When it comes time to sell your home, you may think that you can do it yourself. Many homeowners see For Sale By Owner (FSBO) as a money saver when considering it versus using a local Realtor®. We are here to tell you that that is probably not the case. Heck! Even Austin Powers isn't a proponent of this home selling technique.

One of our biggest priorities is always to make the most money for our customers, and these tips below might help dispel the myth of how For Sale By Owner is more profitable than using a REALTOR®. 

Losing money when you really thought you’d be saving money.

There are quite a few reasons why you could possibly lose out on a ton of money when it comes to trying FSBO over using a REALTOR®. First, a REALTOR® has access to market data that will give you insight on other homes in the area (including those homes that recently sold). This data will help your REALTOR® price your home accordingly and a home that is priced right will sell more quickly than one that is not. Homeowners that went the FSBO route in 2013 on average sold their home for $184,000 compared to $230,000 for an agent sold home according to the National Association of REALTORS®*. That’s not just a few thousand dollars, that is over $45,000 you could be missing out on.

A few weeks ago, we had a some of our agents describe Dream Builders Realty in one word. We asked them to tell us the one word that came to mind when thinking about what it means to work for Dream Builders Realty and to give us a little meaning behind why they chose that word. It has been a great way to get a little insight on the company dynamics and what makes Dream Builders Realty a quality real estate agency to work with in Central Florida.

This week we are going to share a few more of the words our agents came up with. This has quickly turned into a three part series because our agents have so much to say when it comes to thinking about Dream Builders Realty and what it means to them. 

One of the best parts of being a Realtor® is helping people achieve the American dream of homeownership, so when a new community pops up in the area that I know people are sure to love, it makes helping others reach that dream even more of a reality. 

Waterview is a traditional community located between Kissimmee and Poinciana and offers multiple amenities within its 283-acre property. True to its name, you can pick a home with views of the surrounding water or choose a home with a preserve view, the two choices offer the best of both worlds when it comes to Central Florida’s natural beauty.