For those that have done this - any insights, pro's / con's, lessons learned?

I have time as I just retired, plenty of tools available (AI, etc). I'm just trying to minimize cost like everyone else.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Red Pear Felipe said:

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You can sell your house without a realtor, take some photos, throw it on Zillow, and hope for the best.

But here's a quick real-life example:

A client of mine is renewing his lease. His landlord didn't use an agent when pricing the property, and I was able to negotiate him a below-market rate. After running comps, that landlord is leaving about $3,600-$4,800 a year on the table.

I told my client: sign that renewal ASAP.

The reality is, homes listed with realtors tend to bring in more overall.

At Red Pear Realty, we list at 1.5%, include professional photography, and handle the marketing and negotiations.

If you're thinking about selling, happy to talk. My number is in my profile or feel feee to send me a message.

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Thanks. Left you a VM

Called you back!

A great agent will save you thousands. The average agent is the average American.

You should definitely use an agent, but make sure they're great.

Sold my first home FSBO last year. Simple process and didn't have any issues finding interested parties. I was fortunate to have an attorney through work to draft all the paperwork up so the buyer didn't need an agent either. Saved me nearly 18k in agent fees.

We weren't in a rush to sell but still ended up having it under contract and sold in less than 3 months from the original Zillow/Homes listings. Tried the FB friends route at first and would not recommend that. Got lookers but nobody with real interest for about 2 months.

Caveat is my house pretty much sold itself with location and a couple nice features compared to others in the neighborhood. Probably will never use an agent when I sell or buy a house/land from now on. It adds a bit of work but not a huge deal unless you are in a real hurry to sell.

What I will never do again is move from a house without hiring movers...one of the most painful processes while having a full-time job and a pregnant wife.

Edit to add that we used our nice Nikon and cleaned the house up real nice for pictures. I'm sure professional pictures can help, but my wife is skilled picture taker and editor.