15 Things I Learned Selling a House Without a Real Estate Agent

I have sold several homes throughout my lifetime, and I chose to do the process myself each time rather than work with a real estate agent.

That isn't the right choice for everyone, but with my financial and legal background, I felt comfortable doing it. And I wanted to save on commission costs as these can be a very expensive part of investing in real estate.

As a bonus, I learned a lot about the sales process because I had to handle every aspect of the transaction myself. And are my 15 biggest lessons.

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