For sale by owner "blacklisted" by buyers agents

[Brandon Hoffman]

Originally Posted by just_because

I didn't 'admit' that I have never been in the RE industry. I openly said/volunteered it many times....
You say:
"It's not that they literally don't care about selling their listings". (bold emphasis my own)

If you don't mean it and you can't stand behind it, then don't say it. Or retract it clearly and take accountability for a mistake. I have no idea what 'literally' is supposed to mean here. ...
You should know that it's not logical (or fair) to suggest that brokers who might have a lower cost, lower level of marketing and other services 'don't care' or even suggest that they 'care less' than full service brokers. ....

If you had simply clarified your words and took accountability instead of giving us more nonsense like 'literally' and didn't keep swinging at me, this post would have been unnecessary so apologies to everyone for the distraction in an otherwise very productive thread.

I'll admit a few things.
1 - I admit that you failed to grasp context.
2- I admit I'm one of the 4 very fine agents I mentioned that offers an entry only listing service for a flat fee but it's not my primary model. Very few people take me up on it as it's transaction brokerage and most want representation.
3- I admit I have a much greater understanding of the RE industry than you do.
4- I admit that I clarified my comment.
5- You admit you don't understand real estate.
6- You admit you don't know what literally means. (lit·er·al·ly - adverb - in a literal manner or sense; exactly. synonyms:exactly, precisely, actually, really, truly)
7- I admit you hi-jack many threads.
8- I admit that I stand behind my statement.
9- I admit that I've grown tired of playing with you and will henceforth start ignoring you more frequently as your transparency speaks for itself.

[Mae Maes Garden]

Back in the late 1990's a friend thought FSBO was the way to go to sell their house which was in a very desirable area... ..they had already purchased their next house. After 6 months, no offers and double mortgage payments later....they finally hired a realtor...BOOM! Sold! You be the judge.

Mae

[MikeJaquish]

Originally Posted by Mae Maes Garden

Back in the late 1990's a friend thought FSBO was the way to go to sell their house which was in a very desirable area... ..they had already purchased their next house. After 6 months, no offers and double mortgage payments later....they finally hired a realtor...BOOM! Sold! You be the judge.

Mae

Did they mess up the house and presentation to buyers?

Is the "...late 1990's..." 20 years ago where that home is located?

[Mae Maes Garden]

Originally Posted by MikeJaquish

Did they mess up the house and presentation to buyers?

Is the "...late 1990's..." 20 years ago where that home is located?

The house was located in the west st Louis suburbs. I don't think that they "messed up,the presentstion". They did not have any real estate agents ask to show the house,
They did eventually hire a discount broker but it was not until they listed with a full commission broker did they sell the house. That agent gave them a to-do list to unclutter the house.

Mae

[MikeJaquish]

Originally Posted by Mae Maes Garden

The house was located in the west st Louis suburbs. I don't think that they "messed up,the presentstion". They did not have any real estate agents ask to show the house,
They did eventually hire a discount broker but it was not until they listed with a full commission broker did they sell the house. That agent gave them a to-do list to unclutter the house.

Mae

But... "Is the "...late 1990's..." 20 years ago where that home is located?"

See, a fair amount has changed in two decades. In most areas, alternate models have been more widely accepted.
And, in hot markets, FSBOs do fairly well, if they have their act together to any extent.

All I am saying is that an example from 20 years ago is hardly rationale for drawing conclusions in today's market environment.