I bought a house in a private deal once. There were no real estate agents involved. We agreed on the amount of the check that the seller would receive and I payed for everything else. It made everything simple. I had lots of work to do to keep costs down and choose the right people, but I was happy because I felt in control of the situation and the seller was happy cuz he didn’t have to worry about anything except disclosures and signing a few forms.
