I'm looking for a little advice from informed Ags.

Father-in-law has a 2009 Jabiru J230 (2 seater) that he is unable to fly due to health issues located in Katy. It has relatively low hrs @ 300.

What would be your recommendation as the best way to sell the plane for him. I'm located in Austin.

Thank you for any input.

Hire a broker?

Or, there's an airplane version of Autotrader, too. Self-marketing might net you more $, if you price it right, but the former might get it sold faster and with less headaches.

https://www.trade-a-plane.com/

+1 for a broker. The LSA market can be rough, lots of tire kickers and low ballers is my impression from watching a buddy help his brother sell some planes. A good broker can wade through the muck and get a decent deal for you, not top dollar but a lot less stress on you.

I have no clue on his reputation, but I see ads for a broker out of West Houston airport named Woody Lesikar, he might be worth talking to.

CanyonAg77 said:

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https://www.trade-a-plane.com/

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This.

Also try posting on www.controller.com. That and trade-a-plane are the top websites. Do that before going the broker route as they take too much off the top.

Also, if you Google "AOPA Vref" you can input data to get a value of the plane. I'm not a broker but have bought and sold planes PM me if you have any questions.

Go talk to Woody at IWS, I can't remember if he owns it or manages the airport. he can get it sold quickly if you need to move it, but he also gets a cut. LSA is a buyers market unfortunately, look at comps online to price it correctly. Or just learn to fly it and keep it.

A buddy of mine does aircraft photography -- mostly for those seeking to sell their planes. If you want, I'll give you his contact info. He's in the DFW area but travels all over.

Thanks all for the info.

Looks like a bit more research on my end. The broker may be the best route as the plane is in FIL friends hanger and viewings will be a pain.

Look into barnstormer.com. Also, there should be a lsa forum and maybe one just for this particular airplane. They usually have a classified section. The listings are usually free, but it may require several postings before you can list anything for sale to keep out spammers. The forum will also help in pricing.

Post it on the autoboard

Aircraft photography sounds like an extremely specific line of work. Does he do that full time?