Seller Situations
The real math of selling by owner.
Selling for-sale-by-owner saves the commission, on paper. Garland respects that math, and he also knows the other side of it: the pricing mistakes, the missing exposure, and the negotiation gaps that quietly eat the savings. His specialty is the seller who tried it, and the seller about to.
The FSBO ledger
Let's put both columns on the page. The commission you keep by going alone is real money. But a for-sale-by-owner deal pays its costs in other currencies: time, pricing accuracy, market reach, and negotiation leverage. Garland's job is to make that trade visible, then beat it.
What going alone really costs
- Pricing from guesswork. FSBO homes spend their first weeks overpriced and their next weeks discounting to catch up. The market's correction is the real fee.
- Exposure in one channel. A yard sign and a listing site do not reach the investors and buyers who dominate fast Dallas sales.
- Negotiating alone. The strongest offers come with contingencies, inspection demands, and closing terms. One misstep wipes out the saved commission in a price reduction.
What a transparent plan changes
- A price the data supports. Real comparables, priced once and priced right, so the home sells on its schedule instead of correcting.
- Full channel reach. MLS plus AI, digital, and social marketing, and direct outreach to DFW investors through Garland's seller-plus-investor pairing.
- Commission shown in writing. The fee, the pricing logic, and the projected net, laid out before you sign. No mystery line items.
When FSBO genuinely works
Sometimes it does. A seller who knows their buyer, who has priced against real comparables, and who can negotiate a contract without help might keep the whole fee. Garland will tell you if you are that seller, straight. But the test is the math on the page: the projected FSBO net against the 14-day-plan net, with the effort counted. On the free 30-minute call, you get both numbers for your house.
The fee question, answered plainly
Garland's fee is stated up front and in writing, and it is priced against what the plan returns: a home that sells in 14 days or less, with the exposure and the leverage a private seller rarely reaches alone. If the plan does not beat the FSBO path on net, he will tell you before you sign.
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Your plan, in writing, before you sign.
Book a free 30-minute call and Garland will walk through your situation, the numbers behind each option, and the timeline, with no pressure. If the numbers do not work for you, he tells you that straight.