## For Sale By Owner websites include:

 
 
- Zillow
- Craigslist
- Facebook Marketplace
- OfferMarket

 

## For Sale By Owner (FSBO) website comparison:

 

| FSBO Website 	| Price 	| Reach 	| Value 	|
|:--------------------:	|:-----:	|:--------:	|:-----:	|
| Zillow 	| Free* 	| Broad 	| High 	|
| Craigslist 	| Free 	| Broad 	| Low 	|
| Facebook Marketplace 	| Free 	| Broad 	| Mid 	|
| OfferMarket 	| Free 	| Targeted 	| High 	|

 

While Zillow For Sale By Owner is free to list, the user interface on your Zillow property listing page is designed for interested buyers to click 'Contact Agent' in order to inquire about the house and schedule a showing. The user experience is designed to make it difficult for the buyer to contact the seller directly. Zillow does this because agents pay them for for buyer leads.

 

This places the seller in a situation where they either need to pay the buyer's agent commission, or they need to have the buyer pay the buyer's agent. Both scenarios place the buyer in an uncomfortable situation since they were the one to find the listing and the seller may not have priced the listing to include paying the buyer's agent. If the seller is going to pay the buyer's agent, they might raise their price. From our experience, this complicates an otherwise straightforward transaction flow.

 

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## [Sell your house For Sale By Owner with OfferMarket](https://www.offermarket.us/sell?ref=blog-for-sale-by-owner-websites)

 

## Related reading

 

- [Guide: How To Sell A House For Sale By Owner](https://www.offermarket.us/guides/how-to-sell-a-house-by-owner)
- [Guide: How To Sell Your House Fast Without An Agent](https://www.offermarket.us/guides/how-to-sell-your-house-fast-without-an-agent)
- [Guide: Selling A House In Poor Condition](https://www.offermarket.us/guides/selling-a-house-in-poor-condition)
- [For Sale By Owner Statistics](https://www.offermarket.us/blog/for-sale-by-owner-fsbo-statistics)
- [Sell My House Fast For As Much As Possible](https://www.offermarket.us/blog/sell-my-house-fast-for-as-much-as-possible)

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**Last updated:** May 2, 2024

 

If you know OfferMarket, you know we are an investment property marketplace that connects sellers and buyers without agents and expensive fees.

 

What you may not know is that we are actively acquiring select rental properties through LLCs that are managed and co-owned by OfferMarket and select limited partners (investors). 

 

We call this our Portfolio product, and we’re excited about it for two reasons:

 

1. Sellers get a reliable, competitive offer where they can close fast
2. Investors get completely passive exposure to attractive cash-flowing single family rental properties

 

Investors collect quarterly distributions that target 8% annualized yield, and have the ability to sell some or all of their stake on our marketplace at any time.

 

## Let’s take a look at one of the rental properties purchased through OfferMarket Portfolio:

 

The seller was tired of being a landlord and needed to free-up cash to invest in fix and flip projects in a different market. The seller found OfferMarket online and created their free listing. The property met our criteria with minimal rehab required, performing tenants in place, and an opportunity to raise rent to market rate.

 

## So we submitted our direct purchase offer:

 

- Purchase price: $105,000
- Contingencies: none, AS IS
- Closing costs: paid by Buyer
- Financing: Cash
- Close by: 30 days

 

Instead of waiting for other buyers on our marketplace to evaluate the listing and submit offers, the seller accepted our offer because it was competitive and time was of the essence.

 

We closed in March 2021 in 25 days and renewed the tenant at $1,250/month for a 12 month lease.

 

To date (October 1, 2021), after just 7 months, the property has returned 6.88% to investors. This is without any debt. The property is worth $125,000 - $140,000. If we refinance, the investors will be looking at a distribution of roughly 100% of their initial investment and $500 of monthly cash flow.

 

## Repeat business

 

Two months later we bought another property from this same landlord who came back to us because of how easy we make it to sell your rental property. That investment property was purchased for $295,000 with tenants set to renew at $3,200 per month.

 

## Sell your rental property with OfferMarket 

 

If you own one or more rental property that you want to sell for terms that are competitive and convenient, [create your free listing](https://www.offermarket.us/?ref=blog-introducing-portfolio-deals) today to compare offers from verified buyers on our marketplace. If your property meets our criteria, one of the offers may just be from us.

 

## Invest with us in single family rental properties 

 

If you are looking to passively invest in single family rental properties, and you want cash flow, capital appreciation, and exposure to a resilient asset class with tax advantages, fill out our investor form and a member of our team will be in touch.

 

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Grow your real estate investing business with the most competitive DSCR loan product. OfferMarket provides DSCR rental loans, bridge loans, hard money, fix and flip, slow flip, and ground up construction loans.

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Problem: Shortage Of Houses In Desirable Markets

Solution for Investors: Build More Homes

Solution for Buyers: Consider Other Markets

Shortage Of Houses In Desirable Condition

Solution for Investors: Renovate More Homes

Solution for Buyers: Consider Fixer Upper Houses

Summary: Focus On Value

### *We don't have a housing shortage. We have a shortage of desirable houses.*

 

In this article, we will explain the difference, and what real estate investors like you can do to profit from this misunderstood reality.

 

## Problem: Shortage Of Houses In Desirable Markets

 

Now that work from home has become widely acceptable, and the new normal, an overwhelming number of people have decided to pick up and relocate to one of several more attractive markets. This includes "sun belt", lower tax, and economically well-positioned destinations such as Phoenix, San Antonio, Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando, West Palm Beach, Miami, Raleigh, Columbus, etc.

 

The problem is, there simply aren't enough enough homes for all of the people that want to move to these locations. A basic supply and demand imbalance has caused home prices in these markets to skyrocket. 

 

To use emojis, you have people 🧑🏾‍🤝‍🧑🏽 who have the same idea💡 to live some place nice 🌴 so they move there 🚚 and try to buy the same houses 🏠 which causes the houses to dramatically increase in price 📈 💰🚀.

 

## Solution for Investors: Build More Homes

 

If you're a real estate investor, you can profit by increasing the housing supply in these markets. You can use OfferMarket's Ground Up Construction program to fund land acquisition and construction budget -- up to 60% of the land cost and 100% of construction.

 

## Solution for Buyers: Consider Other Markets

 

Make no mistake, there is a housing bubble and mania that has swept through many regions and markets. Fear of missing out is real, and can drive people to make decisions that they later come to regret. Avoid overpaying for your next home. Avoid bidding wars and settling on a home that you otherwise would not be interested in buying in a normal market. 

 

Take a step back and re-evaluate your options:

 

- What are some less well-known markets that offer better value and are fundamentally attractive with good prospects for long term home price appreciation?
- Does it make sense to move right now, or can you afford to be patient and let this housing mania and bubble deflate?
- Are there off market fixer uppers available for a better value? [Subscribe to our off market deal flow](https://www.offermarket.us/survey/subscribe/deal-flow).

 

## Shortage Of Houses In Desirable Condition

 

There is a strong preference among buyers to want turnkey, move-in ready homes. It makes sense: the last thing buyers want to do after paying the down payment on a home is to coordinate moving into a home that needs to be renovated. Not only is it an additional cost, it's a logistical complication figuring out timing to move, contractors, planning the DIY components to save money. The limited housing supply on the market has moved many savvy, daring and well capitalized buyers to consider properties that need fixing.

 

## Solution for Investors: Renovate More Homes

 

Fix and flip investors are important participants in the housing market. It's one thing to encourage investors to flip more homes, it's another to actually find the distressed inventory (i.e. houses in poor condition) required to increase the number of homes being flipped in a given market.

 

To find more inventory:

 

- [Subscribe to off market deal flow](https://www.offermarket.us/survey/subscribe/deal-flow)
- Network with wholesalers
- Drive for dollars -- look for distressed houses in your market and get in contact with the owner

 

To fund your fix and flip projects, [get a bridge loan quote from OfferMarket](https://www.offermarket.us/loans). We fund up to 90% of the purchase price and 100% of the rehab and can close your transaction in 15 days. This type of loan is commonly referred to at "fix and flip" and "hard money".

 

## Solution for Buyers: Consider Fixer Upper Houses

 

Buying a fixer upper is a great way build home equity and wealth. There are loan programs for primary residence homebuyers such as the [FHA 203k]9https://www.offermarket.us/real-estate-glossary/fha-203k-loan) renovation loan that includes the scope of repairs in your mortgage, allowing you to put as little as 3.5% down and have your rehab component added to your mortgage. 

 

## Summary: Focus On Value

 

Think like value investor. Real estate is an asset, and should be thought of as an investment. As with the stock market, if everyone is chasing the same investment strategy, a bubble forms, prices get out of control, animal spirits and FOMO make buyers overpay. 

 

Focus on markets and inventory that is less desirable. That is where the value is. There will be times when the most attractive markets present attractive buying opportunities -- think aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis (2009-12) in South Florida. That time is not now. Cooler heads and a disciplined approach will prevail.

We don't have a housing shortage. We have a shortage of desirable housing and that is an important distinction that real estate investors can profit from.

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