When you think of selling your home, you really have two options: list it “for sale by owner” or list it on the Multiple Listing Service with a professional real estate agent. 2. Services available if is retained as the buyer’s agent and are only offered in CA, FL, GA, IL, MA, OH, PA and TX and is limited to properties for which is not engaged as the listing (seller-side) broker. No matter how long you’ve lived in the area, you’re unlikely to know your local real estate market as well as a professional agent who’s done business there for …