Facts on Selling


The following are some facts through the National Association of Realtors, that show the importance of working with the right agent in todays market. The information comes from a survey of 7,800 transactions from 2007, the latest year for which data is available.



For Sale By Owner (FSBO) Statistics:


Did you know?
...the typical FSBO home sold for $187,200 compared to $247,000 for agent-assisted home sales. This is a difference of 24.2%!


Most Difficult Tasks for FSBO Sellers:


Getting the right price . . . 15%
Understanding paperwork . . . 18%
Preparing/fixing up home for sale . . . 15%
Attracting potential buyers . . . 9%
Having enough time to devote to all aspects of the sale . . . 7%




Method of home purchase, by use of internet:


Methods of home purchase

Agent/Broker: 81%
Directly from builder: 10%
Directly from previous owner, whom buyer didn't know: 5%

A combined 91% used either an agent or a builder to buy their property from. Only 5% bought from the previous owner. In today's market, this is an incredibly small number of buyers!




Actions of using Internet site:


Drove by/viewed a home: 73%
Walked through a home viewed online: 57%
Found agent used to search/buy home: 23%

The internet is becoming a more powerful and important search tool every day. But simply building a website is not enough. Our team has professionals that are constantly monitoring and improving the traffic to your properties website.



Naples and Marco Island average sales price


Naples and Marco Island sales



"On this page there are facts about selling a home. Once you have read this page you should understand why it is vital that you use a Real Estate agent to help with your Naples Homes for sale.

If you were to take a 6% commission out of the average sales price, a seller that listed through a real estate agent, on average, still nets 18.2 percent more than a For Sale By Owner!

The average salesprice over the last year for Naples and Marco Island Homes is $391,878. If the national average is applied to this number, selling with an agent that charges a 6% commission would net you an additional $71,321!"

-Nikki and Mike