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Selling your home without an agent inBowling Green, Kentucky
What the steps look like, what commonly comes up at closing, and the homes already on REDBO in Bowling Green, Kentucky. REDBO does not practice law.
Homes on REDBO in Bowling Green, Kentucky
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Resources for Bowling Green, Kentucky
Seller disclosure
KRS 324.360(1)
Kentucky's KRS 324.360 seller-condition form rules apply to a single-family residential sale or purchase only when a person licensed under KRS Chapter 324 receives compensation.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · Retrieved 2026-07-20
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KRS 324.360(4)
For a covered Kentucky listed-property transaction, the seller completes and signs the condition form when executing the listing agreement, and the listing agent must deliver a copy within 72 hours after receiving a written, signed purchase offer.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · Retrieved 2026-07-20
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Lead paint
42 U.S.C. § 4851b(27)
Federal lead-disclosure law generally defines target housing as housing constructed before 1978, subject to the statutory elderly, disability, zero-bedroom, child-occupancy, and jurisdiction-specific exceptions.
Source: Office of the Law Revision Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives · Retrieved 2026-07-20
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42 U.S.C. § 4852d(a)(1)(B)
Before a purchaser or lessee is contractually obligated for target housing, the seller or lessor must disclose known lead-based paint or hazards and provide available lead-hazard evaluation reports.
Source: Office of the Law Revision Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives · Retrieved 2026-07-20
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42 U.S.C. § 4852d(a)(1)(C)
For a target-housing sale, the seller must permit the purchaser a 10-day lead risk-assessment or inspection period unless the parties mutually agree to a different period.
Source: Office of the Law Revision Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives · Retrieved 2026-07-20
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HOA and condominium
KRS 381.9203(1)
Subject to KRS 381.9201(2), a Kentucky condominium unit seller must furnish the declaration, bylaws, association rules or regulations, and a current association-signed certificate before the sale contract is executed or otherwise before conveyance.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · Retrieved 2026-07-20
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KRS 381.9203(3)
For a covered Kentucky condominium sale, the purchaser may void the sales contract until the certificate is provided and for five days afterward, or until conveyance, whichever occurs first.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · Retrieved 2026-07-20
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Licensing commission
KRS 324.360(5)
If a Kentucky owner offers the property without a listing agreement but a licensee participates, the licensee must provide a blank form and request completion; if the owner completes it, the licensee must deliver it within 120 hours after creation of an executory sale contract.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · Retrieved 2026-07-20
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Selling without an agent: the steps, in order
Price the home
Look at recent nearby sales and homes currently for sale, then choose a price you can explain.
Prepare and photograph it
Clean, repair the obvious, and take bright, honest photos of every room.
Publish your listing
Put the home in front of buyers with a full description and photos. On REDBO you publish it yourself; on an MLS package, the partner broker places it on your local MLS.
Handle showings and questions
Answer buyer inquiries and set up showings on times that suit you.
Review offers
Compare price, financing, deposit and timing, and negotiate the terms you want.
Sign the purchase agreement
Put the agreed terms in writing. Ask a local attorney or title company to review before you sign.
Inspection, appraisal and financing
The buyer completes their checks while you respond to repair and paperwork requests.
Close
A title company, escrow company or attorney, depending on where you live, records the transfer and pays you.
How long each step takes depends on the home, the price and the buyer’s financing. REDBO does not publish a typical number of days for this area because it has not sourced one.
What commonly comes up at closing
Costs that commonly come up when a sale closes:
- Title search, title insurance and escrow or attorney fees
- Recording fees for the new deed
- Transfer or documentary taxes, where a state or locality charges them
- Property taxes and other charges divided between buyer and seller on the closing date
- Any buyer-agent compensation you agree to offer
- Payoff of your existing mortgage, if you have one
Amounts and rules differ by state and locality. Ask a title company or attorney for an itemized estimate before you set your price.