NAR says 5% of homes sell by owner, and that they sell for less. Both are true. Neither means what most pages claim. Here are the seven numbers that matter.
Every owner has to sign, the money follows the recorded share, and a holdout means court, not a listing. Four rules for selling a co-owned house.
What Colorado sellers really pay at closing: the one-cent deed fee, the $43 recording charge, the tax credit, and where the commission money goes.
Six free searches catch tax, judgment and contractor liens before a buyer’s title company does. Run them before the listing goes live, not after.
In Pennsylvania, as is means no repairs, not no disclosure. Here is what the law still requires, the transfer tax math, and what a listing costs.
The search is the cheapest title line on your closing statement. Here is what it really costs, who pays it, and the one time to order your own before you list.