by owner
No agent involved
By owner describes a sale conducted directly between seller and buyer, without agents or brokers taking a commission.
Most common in real estate: for sale by owner, often abbreviated FSBO.
Also appears with cars and other high-value items where intermediaries typically take a cut: She bought the boat by owner and saved thousands.
- direct-to-consumerSelling without retail intermediaries
- peer to peerDirect equal-to-equal connection
- FSBOUnrepresented home sale
- artisan marketVenue for handmade goods
- titleholderOne who holds a championship
handmade goods · classified ads · flea market · garage sale · independent contractor · direct sale · freelance work · self-publishing · sole trader · open house · sole proprietor · property deed · property rights · title transfer · home equity · Craigslist · intellectual property · personal branding