🏡 How to List a Home for Sale by Owner (FSBO) in Nevada!

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– 7 Key Steps

Thinking about selling your home without a real estate agent? Listing your home For Sale by Owner (FSBO) can help you save on commission, but it also means taking on all the responsibility. Here’s a step-by-step guide to doing it right:

🔑 1. Research Your Market

Before you set a price, study comparable homes in your area (“comps”). Check:

  • Recent sales within 1–2 miles

  • Homes similar in size, style, and condition

  • Days on market and list-to-sale price ratios

📍 Tip: Price too high and your home may sit; price too low and you could leave money on the table.

📸 2. Prepare & Stage Your Home

First impressions matter! Clean, declutter, and stage every room to highlight your home’s best features.

  • Hire a professional photographer for listing photos

  • Boost curb appeal with fresh landscaping and touch-up paint

  • Make necessary repairs and deep clean everything

📝 3. Write a Compelling Listing Description

Your listing should highlight key features, upgrades, and what makes your home unique.
Include:

  • Square footage, bedrooms, bathrooms

  • School district and neighborhood perks

  • Features like a renovated kitchen, backyard, or home office

  • Consider drone photos, local attractions, 3D tour, evening photos, furnished / staged or even virtul staged.

🌐 4. List Your Home Online

To get the most eyes on your listing:

  • Use FSBO websites like Zillow, ForSaleByOwner.com, or Facebook Marketplace

  • Consider a flat-fee MLS service to reach buyers’ agents

  • Post on social media (facebook groups) and neighborhood groups

  • Make a flyer

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📆 5. Host Showings & Open Houses

Be prepared to:

  • Schedule private showings

  • Host open houses (weekends work best)

  • Put out signs to draw attraction and post online

  • Answer questions and provide disclosure documents

🧾 6. Negotiate Offers & Handle Paperwork

Once you receive offers:

  • Review each one carefully

  • Be prepared to negotiate price, contingencies, or closing timeline

  • Consult a real estate attorney or escrow officer to handle legal documents

🔐 7. Close the Sale

You’ll need to:

  • Open escrow

  • Complete any inspections or appraisals

  • Finalize paperwork with a title company

  • Hand over the keys at closing

📌 Final Thoughts

Selling your home FSBO can work well for experienced sellers or hot markets—but it requires time, knowledge, and strong negotiation skills. It can be a lot of work but it is your home and you get to make that descion.

💡 Pro Tip: Many FSBO sellers end up hiring a real estate agent partway through. Working with a local expert like Sam Dykstra could save time, stress, and actually net you more in the end—even after commission.

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