FSBO - Anyone ever use a service to list house in MLS outside of a Realtor?

Ive never heard of one that cheap, but yeah, they are legit.

Make sure and ask their credentials and check them out with the LA Real Estate Commission.

I used to be a realtor down there.

I sold 2 houses without a realtor. No way I was paying somebody thousands of dollars to do something that is not hard to do. I got an appraiser I trust and sold the house for appraised value. I still figure I saved thousands of dollars and did not have to haggle with anyone. I did not move off my price. They either took it or passed on it at the price I wanted. I also know what houses around me were selling for.

There is a very popular site in the BR area for FSBO. I am in the process of using an agent currently to sell my house. I am not very happy. It seems like the sign you up put you on the MLS and let all of the other agents in town show you property. I am about half way through my 6 months contract.
If I had to do it over I would list on the FSBO site and allow agents at 2%.

FSBOBR.com is owned/operated by a poster here ... not me and I've never met him but have spoken with him by phone (LSU ticket stuff). Nice guy.

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I told them I was paying a flat rate of $5000 on a $275,000 listed price. Everyone pitched a fit and did not show the house.

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I'm sure they're just looking out for their clients best interest

I'll have to keep her site handy if house is still on market in a couple months - she must do a lot of volume with that pricing. Does that prevent other realtors from dealing with her since buyer agent only gets 2.3?

My two cents:

If I lived in La, especially small town 10-20 minutes outside BR in any direction, no way I would use a realtor. Those communities advertise within themselves, BR included.

Where I live I currently have my house on market, with an agent, and i'm gonna pay 22k plus in commission at 5%. There is no way I would list here without an agent. Currently in my neighborhood there are 100 houses on the MLS, although in my price range (450k to 500k) its about 15 houses or so.

Most agents are very reluctant to show their clients a home that is not listed by another agent here, sort of a fraternity.

I'd say if you go 60-90 days with no bites or real interest, maybe try an agent and negotiate the rate down from 6% as much as possible (5% seems to not offend most realtors)

Edit: Most people looking at house 300k or higher will likely go with an agent IMO, especially since the purchase price doesn't affect what the buyer is willing to spend, even tho it may affect whether a seller will accept offer.

Open House was a fail due to numerous reasons. Planning on paying for MLS listing tomorrow and if that doesn't work Della will be getting a call in a month.