While there are currently 22 single family homes for sale in Winthrop Massachusetts, the most recent home to actually sell was an entry only MLS listing from a Winthrop for sale by owner (FSBO) seller who used Entry Only New England. Not only did this most recent home sale beat the 6 month moving averages on price per square foot and days on market (DOM), by using a flat fee MLS entry only listing, the Winthrop FSBO saved $6,955 in real estate agent commission fees by selling their home without a Realtor.
58 Almont Street Winthrop, MA 02152 was the most recent single family home in Winthrop to sell. Rather than listing the home for sale with a traditional real estate brokerage that charges a standard real estate agent commission, the owner decided to leverage Entry Only New England for a flat fee entry only MLS listing. 58 Almont Street was listed for sale at $311,000 and had a final selling price of $290,000 – this represents a sale to original list price ratio of 93%. The home was on the market for 35 days and sold at $271 per square foot.
How to FSBO Winthrop MA with Flat Fee MLS Listings
If we compare 58 Almont Street, which sold as an entry only MLS listing, against all the Winthrop homes sold via traditional full commission Realtors over the past 6 months, we’ll see that 58 Almont Street sold faster and at a higher price per square foot than its full commission competitors.
Over the past 6 months, there have been 44 Winthrop single family home listings that have sold The average DOM has been 85 and average sale price has been $344,927 at a $224 average price per square foot.
By following our how to FSBO guide, you’ll learn the steps needed to be successful in listing your property for sale or rent without a Realtor. The local MLS system plays a critical role in the success of any real estate transaction, it’s the mechanism through which a property gets in front of all the professional real estate agents and brokers, as well as thousands and thousands of buyers online. A critical piece to the how to FSBO puzzle is getting your property into the MLS, and with Entry Only New England, you can do so for a one-time flat fee, complete the process entirely online, and have full control over your listing throughout its life. Learn more about how entry only MLS listings work, you have thousands of dollars in real estate agent commissions to save!