Chris P.
Save yourself money while getting great customer service
I hated the idea of losing 6% in broker fees on a sale. I tried FSBO but after doing so I do think that buyers' agents steer their clients away from them out of fear they won't get a commission. Ultimately, after going FSBO for a while, we went with Hauseit and the experience was great. Our listing got up very quickly and whenever we wanted to update something or another they were very responsive. We had them help with two open houses and they were on-time and professional. We just accepted an offer at a price we're happy with (note: we did offer buyer's broker a commission, which I think is probably necessary to get traffic), and will definitely use Hauseit again!
Response from HauseitMay 15, 2017
Hi Chris, We are so thankful for your open and honest feedback! You hit the nail on the head with your comment regarding buyers' agents hesitating to send buyers to FSBO listings. In our experience, that's most certainly the case. Over 75% of buyers work with brokers, and the vast majority of those brokers search for listings in RLS. Even if a broker happens to stumble upon your listing online, they won’t automatically feel comfortable sending their valuable buyer lead to your FSBO listing since there’s no assurance they will be paid the commission. Conversely, listings which are posted in the REBNY RLS broker database offer buyer's agents full credibility and assurance that they will be paid a commission. Therefore, buyer’s agents almost exclusively send RLS listings to buyers. What is a REBNY Financial Statement? https://www.hauseit.com/sample-rebny-financial-statement/