Answers / Selling
Is selling by owner worth it here?
Direct answer
No Florida law requires an agent to sell a home. Fla. Stat. §475.011(2) exempts individuals who sell their own real property from the real estate licensing law. The seller's duties stay the same: a flood disclosure at or before the contract is signed, a radon notice, and disclosure of known facts that materially affect value.
Fla. Stat. §§475.011, 689.302 and 404.056, Johnson v. Davis as described by The Florida Bar Journal, NAR and the Florida Department of Revenue, checked October 29, 2026. A real estate attorney confirms the duties for one sale. · Methodology
What are the numbers behind it?
| Item | Rule in Florida | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Agent or license to sell your own home | Not required | §475.011(2) |
| Flood disclosure | Seller provides the statutory form at or before the contract is signed | §689.302 |
| Radon notice | Statutory wording on at least one document signed at or before the contract | §404.056(5) |
| Known defects | Seller must disclose known facts that materially affect value and are not readily observable | Johnson v. Davis |
| Deed doc stamps | Seller pays $0.60 per $100 in Miami-Dade on a single-family deed | Dept. of Revenue |
| Commission | Not set by law and fully negotiable | NAR |
Source: SEFMLS / MIAMI REALTORS®, September 27, 2022 through September 28, 2026. Data is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed accurate by the MLS and may not reflect all real estate activity in the market. Totals and medians only, no client names or addresses. Properties counted were listed or sold by various MLS participants, not necessarily by Gatien Salaun or Coldwell Banker Realty.
In more detail
Does an agent change the sale price?
This site has no published figure that compares owner-sold and agent-sold homes in Shenandoah. Sales negotiated privately and never listed are not in the MLS.
What does the flood disclosure ask?
It states that homeowners policies do not cover flood. It then asks whether the seller knows of flooding that damaged the property, whether a flood claim was filed, and whether flood assistance was received. Flooding is defined in the statute.
How was this counted?
Counted from the same MLS data as every figure on this site, for the stated window and boundary. Medians are withheld below 5 closings.
Canonical facts: Boundary