selling on your own looks simple: skip the agent’s commission, keep more of the sale price. The math looks clean on paper. In practice, two other factors work against that plan. Most FSBO sellers don’t see them coming until closing. The Commission You’re Trying to Avoid A … Read more
This is Part 5 of a 6-part series on understanding your net proceeds as a seller — written for expired listing sellers weighing whether to relist. Part 1 explained why an online estimate isn’t your actual payout. Part 2 laid out what actually belongs on a seller net sheet. Then Part 3 walked through the … Read more
This is Part 4 of a 6-part series on understanding your net proceeds as a seller — written for FSBO sellers. Part 1 covered why an online estimate isn’t a net sheet. Then Part 2 walked through every line item that separates the two. Part 3 looked at why your net proceeds are the number … Read more
Part 3 of a 6-part series on understanding your net proceeds as a seller. An online estimate isn’t a net sheet — Part 1 covered why. Part 2 walked through every line item that separates the two. This week, the question underneath both of those posts: what net proceeds will you actually walk away with? … Read more
Series: Understanding the Seller Net Sheet (Part 2 of 6) Last time, we talked about why your Zillow Zestimate or Redfin estimate isn’t what lands in your bank account. That number is the sale price. What you actually walk away with — your net proceeds — comes from a different document entirely: the seller net … Read more
Series: Understanding the Seller Net Sheet (Part 1 of 6) If you’ve looked up your property online, you’ve seen a number. Zillow calls it a Zestimate. Redfin has its own version. Every real estate portal has one, and it’s usually the first figure a homeowner fixates on when they start thinking about selling. Here’s the … Read more
