Homes in Cities With Large
Numbers of FSBO Sellers
Charlotte, N.C., Orlando, Fla., and Cincinnati, respectively, top the list of the fast-growing market for independent home sellers—those who are choosing to sell their homes without a real-estate broker, reports ForSaleByOwner.com. Here are three FSBO homes.
Place/Price: Cincinnati / $364,900
Taxes*: $5,942
The Property: 4 bedrooms, 2½ baths, 2,844 square feet
Description: This 1995 home has columned doorways
and a two-story family room with a brick
fireplace. There is a study with built-ins and
French doors. The master suite has vaulted
ceilings and there is a walk-out basement.
Notable: The number of sellers in Cincinnati doing a
for sale by owner grew 174% year-to-year,
making it the third-fastest-growing city for
independent home sellers. Cleveland came
in at number 8 on the ForSaleByOwner.
com list.
Place/Price: Charlotte, N.C. / $438,000
Taxes*: $4,016
The Property: 4 bedrooms, 2½ baths, 3,142 square feet
Description: This 1983 two-story has vaulted ceilings.
There is a walk-in kitchen pantry. A screened
porch with skylights overlooks a tiered
deck leading to an in-ground pool. There is a
fireplace in the master suite.
Notable:Charlotte is the fastest-growing market for
independent home sellers with 417% yearto-
year growth in the number of listings on
ForSaleByOwner.com, the Web site reports.
New York and Chicago had the highest total
number of listings
Place/Price: Orlando, Fla. / $489,900
Taxes*: $4,371
The Property: 4 bedrooms, 2½ baths, 2,980 square feet
Description: This 2003 home with a fishing pond has a
formal dining room, a master suite with a
sitting area and a family room with a stone
fireplace and built-ins. French doors lead to a
screened pool with a fountain.
Notable: This home is located in a conservation area
in Orlando, the second-fastest-growing
market for independent home sellers.
Orlando saw a 306% year-to-year increase
in sellers listing their homes as for sale by
owner.
*Taxes are from current county tax-assessor records.
Sources: ForSaleByOwner.com
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