I was asked the other day via email why we allow FSBO on our site - The agent in question seemed to be irritated by the fact that owners should want to save a commission and that as we offered the service on the site then we were in fact diluting the listings pool and taking money out of his pocket. Having worked as an agent I never had a problem with owners that wanted to take on the role of sales person for a day or a week or however long. What I did find was a good source of listings from owners that I would contact every Monday morning from the FSBO ads in the Saturday newspaper. You don't get them on the first attempt but you do get a chance to make contact and perhaps even drop off a card and talk to them about market conditions. No agent sells every home they list and it is much the same for private sellers, they don't always succeed and it is often the agent who stays close that makes the sale in the end. FSBO has it's place and it works for some and not for others, once a seller has tried their hand at selling their own home they often become the very best clients because they have a working first hand knowledge of what the job involves. Agents who feel threatened by FSBO should look to see the opportunity that it offers and look for ways to work with people who are willing to take on the role of an agent. Real estate is about relationships and today's private seller might be tomorrows commission check. If owners need to sell and find they cant sell then chances are the first person they are going to call is an agent.