assuming one can figure out what their property is worth, a good option can be an agent who handles the details of the sale for a fixed price ...
such an agent will have the property listed on the MLS, facilitates whatever State inspections are required, and handles all the closing paperwork necessary to bring the sale to a close at the title insurance office ...
often the agent acts as a neutral party, and simply ferries offers and counteroffers back and forth without advise or comment until the seller and buyer reach agreement on a final signed contract ...
aside from the MLS listing, usually the seller handles the selling part themselves, including additional advertising, arranging open houses, and conducting requested walk-throughs, though different kinds of fixed-price agents offer different levels of service ...
the paperwork and/or inspection requirements are often ridiculously complicated and voluminous in some states, along with terrible legal consequences if incomplete or incorrect, so it pays to have all of that handled by an experienced agent ...
Before the internet explosion we were basically forced to use agents to get on the MLS, that was by far the best way to advertise.
And I’ve seen instances were agents really made a difference such as getting buyers financing approved and walking them thru the process.
And I can acknowledge situations where I would need an agent, such as selling property when I lived over 600 miles away.
But if you have bought and sold a few times, using FSOB could be a good 1st option. Such as you might have a neighbor that wants a new house in the area, and putting out a for sale sign could catch a quick sale.
My last sale I used an auction company just to get rid of the house I had bought and sold 10 times.