I agree, FSBO's are the way to go for your own home. Not everyone knows how to sell their own home though. I wouldn't give up the 6% either :o) Phoenix sounds like a really hot market but I will NOT make the obligitory remark about it being a "dry" heat :o)))
OR ~ how about an "earthship" on 6 acres in Taos NM for half a million dollars...
http://www.cblotataos.com/listingPrint1.php?ID=1047
Very true and hubby wishes everyone good luck when they go the FSBO route. However, what happens much of the time is that the owners get too emotionally involved and have a hard time playing a detached role. Even when I have talked with hubby as to how much our home is worth, he will tell me XX dollars approximately, but says we would have to have an independent person come in to give a true estimate. Most people cannot value & price their home because of the personal investment.
Hubby has talked with many explaining that just because you receive a lower offer than you want, that it is not necessarily an insult, but a starting place.
Didn't plan on spending this much on a topic !!! LOL