You get your house ready for sale, put ads on Craigslist and in your local paper, maybe even put a sign or two out indicating that your home is FSBO and is having an open house, but you get little response! How come? A lot buyers presently use the Internet to search the MLS for homes and your property will not appear on that search! Also, plenty of buyers are now relying on buyer’s agents who certainly won’t show your home if professionals don’t find out about or if they are not offered a buyer’s agent commission!

What are your options? List your house with the MLS! There are many services that can do this for you. A simple online search for "FSBO" will put a lot of websites at your fingertips. I additionally have a tradition realtor website where people can explorethe MLS directly, yetyour listing won’t appear there if you don’t attain opportunity of the MLS service! Most traditional agents offer MLS access in their local markets! Agents also use the MLS to find the homes they show to their clients! I am able to inform you, as a traditional agent, that I will not search the newspaper ads, or Craigslist, or any FSBO website if I am looking for homes to show my clients because I want to get paid for my time… I have no way of knowing or guaranteeing that you will pay me my commission without having you fill out separate forms, etc, which I won’t take the time to bother with. If the buyer’s agent commission is listed on the MLS, there is no additional paperwork needed to ensure that I will get paid if I represent the buyer!

It isnot expensive to get your house on the MLS. Research options to find a good fit for you. I put stock into doing it with a realtor but you can same money if you sell it yourself!