What are the statistics on how frequently the listing salesperson sells their own listing?
A. Nationwide, only 5% of listing agents actually sell the home they personally listed. That’s not a misprint, an insignificant 1 out of 20 MLS listings sell by its listing agent! About 95% of all home listings sell due to it being listed in the MLS, and are sold by a different agent, rarely the listing real estate salesperson. This is due to the basic premise behind the real estate multiple listing service (which has hundreds or thousands of local members), resulting in many agents possibly having a potential buyer, not solely the listing agent (who is only one person).
