The Hot Property Group LLC, owned by real estate broker Alex van Grondelle, a certified international property specialist, has developed a 'Flat Fee' commission structure for the second home markets.

After practicing real estate in the Central Florida region for the past 5 years, Alex feels there is a need for a low flat fee listing commission. There have been many investors & buyers of vacation homes who have, through the property boom of 2004/2005, purchased homes that may now be worth less than the price they paid for them. Unfortunately it is very difficult to 'time' the market, and some of these buyers may have been sold on the hope of being able to make a lot of money with their real estate purchase.

Now that the market has turned, owners will no longer be able to realise the gains that they first thought, and the cost of selling their home does not help this situation. Many owners from overseas are used to a 1 to 1.5% sales commission in their own country; and were unaware of the high costs to sell when they first purchased the home.

The Hot Property Group, which owns the brands 'The Hot Property Store', and 'The Second Home Store' will help you to advertise, market, & sell your home for a flat fee of $2995, payable at closing. They will negotiate the sale, and see the transaction through to the end. "We will apply a full real estate service including consultation, marketing, sales negotiation and the processing of the the transaction through to its conclusion. We hope to provide a professional service but at a low cost to the seller."

The Flat Fee commission program is being rolled out in the Central Florida Resort areas starting this January 2008, and will look to expand to the South West coastal region later in the year. You can contact Alex on 407-529-7253 or alex@TheSecondHomeStore.com