For Sale By Owner: Tips For Going It Alone
This post by Jill Schlesinger originally appeared on CBS' MoneyWatch.com.
My mother is a realtor, so she really hates this topic. That said, with real estate prices down as much as 50% from the top in some regions of the country, sellers are loathe to fork over those commission dollars while having to swallow lower sales prices. If you are contemplating going it alone, watch this:
Jill Schlesinger is the Editor-at-Large for CBS MoneyWatch.com. Prior to the launch of MoneyWatch, she was the Chief Investment Officer for an independent investment advisory firm. In her infancy, she was an options trader on the Commodities Exchange of New York.
