For sale by owner · Louisiana
Selling your own home in Louisiana? Get the free FSBO kit.
You can legally sell your own home in Louisiana without an agent, but you still owe the buyer a Louisiana Property Disclosure Document, a lead-paint disclosure on homes built before 1978, and a contract on the current LREC forms. This free kit walks you through every step, from pricing to closing.
Reviewed by Nicole Gaudet, REALTOR®
Updated October 3, 2026
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The Louisiana FSBO kit
- Before you listPayoff, flood zone, HOA paperwork and a price built from real sales.
- Required disclosuresThe Property Disclosure Document, lead paint for pre-1978 homes, and the LREC agreement.
- Getting it seenPhotos, the facts to publish, showings, and the buyer-agent fee question.
- OffersHow to compare net, not price.
- Under contract to closingTitle, inspection responses, walk-through and tax proration.
Two pages, printable. Prefer to read it here first? The FSBO toolkit covers the same ground online.
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The rules
What Louisiana requires of an owner-seller
No license is needed to sell your own property. The paperwork still is.
Required
- Louisiana Property Disclosure Document, delivered before the buyer signs
- Federal lead-based paint disclosure for homes built before 1978
- A written agreement; LREC publishes the standard residential form
Your call
- Whether to pay any part of a buyer's agent's fee (negotiated separately since 2024)
- Which title company or closing attorney handles closing
- How you run showings and who you let in
Sources: La. R.S. 37:1438; La. R.S. 9:3198; EPA lead disclosure; LREC mandatory forms; NAR settlement facts.
Questions
Common questions
Can I sell my house without a realtor in Louisiana?
Yes. Louisiana law exempts owners selling their own property from real estate licensing. You still have to give the buyer the Louisiana Property Disclosure Document and, for homes built before 1978, the federal lead-paint disclosure.
La. R.S. 37:1438; La. R.S. 9:3198
What forms do I need to sell a house by owner in Louisiana?
The Louisiana Property Disclosure Document, a written agreement to buy or sell (LREC publishes the standard residential form), and the lead-based paint disclosure if the home was built before 1978. Your title company or closing attorney handles the closing documents.
LREC; EPA
Do I have to pay the buyer's agent if I sell by owner?
No law requires it. Since the 2024 NAR settlement, buyer-agent pay is negotiated separately and is no longer offered through the MLS. Many buyers will ask, so decide your answer before you list.
NAR
Is the kit really free?
Yes. We ask for your contact details before the download. A licensed agent on our team may check in once; you're under no obligation to list with us.
Can you just look over my price or disclosure?
Yes. Call or text 225-438-9235 and we'll review it for free.
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General information, not legal, tax or lending advice. Confirm requirements with a Louisiana real estate attorney or title company.