Can You Buy a FSBO With a REALTOR®?
If you’ve spent more than a few days looking at homes for sale in Jasper and the surrounding communities, you’ve most likely seen at least a handful of houses listed as FSBO (that’s short for For Sale By Owner). But what if you’re working with a REALTOR® and you find a FSBO you really like – can you still buy it? This guide explains.
Can You Buy a FSBO With a REALTOR®?
Before you read any farther, you should know that you should never buy a home without working with a buyer’s agent. Your REALTOR will be there to help you every step of the way – and they’ll save you a lot of time and money. That’s true whether you’re buying a FSBO home or one that’s on the conventional real estate market.
938 E Jasper Dubois Road Jasper, Indiana
5 Beds 4 Baths 5,700 SqFt 6.100 Acres
Listing courtesy of Kevin Bayer from RE/MAX Local.
3289 St Charles Street Jasper, Indiana
4 Beds 4 Baths 3,906 SqFt 0.595 Acres
Listing courtesy of Annette Wigand from ERA FIRST ADVANTAGE REALTY, INC.
1928 S A St. Jasper, Indiana
3 Beds 4 Baths 3,376 SqFt 6.258 Acres
Listing courtesy of Larry Carpenter III from Carpenter Realty LLC.
1441 N Wheatland Drive Jasper, Indiana
4 Beds 3 Baths 3,009 SqFt 1.560 Acres
Listing courtesy of Judy Gosman from RE/MAX Local.
5070 W Alder Creek Drive Jasper, Indiana
4 Beds 3 Baths 4,208 SqFt 1.500 Acres
Listing courtesy of Stephanie Hasenour from RE/MAX Local.
4536 W 150 N Jasper, Indiana
4 Beds 4 Baths 2,986 SqFt 1.482 Acres
Listing courtesy of Stacey Thieman-Wright from THIEMAN REALTY.
1525 Grandview Drive Jasper, Indiana
3 Beds 3 Baths 4,132 SqFt 0.354 Acres
Listing courtesy of Stacey Thieman-Wright from THIEMAN REALTY.
3237 Dogwood Drive Jasper, Indiana
3 Beds 4 Baths 4,326 SqFt 0.675 Acres
Listing courtesy of Larry Carpenter III from Carpenter Realty LLC.
247 N Westlin Drive Jasper, Indiana
3 Beds 3 Baths 2,849 SqFt 0.999 Acres
Listing courtesy of Annette Wigand from ERA FIRST ADVANTAGE REALTY, INC.
836 W 20th Street Jasper, Indiana
3 Beds 3 Baths 4,376 SqFt 0.590 Acres
Listing courtesy of Elizabeth Mehringer from RE/MAX Local.
1245 W 6th Street Jasper, Indiana
4 Beds 3 Baths 3,610 SqFt 1.300 Acres
Listing courtesy of Steve Wigand from ERA FIRST ADVANTAGE REALTY, INC.
872 S Countryside Drive Jasper, Indiana
3 Beds 2 Baths 3,498 SqFt 2 Acres
Listing courtesy of Linda Schroering from CENTURY 21 SCHROERING REALTY.
3255 E State Road 164 Jasper, Indiana
4 Beds 3 Baths 2,944 SqFt 1.024 Acres
Listing courtesy of Zach Holt from Whitetail Properties Real Estate.
1911 S A St. Jasper, Indiana
3 Beds 2 Baths 1,468 SqFt 0.314 Acres
Listing courtesy of Larry Carpenter III from Carpenter Realty LLC.
1761 Sugar Pine Drive Jasper, Indiana
3 Beds 2 Baths 1,829 SqFt 0.346 Acres
Listing courtesy of Ryan Craig from RE/MAX Local.
You have nothing to lose by working with a REALTOR to buy a FSBO home (or any home, for that matter). Sellers typically pay real estate agents’ commissions; buyers don’t. That means someone’s in your corner, helping you without costing you a dime.
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But when it comes to FSBO homes, you need to know that many sellers take that route so that they don’t have to pay a real estate agent’s commission. And some REALTORS don’t want to work with FSBO sellers, because they often end up doing the work the seller’s agent would have done (if the seller had hired an agent, that is) as well as their own work.
Though some FSBO sellers don’t want to pay real estate commissions, some are happy to pay buyers’ agents for bringing them a sale. You should talk to the seller and find out whether they’re willing to pay your agent’s commission (or you can let your REALTOR handle it for you).
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One thing to remember, though, is that you and the seller are liable for anything that goes wrong with the transaction. One of the main reasons people hire REALTORS is that there are so many legal forms that need to be filled out properly and filed; there are also precautions that agents take to protect their clients from unscrupulous parties and bad deals. If you’re going to buy a FSBO without a real estate agent on your side, you should hire a real estate attorney to help protect your interests. That way, you can at least keep yourself on the right side of the law.
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