For Sale By Owner (FSBO) Statistics
FSBOs accounted for 13% of home sales in 2008. The typical FSBO home sold for
$153,000 compared to $211,000 for agent-assisted home sales.
FSBO Methods Used to Market Home:
Listing on Internet/FSBO website: 45%Yard
sign . . . 42%
Friends/neighbors . . . 33%
Newspaper ad . . . 22%
Open house . . . 18%
Most Difficult Tasks for FSBO Sellers:
Selling within the planned time: 13%
Getting the right price: 12%Preparing/fixing up home for sale: 11%Understanding
and performing paperwork: 10%
Having enough time to devote to all aspects of the sale: 8%