Seller : You're a real estate? We just listed our home for sale.
Agent : Tell me about your property! I might have a buyer.
Seller : We've listed it ourselves for $30,000. It's in Willow Glen, The bedrooms, three baths, and we've done a lot of remodeling in the past five years.
Agent : And how has it been going, listing it yourself?
Seller : Honestly, it's more work than we expected.
Agent : Oh? tell me more about that...
Seller : You know, fielding calls, setting up appointments, dealing with buyers who aren't really serious. We haven't had much luck with offers.
Agent : What made you want to list it yourself?
Seller : Well, it's a hot market, a great property, and we were hoping to save on the commission. Why not?
Agent : Let me ask you this. If saving money is your main motivation for selling-by-owner, what if we could work out a deal where you're netting the same as if you didn't have to pay commission? Would you be interested in someone taking all of that work off your hands?
Seller : Well, if the numbers worked out, we would certainly be interested.
Agent : Great! Can I come by tomorrow at 10 a.m to see the place and talk numbers?
Seller : That works for me!
