How to Sell Your Home in Michigan Without a Realtor (2026 Guide)
Avoid 6% commissions and take full control of your home sale. This guide explains exactly how to sell your home FSBO in Michigan β including pricing, MLS access, disclosures, contracts, and closing requirements.
List Your Michigan Home FSBO on the MLS β
π‘ Why Sell Your Home Without a Realtor in Michigan?
- β Save $10,000+ by avoiding the 3% listing agent commission
- β Maintain full control over showings, offers, and negotiations
- β Use a Flat Fee MLS listing to get full exposure on Realtor.com and Zillow
- β Michigan closings are handled by a title company β no attorney required
π Step-by-Step: How to Sell Your House FSBO in Michigan
- Price Your Home Correctly β Use comparable sales, online valuations, or an appraisal.
- Order a Michigan Flat Fee MLS Listing β This places your home on your local MLS + Zillow + Realtor.com. See coverage: Michigan Statewide MLS Coverage
- Prepare Your Home for Showings β Clean, declutter, stage, and use HD listing photos.
- Manage Buyer Inquiries β With Brokerless, all calls and emails go directly to you. Learn more: How Buyers Contact Sellers
- Review Offers Carefully β Compare price, contingencies, financing terms, and closing dates. Multiple offers? How to Negotiate Multiple Offers FSBO
- Complete Contracts & Required Disclosures β Michigan has mandatory seller disclosure laws. Use state-approved forms.
- Close With a Title Company β Michigan is a title-company state. Your title company will handle escrow, title search, deed prep, and recording. Learn more: Who Pays for Title Insurance?
π’ Where Your Michigan FSBO Listing Will Appear
Brokerless lists your home on the appropriate Michigan MLS, then syndicates it to:
- Realtor.com
- Zillow
- Trulia
- Redfin (where available)
- IDX brokerage websites statewide
π Required Michigan Disclosures
Michigan law requires sellers to provide:
- Sellerβs Property Disclosure Statement
- Lead-Based Paint Disclosure (for homes built before 1978)
- Well & septic disclosures (if applicable)
- HOA or condo documents
- Any known material defects
Brokerless provides required forms during MLS activation.
π¦ How Closing Works in Michigan (FSBO)
Michigan is a title company closing state. Title companies handle:
- Escrow & earnest money
- Title search & lien checks
- Title insurance
- Mortgage payoff
- Deed preparation
- Final signing & county recording
You and the buyer simply sign at closing or via mobile notary.
π Michigan FSBO Resources
π Ready to Sell Your Michigan Home Without a Realtor?
Get full MLS exposure across Michigan β without paying a listing commission. Control your sale. Save thousands. Sell your home FSBO with Brokerless.
