It is possible to sell your home without a realtor, but like many things, it comes with both benefits and drawbacks. We want to share what you should expect during this process. If you plan on listing your home “for sale by owner,” you will become responsible for the entire process of selling your home without a realtor. This process can be much work, but some choose to go this route to reduce the cost of selling their home. Some benefits of selling your home without a realtor include avoiding the cost of agent commissions, having greater control over the transaction, being more invested in the process, and having some more expertise on the neighborhood for your potential buyers. However, some of the drawbacks may include having inexperience that ultimately leads to a less-than-optimal deal, creating more work for yourself than necessary, not appealing to buyers and their agents or other realtors, and still being responsible for paying commissions to buyers’ agents. In the end, make sure you do your research, market your home thoroughly, hold open houses, be open to working with buyer’s agents, and be a clever negotiator to close the best deal possible.