Homes in Cities With Large
Numbers of FSBO Sellers
by Sheree R. Curry
From The Wall Street Journal Online
October 26, 2007
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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