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Board approves selling building-trades practice house, debates realtor vs. for-sale-by-owner
Summary
After legal review, the board voted to approve selling the building-trades practice house and debated whether to list with a realtor or try a district-led sale to save fees; administration will return with sale details and will coordinate advertising and bidding.
The Atlantic Comm School District board voted to approve beginning the sale process for the building-trades practice house on East 3rd Street after receiving a legal review of applicable district policies.
Administration told the board that the district's attorney advised the board it could approve the settlement and proceed to sell the property and that selling the house without a realtor could save commission fees. Board members discussed fairness to local realtors, the logistics and paperwork involved in a for-sale-by-owner approach, and whether the district would be able to get sufficient advertising and buyer screening without a real-estate agent.
Some board members argued for using a realtor to manage advertising and paperwork; others proposed opening the offer to all local realtors and negotiating a capped realtor fee or running a short open bidding period for offers. The board asked administration (including the staff member who led the building project) to attempt an initial for-sale-by-owner effort and to return with options and a recommended path, while ensuring the process remains equitable for local realtors.
A formal motion to approve selling the building-trades house as recommended was made and passed by roll call. The board directed staff to bring the sale back as an action item with proposed listing details and advertising plans.
