For sale by owner (FSBO) is possible but requires you to price the property, handle marketing, host showings, negotiate with buyers and their agents, manage inspection requests, and coordinate financing — which typically still costs 3 percent to the buyer's agent. A direct cash sale removes every one of those steps: submit your address, receive an offer within 24 hours, sign at a title company, get paid. No commissions, no showings, no repairs.