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.

$995,000

5 Bedrooms
6 Bathrooms
5,748 Sq Ft
8.870 Acres

1700 N Newton St. Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Larry Carpenter III from Carpenter Realty LLC.

$469,000

4 Bedrooms
3 Bathrooms
3,020 Sq Ft
0.606 Acres

329 Maplecrest Boulevard Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Trae Dauby from Dauby Real Estate.

$417,500

3 Bedrooms
5 Bathrooms
3,404 Sq Ft
1 Acres

1100 N Bluegrass Lane Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Kevin Bayer from RE/MAX Local.

$410,000

3 Bedrooms
3 Bathrooms
2,940 Sq Ft
2.530 Acres

634 E Wright Road Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Stacey Hurst from RE/MAX REVOLUTION.

$400,000

4 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
3,490 Sq Ft
0.371 Acres

307 Newton Street Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Tama Stemle from RE/MAX Local.

$336,000

3 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
1,502 Sq Ft
0.344 Acres

900 Juniper Court Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Dara O'Neil from F.C. TUCKER EMGE.

$287,500

3 Bedrooms
3 Bathrooms
2,070 Sq Ft
0.399 Acres

1622 Sugar Pine Drive Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Kathy Rowekamp from RE/MAX Local.

$282,999

3 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
1,461 Sq Ft
0.436 Acres

3845 N Portersville Road Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Arlene Kluesner from F.C. TUCKER EMGE.

$259,700

3 Bedrooms
3 Bathrooms
2,248 Sq Ft
0.264 Acres

4517 Obing Strasse Street Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Stacey Hurst from RE/MAX REVOLUTION.

$238,000

3 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
2,201 Sq Ft
0.357 Acres

2603 Brosmer Street Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Stacey Thieman-Wright from THIEMAN REALTY.

$235,000

4 Bedrooms
3 Bathrooms
2,549 Sq Ft
0.124 Acres

612 W 8th Street Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Dara O'Neil from F.C. TUCKER EMGE.

$219,000

2 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
1,266 Sq Ft

901-2 Reyling Drive Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Kara Hinshaw from Key Associates Signature Realty.

$210,000

3 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
1,688 Sq Ft
0.600 Acres

468 Schuetter Road Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Daniel Hoffman from HOFFMAN & MULLEN REALTY INC.

$208,000

2 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
1,800 Sq Ft
0.208 Acres

891 Giesler Road Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Kevin Bayer from RE/MAX Local.

$198,500

3 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
1,086 Sq Ft
0.360 Acres

4862 N US 231 Highway Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Kevin Bayer 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.

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).

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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