Selling a house often involves the assistance of a real estate agent. However, the presence of a real estate agent does not necessarily mean that your house will be sold. It may remain in the market for months or even years. To make matters worse, you may incur costs in using their services when there is no guarantee of a sale. Hence, it is better to sell your house privately. Here are some advantages why selling your house privately is better than hiring a real estate agent.   You get the total amount   When hiring a broker or a real estate agent to sell your house, it is part of the deal that you pay them their commissions. In other words, you will not get the full amount on the sale of the house. But if you sell your house privately, you do not have to give anyone a share of the money you will receive as payment.   You dictate the price of the house   When you hire a real estate agent, it is him who sets the price for the house. This is due to the fact that they look for the amount that is appealing to buyers. However, what is appealing to most buyers may not be appealing to you as the seller. Hence, if you sell your house privately, you have full control in setting the price of the house. This consequently means you fully dictate the money you get from selling your house.