Originally Posted by
Z-Rated
well, I should have said it left 6% more room for negotiating being that a realtor wasnt used. and thats what happened, and it worked for me, and i bought a house for under appraisal.
Good deal, it can allow for a little extra negotiating room; that doesn't mean that all people are willing to pass that savings onto you. Also there are other expenses that need to be looked at during a FSBO, such as lawyers etc, things that are included when using a Realtor. Bottom line, I am not saying to go one way or the other, just beware and use caution when buying.
I bought my house for 50k under appraisal using my wife, so you can get deals through agents as well.