Know your choices
Direct Sale vs. Listing With an Agent
A direct sale and a traditional listing solve different problems. The best path depends on price, repairs, timing, certainty, and how much work you want to take on.
Direct sale: property reviewed as-is
Traditional listing: may reach more retail buyers
Direct sale: no public showings or LifeTree listing commission
Traditional listing: timing depends on the market and buyer financing
The original LifeTree video
See how selling your house can work.
Watch the movie from our original website, then explore your options. Tell us about the property, its condition, and the timing you need.
Ask how the current process and written offer apply to your situation. Any older figures or timing in the recording should be confirmed for your transaction.
When listing may fit
If the home is market-ready and maximizing retail price matters more than speed or certainty, interviewing qualified local agents may be appropriate.
When a direct sale may fit
If repairs, tenants, title complications, family transition, or time pressure make a traditional sale difficult, a direct review may be worth considering.
Work the real numbers
Compare the expected net proceeds after repairs, commissions, concessions, carrying costs, and closing expenses—not only the headline sale price.
ConsiderationTraditional listingLifeTree direct review
Repairs and cleaningOften expectedReviewed in current condition
Public showingsUsually requiredNot a public listing
Listing commissionMay applyNo LifeTree listing commission
Buyer financingOften a contingencyDepends on written LifeTree structure
Closing dateMarket and buyer dependentDiscussed around the transaction
Your numbers, side by side
Compare the money you may keep.
Use actual estimates and the costs in your written offers. A higher sale price is only part of the comparison.
Both estimates subtract the same mortgage and lien payoffs. Listing net also subtracts the entered repair, commission, closing, concession, and holding costs. Cash-sale net subtracts the seller costs you enter for that agreement.
Illustrative planning tool, not a valuation, offer, tax calculation, or guarantee. Fees and commissions are negotiable. Include taxes, assessments, possession arrangements, and other costs applicable to your transaction. These numbers stay in this page and are not submitted with a lead.
Your next step
Turn the question into a clear record.
Use one form so the property, location, contact information, and reason for reaching out stay together.
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