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FSBO Learning Center
Every guide for selling a home by owner or buying from an owner, in one place. Search, or pick a topic below.
Selling by owner
SellingHow to sell your house by owner: a step-by-step guideThe whole for-sale-by-owner process in ten steps, from first repairs to closing day.SellingSelling 101: prepare and stage your home, choose your help, plan your costsRepairs, cleaning, budget staging, photos, help options and every cost to plan for.SellingSelling 102: how to price your home for sale by ownerComparable sales, adjustments, appraisals and what to do when the price is not working.SellingFor sale by owner checklist: every step, printableA printable list of every seller step, plus a short buyer checklist.
Buying from an owner
BuyingBuying a house from the owner: a step-by-step guidePre-approval, disclosures, contract, earnest money, inspection, title and closing.BuyingWhile in escrow: the home inspection, step by stepInspection contingency, choosing an inspector, specialist tests and repair requests.
Money and closing
Money & closingClosing costs explained for buyers and sellersEvery common closing cost, who sets it, who pays and how to lower the total.Money & closingFinancing a for-sale-by-owner home: mortgages and owner financing basicsRegular mortgages, owner financing, the federal rules, risks and taxes.
Rules and paperwork
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About the Learning Center
This web address once had a Learning Center with lessons for sellers and buyers. We have rebuilt it from scratch, with current rules and links to official sources such as HUD, EPA, the CFPB and the IRS. Each guide shows the date we last checked it.
New to selling by owner? Start with how to sell your house by owner, then print the FSBO checklist.