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I sold my house without an agent. Properly priced houses sell. The most difficult part is getting the house in front of buyers, and since my house was located where potential home buyers were constantly driving past the house, i put a sign out and decided to give it 30 days before i would give it to a realtor. I had three showings, the eventual buyer was in the neighborhood to look at another house for sale. My attorney and a title company handled the paperwork.

Most realtors will negotiate their commissions, you are paying them to get it closed, not to get it on the market. Many things can derail a pending transaction. I have seen clients experience real heart break when the buyer dropped out at closing, or just before, due to cold feet or a paperwork problem. A good agent does not let this happen.

I also sold a condo off of Craig's list. It was an inexpensive rental unit. I had lots of phone calls, many no shows, and finaly a sweet older woman who convinced me to owner finance it for her. She pays like clockwork, has spent money improving the place, and has worked out great.