The typical FSBO home sold for $187,200 compared to $247,000 for agent-assisted home sales.

FSBO Methods Used to Market Home:
Yard Sign . . . 50%
Friends/neighbors . . . 29%
Newspaper ad . . . 31%
Open House . . . 25%
Listing on the Internet . . . 21%

Most Difficult Tasks for FSBO Sellers:
Getting the right price . . . 15%
Understanding paperwork . . . 18%
Preparing/fixing up home for sale . . . 15%
Attracting potential buyers . . . 9%
Having enough time to devote to all aspects of the sale . . . 7%

Source:  2007 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers.

My Observation:  If you look at the pricing of a FSBO vs. an agent assisted home, the agent assisted is 7.6% higher! If a Realtor charged 6% or 7% for the listing of the home, the seller would still come out saving money by listing with the Realtor. Also, I am going to try to find some statistics online that may show us how many days on the market for FSBO's vs. selling with a Realtor?  Days on the Market = more money out of the sellers' pocket because of additional mortgage principal and interest.

Observation by Maria Skrip, Owner/Realtor, RE/MAX Sea Island Realty, Beaufort South Carolina.