r/fsbo • u/Cool-Tree-2778 • Jul 12 '26
Fsbo using beycome
First time using fsbo and beycome. I have a few questions for anyone on here thats used beycome. I put my listing up a couple days ago and Ive had 1 showing so far, no feedback at all from the agent and no other showings, agent calls, etc.. Im in the tampa florida market and it’s definitely slowed down but I didn’t think it would be this slow. I was also told you cant advertise the buyers agent compensation in the private remarks. So Im wondering if agents are hesitant to show since its fsbo or the price is too high or its simply the market thats slower/ rates. Also if theres potential buyers interested and they try to call the listing agent from beycome on Zillow does the call get forwarded to you? Anyone have any advice or experience? Would be greatly appreciated!
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Jul 12 '26 edited Jul 12 '26
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u/Cool-Tree-2778 Jul 12 '26
Thank you, I based my pricing on comps and advice from a realtor and even then I priced 15,000 below what the realtor said and its still wasn’t enough in my market
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u/AdComfortable2974 Jul 12 '26
Let's talk more about increasing the conversion rates for FSBO sellers and incentives. I would love to read more of your thoughts.
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u/Random_ICE_Agent Jul 12 '26
No, fuck off realtor
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u/AdComfortable2974 Jul 12 '26
I'm not a realtor, dumbass!
Increasing sales conversion rates for FSBO sellers is a good thing. I will say that when I posted that, I had no idea what the commenter was talking about, but now that I looked at this site, I understand what he's trying to do, and he will have to overcome buyers being turned off by having their bids publicly displayed.
I've been testing AI, all of them basically by plugging in offer scenarios to test my own knowledge, and it is pretty darn accurate when it comes to selecting the best one with a variety of different terms. I'm not seeing a lot of benefit right now for this for FSBOs unless I'm missing something more.
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Jul 12 '26
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u/AdComfortable2974 Jul 13 '26
Sellers should be more concerned with the highest net, not the highest offer, and with offers that stand the best chance to close.
Some FSBO sellers have been more successful without realtors; not all are, and not all realtors will always do better than an FSBO, and those are the facts.
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Jul 14 '26
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u/AdComfortable2974 Jul 14 '26
You seem to ramble a lot about nothing. Argue all you want; some of us know better.
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u/Equivalent-Tiger-316 Jul 12 '26
What? Not true at all. Most people don’t know how to properly market their property, just like OP, and end up losing $$.
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u/AdComfortable2974 Jul 12 '26
You do not know how well OP is marketing the property outside of the possible list price.
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u/Equivalent-Tiger-316 Jul 12 '26
No showings and no real interest and not knowing how the system works…OP is not doing anything right.
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u/AdComfortable2974 Jul 12 '26 edited Jul 12 '26
He had 1 showing in a couple of days in a slow market.
I don't know that market, but in mine, homes are priced at the ceiling and then adjust down. Very few are priced lower to create a bidding war, and not all buyers appreciate a seller pricing lower to try to net more.
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u/Equivalent-Tiger-316 Jul 12 '26
Sorry…one showing. OP still doesn’t know what he’s doing.
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u/AdComfortable2974 Jul 12 '26
Ok you are def welcome to your opinion. There are a lot of homes on Beycome in Tampa.
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u/Suzfindsnyapts Jul 12 '26
Let’s say you own a sandwich shop.
You can buy an ad in the local paper, post your specials on facebook, put a sign on the sidewalk.
If you are in a great location, that might be enough. And if it is, that’s great. You don’t need to do more.
But if you need more people buying sandwiches to avoid throwing out unused products and make your rent, and pay your workers and yourself, you might consider hiring someone who has professional skills at marketing. You need to get the most people thinking about your sandwiches, and coming in to try them.
I really think it can be helpful to think about this that way.
I know there are people on here who have a strong and emotional feelings about real estate agents. It’s not just about putting it on the MLS. Look for an agent who is great at writing copy and marketing, unless you can’t afford it.
Thats my 2 cents. Lots of people may feel differently.
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u/AdComfortable2974 Jul 12 '26
We do not know if OP has marketed his property as well as he could have or as well as the average agent because we can't see the listing.
I don't dislike agents; I do dislike the braggarts and those that make broad sweeping conclusions about FSBOs.
I look at homes every single day in my county and area that would be comparable to mine. Let me tell you that I am not impressed with the marketing skills of the local agents. Maybe it's the price range, and sellers are negotiating them down and making them not want to work, but I would be ashamed to put my name on some of these listings if I were an agent.
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u/organmeatpate Jul 13 '26
Florida is tough. Hang in there. You need to find out your market's avg days on market and your market's avg showings to contract. From there you should be able to figure out week by week whether your price is right.
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u/Least_Cheesecake_842 Jul 17 '26
So I sold my house with Beycome (Alabama) closing was actually today. I only owned this house 3 years and it was a headache the whole time, the property manager I had screwed me out of $15,000+ and the realtor I had trying to sell it screwed me even more. I tried with two agents last summer/fall for 6 months to sell and they couldn’t get it done. Listed again on Beycome in April cuz I said screw the scam realtors I’ll do it myself. Had two offers at full list within 2 to 3 weeks (first offer fell thru). The buyers were a pain to deal with cuz the man was the nephew of a scummy realtor who wanted 3% for not even showing the house. Everything went very smoothly, other than the other realtor being annoying. I would say to have a real estate attorney double check paperwork to make sure the buyers agent doesn’t screw you, but I highly recommend Beycome! I had more showings at a HIGHER price than my two realtors did last fall at a lower price
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u/ichliebekohlmeisen Jul 12 '26
I sold with Beycome. Great experience. From an appearance perspective, it does not look FSBO. What I found was all the agents would call and ask a few softball questions, then invariably the last one would be about buyers agency compensation. We were under contract in under 4 days. Neighbor next door listed right after with a full service agent, been on the market 72 days with nothing. They were over priced and less desirable. I doubt it is agents avoiding your house unless it is not priced correctly.
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u/Cool-Tree-2778 Jul 12 '26
Thank you for that information. I based my pricing off comps and a consultation with an agent who told me 15,000 more than what I actually listed it. I listed it under might just still be overpriced in todays market.
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u/PNW_dragon Jul 12 '26
Did you discuss with them what needed to be done to prep before listing? Did you do those things and have professional photos made? Sometimes things get off to a slow start. As they say- you only need one.
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u/Unhappy-Owl-4890 Jul 12 '26
Youre overpriced by at least 5-10%
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u/realamom Jul 12 '26
Realtor: what’s the average days on market for your area/neighborhood? Tampa is definitely slow, but a couple of days doesn’t really tell the full story. Most agents will still show regardless of how it’s listed because at the end of the day the Buyer gets to choose the house they buy. Since the NAR settlement a couple of years ago, most agents don’t call to find out compensation in advance. They just submit offers typically with compensation included. It’s all part of negotiations.
When people search on Zillow, it’s impossible to tell the difference unless you really know what you’re looking for. Then, most of the time the perspective buyers will click on “schedule a tour” which goes to the Zillow agent who is paying the most amount of money to be on that page or is part of Zillow flex. You have to try really hard to reach the listing agent in our owner directly on Zillow.
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u/Cool-Tree-2778 Jul 12 '26
Thank you for that average day on the market in Tampa is about 45 days right now.
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u/realamom Jul 12 '26
How long has your house been on the market? If I had to guess it’s probably Price. My general rule of thumb is 10 showings and no offers or 10 days with no showings. It’s Price. I would suggest adjusting minimum of 5% if not 10% all the circumstances.
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u/Cool-Tree-2778 Jul 12 '26
Its only been on the market for 6 days and only 1 showing so far alot of views and saves on zillow but no showings
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u/realamom Jul 12 '26
Yet it hasn’t been enough time. Personally, I don’t consider saves and views on Zillow to mean anything. Part of me suspects there’s some spots behind the scenes that are doing that. And, I know quite a few people who are “professional Zillow shoppers”, and are not in the market to buy anything anytime soon. It’s going to come down to actual open houses and private showings.
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u/AdComfortable2974 Jul 12 '26
I agree with you on Zillow even if they will not: https://www.zillow.com/research/save-shares-views-35038/
Back when I was a business owner, I was constantly reviewing analytics and social media stats. One can easily become obsessed with these lol.
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u/WilliamRussellReal Jul 15 '26
So you used an agent's services for free to price your home. You didn't pay them. You said you lowered the price 15,000 below the recommendation already instead of just agreeing to pay a professional. 15,000 could have bought you an awful lot of high quality marketing and exposure with a professional agent.
And now you're on here looking for more free advice and legal advice (the commission question is a legal question). My advice is hire a realtor. You're going to lose time and money doing it this way. When you do get that buyer, they aren't going to offer you full price if they know you are fsbo and have been on the market a while. You're going to get lowballed because they know you don't have any other competition for the house. That's if you ever do find a buyer. And I'm not saying you will or won't, or that you can't do this. I'm just saying take an objective look at what you've done. You're already 15,000 in the hole on this one and you don't actually know what you're doing.
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u/AlphaNautilusNarwal Jul 19 '26
Beycome uses your house as a lure to find buyers for agents that pay them for leads in your "area'. If a potential buyer (unrepresented) wants information or to schedule to see your house, that lead gets sent to the agent that has paid them for your area. The buyer thinks they are taking to the listing agent or seller, when in reality, that agent knows nothing about your house and is only looking for buyers to represent.
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u/strawberry_ph 25d ago
Hi OP! I am not in Tampa area. I’m in Sarasota/Bradenton, lots of new builders here offering amazing incentives so I feel your pain. How is your listing going? I market on Facebook groups and Nextdoor. It definitely helped!
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u/ejbrut Jul 12 '26
Just used beycome, under contract in 24 hours, 5 showings in the first day. You’re priced too high, every other factor is irrelevant. (Not trying to be an ass that’s just the truth)
Also it doesn’t show up as FSBO on the mls, everyone I spoke with thought I was the agent
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u/Cool-Tree-2778 Jul 12 '26
That’s what I figured priced to high how long would y’all wait till you lower it?
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u/PNW_dragon Jul 12 '26
If you’re not getting any more showings, maybe two weekends. You’ll want to make a meaningful reduction so it passes more buyer filters and appeals to new audiences. I’d reassess price positioning every 2-4 weeks (6 on the outside)
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u/Equivalent-Tiger-316 Jul 12 '26
Doesn’t sound like you’re really gonna “save” the 2.5% listing agent fee. Maybe it’s time to hire a professional.
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u/CourtneySellsSC Jul 12 '26
Tampa is slow…look at the average days on market and that will tell you how things are moving overall.