Every home here is listed by the person who owns it. Ask your questions directly, tour on your schedule, and keep the 6% in the family.
When there is no listing agent between you and the seller, you get answers from the person who actually lives in the house — what the roof cost, when the HVAC was replaced, which windows stick in August. Negotiations move faster and the commission that would have left the deal stays in it, usually split between a lower price for you and more net for the seller.
Most for-sale-by-owner closings here run through a local real estate attorney or a title company in Columbus or Starkville. The buyer orders their own inspection, the lender orders the appraisal, and the attorney handles the deed, title search and closing statement. Owners on FSBO.ms handle showings themselves, so reach out early — weekends fill up fast.
Ask for the age of the roof, HVAC and water heater, the last twelve months of utility bills, any flood or termite history, and whether the property is in a historic district — many older Mississippi neighborhoods are, which affects exterior changes. Owners are required to give you a Mississippi property disclosure statement.