Tips and Cautions When Using Craigslist For Sale By Owner

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Selling your home can be expensive. That’s why some sellers opt to sell For Sale By Owner (FSBO) and save the agent commissions. But when you’re selling FSBO, you’re responsible for creating and managing all the listings. If you want to save a bit of money on flat-fee MLS listings, you may be considering listing on a free site like Craigslist and Zillow For Sale by Owner. But how do you use a site like Craigslist to attract real buyer offers without running into scams?

We asked the experts and have everything you need to know to list (and sell) your house FSBO on Craigslist with the minimum amount of headache or stress.

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What is Craigslist?

Simply put, Craigslist is the biggest and most popular digital version of old school classified ads. It’s free to browse and buy from, just like the older classifieds were. Even the look is pretty similar — simple, segmented, and easy to navigate.


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