You can save money going FSBO with just an attorney, and you can also lose more than you save. The biggest concern is liability, including landing in a deal with a buyer who cannot actually perform. We have watched a for-sale-by-owner seller get flooded with calls, half from agents soliciting the listing and half from unqualified buyers, and they had to handle all the scheduling and buyer-qualifying themselves on top of everything else. Depending on your state's requirements, the paperwork alone can be a real headache. There is one scenario where skipping agents makes real sense: selling to someone you already know and trust, like a former neighbor, before the home ever hits the market, where both sides genuinely agree on value and the relationship is amicable. Going FSBO purely to dodge a commission is the weaker bet, since unrepresented sellers often net less overall. Even in the friendly-sale case, keep the standard protections: - Keep the inspections. - Have a real estate attorney, or a friend who is a realtor, draw up a proper, binding contract so both sides are protected. Compensation is negotiable in any sale, so price out what representation would actually cost before assuming going alone is the cheaper path.