FSBO Sites Charging for Services
Using a Web site that helps sell-it-yourself-ers doesn’t necessarily mean a free ride.
Increasingly, Web sites like ForSaleByOwner.com, Owners.com, and Fizber.com charge for certain services, including displaying a toll-free support line online, accessing the multiple listing service, and even getting limited assistance from a real estate practitioner.
For instance, ForSaleByOwner.com offers packages that range from $81 a month to a six-month plan for $809. RealtyTrac charges non-subscribers $59.95 a month to advertise a property.
Steve Udelson, CEO of Owners Advantage LLC, which operates Owners.com, urges his customers to pay in order to be included in the MLS. “That’s the gateway. That’s the magic piece,” he says.
Source: Associated Press, Alex Veiga (11/20/2009)
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