Selling without a realtor, and without the commission.

What the commission actually costs

A conventional sale normally carries a commission of around five to six percent, split between the two sides. On a three hundred thousand dollar house that is roughly fifteen to eighteen thousand dollars. Add seller paid closing costs, concessions and any repairs negotiated after inspection, and the gap between the contract price and what lands in your account gets wide.

A direct sale removes the commission entirely because there is no agent in the middle. That does not automatically mean you net more, and anyone who tells you it always does is selling something. It means the comparison is between a higher listed price minus commission, repairs, concessions and months of carrying costs, versus a lower certain number with none of those deductions.

Being honest about the trade

If your house is in good condition, in a desirable area, and you can comfortably wait sixty to ninety days, a listing will usually get you a higher gross price. We will tell you that, and because we are licensed we can list it for you if that turns out to be the better route.

A direct sale is worth more to you when speed matters, when the property needs work you do not want to fund, when it is occupied or in probate, or when certainty is worth more than the last few thousand dollars. Those are the situations where listings go wrong and fall through.

What selling direct actually involves

You tell us the address. We look at the property and come back with a number, normally within twenty four hours. If it works for you, we sign a contract and send it to a local title company.

The title company runs the search, clears any liens and handles the closing, exactly as it would in any other sale. You pick the date. There is no listing, no lockbox, no strangers walking through your house on a Saturday, and no financing contingency that can collapse three weeks in.