ForSaleByOwner.com Reviews

51 Reviews for ForSaleByOwner.com:	Average Rating: 9.4     Listing Quality: 9.3     Value: 9.4
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Overpriced for Neighborhood? - May 24, 2010
Overall: 10 | Quality: 10 | Value: 10		I originally listed my meticulously renovated home with a traditional full commission national realty firm, but was told that realtors within that firm were not showing my home since thay felt it was overpriced for the neighborhood. After enduring six months of wasted time, I listed my home through ForSaleByOwner.com and sold it myself within 45 days for $15,000. above appriasal to a walk-up buyer. Saved myself over $12,000. in commissions. Thanks you ForSaleByOwner.com !!!
Fake Ratings - September 15, 2009
Overall: 0 | Quality: 0 | Value: 0		Like the guy below stated, all those reviews in one day? C'mon, we're not that stupid, people. Obviously someone within ForSaleByOwner.com came across this website and made sure everyone in the company posted a fake review. As someone who has used this service I can tell you that it is very cryptic and does not work. When we went to list with FSBO.com we made sure to ask clearly and plainly that we wanted to make sure our listing was up on realtor.com. Not once in the conversation did the rep. tell us that we had to do this work ON OUR OWN. If you look at the package levels they offer (silver, gold, ect.) they make NO MENTION of the fact that you, the owner, must do the work yourself to put the listing on realtor.com. Shady to say the least.
Fake Comments - September 7, 2009
Overall: 0 | Quality: 0 | Value: 0		Look at these reviews about for sale by owner. 31 'positive' comments in one day? The rest of the 'positive' comments within a 12 day period. Come on. We're not fools here. Anyone who has to post fake positive comments about a site shows it's not working. I REALLY did have a house listed on forsalebyowner.com, twice. No luck either time. I thought I could save money by not using a realtor. But they are the ones that have the buyers, not a site that people post fake comments about. What a time and money waster.
Sold in 9 Days - January 30, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 10 | Value: 9		We put our house on forsalebyowner.com at the start of the downturn of the housing market. But, within 9 days our house sold! Great experiance would recommend it to anyone!
Great Experience - January 23, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 10 | Value: 10		Our experience selling with forsalebyowner.com was top notch! We used the realtor option (3% comission). The Realtor posted the ten pictures we took and the write up that we wrote on Realtor.com. We had a much better write up with more pictures than most Realtors provide for their paying clients.
Realtor=$$$$$ FSBO=$ - January 18, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 10 | Value: 10		Our experience with FSBO was top notch! Our listing always looked great and we sold our house (in the worst of markets) in 6 weeks. We were very please at the cost as well, which was so much less than a Realtor would have required. Sure, we did the paper work ourselves, but that was limited and was well worth it!
Great Opportunity for Sellers - January 18, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 10 | Value: 10		We actually did not have many responses but we sold our house in about three weeks to the second person who contacted us. Our house was listed with a real estate agent for 6 months with no results.
Sold the house in 4 weeks! - January 18, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 10 | Value: 10		Having it on MLS is the key. That is the service that is provided for a one time fee and their service is excellent. The signs are helpful too.
Why give away 6%? - January 18, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 10 | Value: 10		We had our home listed with an agent for a few weeks, and had to pull it off of the market for 6 months due to a delay in job relocations. We were so unhappy with the quality of work from the typical agent that we decided to do it ourselves the next time around. By far the best choice we could have made. We easily had 5 times the amount of viewings, and I assure you we tried much harder with each one than any agent would have. Long story short, we sold our house in just under 3 months, for very close to asking price, and saved 6% ontop of that. The agents rely on lowering the price of a home to sell it instead of building value in a product, and then negotiating on the price. Seemed like a simple concept to me.
So worth it - January 18, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 10 | Value: 10		It was 2 1/2 months from listing to closing on our house. FSBO walked me through the whole thing - always able to talk with a person!
Better than a Realtor! - January 17, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 10 | Value: 10		We tried a local Realtor.....eck! All they could do is say "lower your price" and tried to compare our beautifully upgraded home to the foreclosure market. ForSaleByOwner.com generated REAL prospects from many different areas. Although our final sale was actually a "lease-purchase", it resulted in a full price sale, and we were able to move on with our lives. Owners: You can do it too, do not let those lazy Realtors run your life. I would be glad to offer help. Larry Gilbert gogilberts@comcast.net
Its easy ....you can do sell your property yourself and save so much money ! - January 15, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 10 | Value: 10		Out story ...we had waterfront property and put in our ad on ForSalebyowner We new it would probably take a while to sell being on a remote island off the cost of Maine and at our higher price range. We started to get impatient and got a real estate agent to maybe help get us more exposure. Long story short the Broker listings did not bring in any prospects at all..... the Forsalebyowner ad did it. We now regret ever bringing in a Realtor as we ended up giving him a very small percent ....our advise to others would be do not get to impatient and stick with Forsalebyowner.... it will sell it and you can do it yourself. Thank you Forsalebyowner for your service.
sold our house within 2 months - January 14, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 9 | Value: 10		We put our Belleville home up for sale with FSBO in January of 2008. The market had tanked and we prepared for a long wait. Instead, we had a steady stream of people calling and stopping in to see our home. By March we had sale, and by May we had the closing. It couldn't have been easier.
Quick sale in bad market - January 14, 2009
Overall: 9 | Quality: 9 | Value: 9		Very easy to use. The website provided clear and concise directions for setting up all sale information. We had thousands of views and sold our house in a rough market at our asking price.
excellent outcome - January 14, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 10 | Value: 10		I was very pleased with the service and follow up. I hit a tremendous response to my ad and my house sold quickly.
Great Site - January 13, 2009
Overall: 9 | Quality: 9 | Value: 9		I sold 3 houses in 2 years and used ForSalebyOwner for 2 of them. The photo gallery is what helped sell the last one.
It doesn't get any easier than this! - January 13, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 10 | Value: 10		I listed my home on ForSaleByOwner.com and sold it within two weeks of listing it. I had people from all over the country interested in it. It's one stop shopping for everyone interested in purchasing a home. The price is reasonable, they sent the racks and signs timely and they get noticed because they aren't like any of our local real estate agency signs. I listed the website in our local paper as well and many people told me they checked it out online after that. In a competitive market, this is a great way to sell your home!
Great Sale - January 13, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 10 | Value: 10		We tried to auction our house and no-one showed up! We listed with suppostly the best realtor in town and they didn't sell it in the six months they had the listing. We listed with FSBO and sold it within three week!What more could you want?
Two Sold Two Months - January 13, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 10 | Value: 10		Bought a never-lived-in house at a post foreclosure auction. We planned to upgrade it and move in; but, given the deteriorating economy, we put both it and the house we were living in on FSBO. In less than two months we got a contract on one and the following week on the other. Sold both, and we're now shopping for a bargain. The commission savings allowed us to price attractively and direct face-to-face negotiations with the buyers were invaluable in closing the deals. P.S. Remember when stock brokers used to overcharge on commissions vs services rendered.
Well worth it. - January 13, 2009
Overall: 9 | Quality: 9 | Value: 10		House sold in three months in a heavily favored buyers market. Saved tens of thousands. Prices are more than reasonable, easy to set up, excellent customer service.
Smart Move - January 12, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 10 | Value: 10		For sale by owner done everything they said they would & more. My farm took about a year to sell but that was because the house wasn't finished. Anyway I just paid that one time price & they took care of me untill it sold. I was very pleased. Thank you Glenn
Try this before anything - January 12, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 10 | Value: 10		I listed my house on forsalebyowner.com in March. And I sold my house by July. It is definitely worth the money. We were able to sell fast and kept most of the earnings for ourselves instead of paying it all to the a third or fourth party 4-6% interest.
superb listing - January 12, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 10 | Value: 10		AFTER ONLY ONE WEEK OF BEING LISTED I HAD RECEIVED AN OFFER THAT I ACCEPTED. I NOW HAVE A 30 YEAR INCOME TO SUPPORT MY RETIREMENT. GREAT COMPANY!!!!! SAVED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON FEES. THANK YOU.
Smart Choice - January 12, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 10 | Value: 10		We had purchased our home through forsalebyowner.com and in turn decided to list our home that we were selling with them as well...we sold it with in 6 months. We were very happy with this choice, we were able to save thousands by doing it ourselves which was really very easy. I would highly reccommend instead of signing a contract w/a realtor and paying them a high percentage.
Sold in six months!! - January 12, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 10 | Value: 10		Realtor had our home listed for eight months...less than 10 showings. Listed on FSBO.... 4500 viewings in the first 3 months. Sold for full price to a couple four states away. List realistically and it will sell..... Awesome service!! I'll use it again.
Great Service - January 12, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 10 | Value: 10		Local real estate company had listed for 9 mos. without an offer. Posted listing on For Sale by owner and closed on property within 4 months !!
unique property - January 12, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 8 | Value: 10		Works well for unique property that requires broad exposure.
Very Pleased - January 12, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 10 | Value: 10		We sold our house in 6 days. I especially liked the ability to key in the house features then print brochures for potential buyers.
Save Thousands - January 12, 2009
Overall: 8 | Quality: 9 | Value: 10		We sold our house in a little over 3 weeks, and this was in Sept.08 which was a very bad time for home sales. It costs so little that it's worth the try.
The best - January 12, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 10 | Value: 10		great tools such as posting a script to craiglist. This is a very easy site to use and I couldnt have sold my house and saved as much on real estate commission. This helped offset how much I lost to the real estate commission I would have wasted. Thanks,
It works. - January 12, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 10 | Value: 10		I tried to sell my apartment building for 2 years with a real estate agent and then on my own. Then my wife and I were in Lowe's and there was a "For Sale By Owner.com sign and I told my wife , Why not, we tried every thing else. Bought the sign and went home and listed it with For Sale By Owner.com and had many calls. Long story short we sold the property in 2 months. Recommend it to all who are selling.
Dream House Sold - January 12, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 10 | Value: 10		We listed the home on the web site Forsalebyowner.com,and we requested to show the home on the first page of the site. Our home was not only beautiful with a wonderful view it was sold in 4 days. What a great idea to list it with Forsalebyowner.com. Thanks
This is the way to go! - January 12, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 10 | Value: 10		I've sold several houses on my own but this experience was my best. I got two offers in 9 days! I wouldn't hesitate to use this site again.
Williamsburg Property - January 12, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 10 | Value: 10		I would recommend this website to anyone selling (or buying) property!
Saved time and money - January 12, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 10 | Value: 10		I sold my house for my asking price in ONE MONTH during the worst market ever! My first try with a real estate agent was 6 months wasted. I did it myself with the help of this site.
So easy to sell your own home quick.. - January 12, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 10 | Value: 10		I sold my home in 3 days with for sale by owner..In this tough market, I think we did real well..thanks, Karen Miller
It worked like a champ - January 12, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 9 | Value: 10		For sale by owner treated me better than my local paper that I had classified ads with and spent more money on. I used their sign but attached it to a mailbox post so it would look more professional.
We sold our house in two weeks - January 12, 2009
Overall: 9 | Quality: 9 | Value: 10		After being told by a real estate agent that it would take six months to sell our house at a loss, we turned to ForSalebyOwner.com and sold it for more than our asking price in just two weeks. Our listing was so professional that the real estate agent representing the buyers didn't even know it was a for sale by owner house until we signed the paperwork.
Would use FSBO and was once a realtor - January 12, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 10 | Value: 10		We listed our house with for sale by owner because we had it listed with a realtor and I use to be one yet I did all the work it didnt sale int he three months we had it listed and I thought why stay with them since I did all the work. It took a little to sale but we did and with the economy the way it is I feel real lucky. The only thing they need to come up eith is a SOLD sign to put over your FOR SALE sign I made my own..Thank you
Quick Sale!! - January 12, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 10 | Value: 10		Our home sold within a couple of months of listing! This site is simple to use, and I would definitely urge others to try it!
worked for us - January 12, 2009
Overall: 9 | Quality: 9 | Value: 10		sold our home for the asking price in a hard sale market. Could not ask for more.
Good Value - January 12, 2009
Overall: 8 | Quality: 9 | Value: 10		We had as many Realtors call as we had individuals. Dropped the Realtor fees and sold the house for the price that we wanted. FSBO should provide additional and better quality signs for your yard.
SE Kansas Success - January 12, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 10 | Value: 10		My property was on the market for over a year, I worked with 2 different Real Estate Agencies and had no luck until I advertised with "For Sale By Owner"! Great experience...
FSBO -Positive experince! - January 12, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 9 | Value: 9		My home in South Carolina sold, as a result of FSBO listing. Although it was listed for over a year, the problem was, that we were in a location where the market was flooded with homes. We were in a Military area of SC. The home sold fro $10,000. below our asking price, but we were satisfied with that, because the "bottom" was falling out of the housing market EVERYWHERE, in the country. We are so thankful to have sold when we did. The one thing that drew more "hits" to our site, was the slide show. It enabled me to highlight the most desirable features of my home. I also appreciated that FSBO is constantly improving their site, and making it more user friendly. Thanks, FSBO!
A good experience... - January 12, 2009
Overall: 9 | Quality: 9 | Value: 10		Had my home with R/E agent.... didn't work. Lowered house price twice w/FSBO and got a call. Said they saw it on FSBO and wanted to see it. SOLD !! It got the exposure, photo quality good. No complaints. easy to use.
FSBO - January 12, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 9 | Value: 10		We sold our home within 3 weeks of listing and when we purchased additional assistance, our attraction grew in many states. WE LIKED THE PART WHERE THE VERBAGE COULD BE ADJUSTED ALONG WITH THE PICTURES.
Very good experience - January 12, 2009
Overall: 8 | Quality: 9 | Value: 8		It was easy to add and edit our listing. Their appraisal estimate was right on target. We did not utilize the MLS option. The house sold the first week on the market. A great way to sell a house if you don't mind doing the work yourself (i.e. showing the house, etc.).
It worked - January 12, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 10 | Value: 10		It took almost a year to sell the property but in this economy I was just glad to sell it. FSBO was very helpful whenever I had a problem or question. I had almost 1,300 views of my listing. I will use them again if the need arises.
Great experience - January 12, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 10 | Value: 10		I had my house listed for a year and a half with agents. I listed on FSBO and sold it fast and for my asking price.
Million Dollar sale! - January 12, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 10 | Value: 10		I sold my Million Dollar home in 4 months on FSBO.com. I have sold my last two homes FSBO and would never hire an agent. I did not use the agent assistance either.
Sold in a day - January 12, 2009
Overall: 10 | Quality: 10 | Value: 5		I listed my house on FSBO and it sold immediately. In the current market, I was especially thrilled. The only downside was--I paid for a month but it was worth it.