Blog entries tagged with "flat fee":


flat fee: Do you love me or hate me? - 07/24/08 05:31 PM
This might be an unusual way to enter Active Rain, but since I strictly do flat fee listings I was curious to see what kind of response I will get. Flat fee seems to be a controversial topic as of lately. I have read material of Realtors and Boards who despise … (10 comments)

flat fee: Are you the in-de-pend-ent type? - 07/03/08 11:56 PM
Are you the in·de·pend·ent type?  Self started, self sufficient?  HomeBuyerRewards.com was designed just for you.  When you take an active role in the home search process and use All Tech Mortgage & Real Estate for your mortgage & real estate services, you get back 50% of our real estate commission! That's half of … (0 comments)

flat fee: Flat Fee Listing.... Save Thousands - 06/30/08 08:20 PM
 
 
Homes By Owner Realty is the Rochester area's leading discount real estate broker. We offer flat fee options for sellers to save thousands in commissions. We also offer buyer rebate plans that can pay you thousands by using us as your buyers agent.  For more information about us, our plans, and … (0 comments)

flat fee: No Free Lunch on the MLS - 06/23/08 09:48 AM
You've no doubt heard the expression... You've probably even said it a time or two... We are gullible though and almost without hesitation we tend to grab at things that are FREE or at least what appears to be.
That is the driving force behind the success (meaning prevalence) of … (7 comments)

flat fee: Cold Calling & Sore Feet - 06/06/08 02:34 PM
and what they have in common....
For me cold calling and sore feet both have prospecting in common.  I REALLY like talking to people--really, no sarcasm.  And when prospecting for new flat fee listings that means either cold calling persons who do not yet know that they want to chat, or knocking on … (0 comments)

flat fee: For Sale by Owner Atlanta Now Offering Flat Fee MLS - 06/04/08 11:52 PM
Flat fee MLS listing has created a level playing field for the For Sale By Owner
More than 80% of all homes are Sold as a direct result of MLS enormous targeted exposure!
The Multiple Listing Service (MLS) is the primary data system that most realtors use to market and sell … (0 comments)

flat fee: Orange Park, FL/Jacksonville Area - 06/02/08 02:16 PM
Beautiful 4 bedroom, 2 bath home with hardwood floors throughout.  Partially fenced backyard backs up to the lake.  Brick home with 2 car garage.  MLS#414695  $229,900.00
 

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flat fee: Middleburg, FL/Jacksonville Area--Coppergate Neighborhood - 06/02/08 02:09 PM
Nice home in Coppergate neighborhood of Middleburg, FL.  3 bedroom, 2 bath with open floor plan.  Fully fenced yard.  MLS# 422242  $169,900

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flat fee: Rain, and the harsh reality of door knocking... - 06/02/08 01:50 PM
Today is Monday.  I know this because I didn't want to wake up!  Also because it means it's door knocking day.  Don't get me wrong--I like talking, meeting, and being out and about with people.  But you really just cannot put a sunny spin on door knocking on a really rainy … (1 comments)

flat fee: Flat Advantage LLC.... The Flat Fee Real Estate Firm saves you money! - 05/20/08 03:15 PM
How Flat Fee Advantage Can Save You Money  
Are you tired of paying high real estate fees to sell your home? Would you like to find a better, more economical way to sell your home? We have created a free report that reveals real estate's biggest secret about selling your … (0 comments)

flat fee: The New Unique Real Estate Model... - 05/20/08 01:56 PM
Welcome to the first in a series of weekly blogs!  Hopefully these posts will help you the consumer make a better informed decision when buying and selling real estate in from the capital city of Richmond to the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. 
By way of introduction my name is Charles … (0 comments)

flat fee: Why would anybody ever list with a 6% Realtor? - 05/18/08 04:38 PM

Any seller who understands the process of listing and selling a home would never list with a typical 6% Realtor. (We refer to the typical Realtor who charges 6% as a "6% Realtor". They prefer to call themselves "Full Service Realtors" to make it sound like they are providing more … (0 comments)

flat fee: Flat Advantage LLC offers flat fee listings for Northwest Indiana Home Sellers - 05/18/08 04:31 PM
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List your property in the MLS for a flat listing fee  instead of agreeing to pay a Realtor 6%.  Pay an agent who brings you a buyer 2.5% to 3%. If you find a buyer, you don't pay any commission at all! (We'll let you do the math of 6% … (0 comments)

flat fee: Vantage Point vs Competitive Edge - 05/03/08 09:53 AM
I once listed a home that was one of many for sale in the same subdivision. I quickly realized that this was a different dynamic. It's not that I hadn't encountered this scenario before, but now I realized that I had to think like a buyer, not a agent to get … (0 comments)

flat fee: Is Your Money Serving You? - 04/16/08 07:36 PM
Is Your Money Serving You?
Is your money serving you?  Is your money multiplying?  Are you leading your money or is your money leading you?  Is your money sapping your bank acct. or is it multiplying itself?  Your money will only do what you tell it to do.  If you are not … (3 comments)

flat fee: Is a $169 flat fee MLS listing a safe way to list a Florida home? Get the real scoop from Keith Gordon, the advocate of Florida flat fee MLS seller's rights - 03/30/08 03:39 PM
The fast answer is no. Offers on the internet for listing a Florida property for $169 flat fee in the MLS are almost always what one might fear...too good to be true. It can spell immediate trouble for an inexperienced flat fee seller who isn't aware of what can hurt them.  … (0 comments)

flat fee: Would you show a listing that had a Flat Amount of Buyer's Agent Commission? - 02/15/08 07:23 PM
I've heard some agents say they won't show a listing below a certain commission level.
I've worked on basically no commission on a transaction I did but I didn't ask my client to meet my "minimum" requirements.
It was the right house for my client and I never looked back! She … (15 comments)

flat fee: DISCOUNTERS!!! ARGHHH!!! - 02/15/08 09:54 AM
OK, now I've got your attention I wanted to comment on a recent Washington Post article on a new "discount" firm in our area.
I've seen some of the comments by other agents, some nice, some REALLY mean. Honestly, there's no need for all that meanness and angst.
Here's why.
1) … (23 comments)

flat fee: Assist-2-Sell ... America's Leading Discount Real Estate Company! - 01/17/08 10:30 AM
Well, if you have made the decision to go ahead and sell your home, you owe it to yourself to check us out. Assist-2-Sell is a full-service company that offers *more* than some traditional brokers. Want more info? Check out the short video below: … (0 comments)

flat fee: Want more info about Assist-2-Sell? Now you can check us out in 30 seconds! - 01/17/08 10:11 AM
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flat fee: CondoDomain.com Steps into Online Traffic: - 01/16/08 12:58 PM
CondoDomain.com Steps into Online Traffic: Online Condominium Lead Generation Company Takes Real Estate Brokerage Head On
BOSTON, MA— CondoDomain.com, the top-ranked urban condominium portal knownfor generating real estate leads in more than 30 U.S. markets, is now an exclusive buyers’brokerage firm for downtown Boston real estate. As of January 9, … (0 comments)

flat fee: Phasing Out, Phasing in... - 12/04/07 01:09 PM
You're undoubtedly hearing reports in the media about increasing numbers of mortgage defaults.  A frenzy of financing in the last few years allowed many buyers to secure loans that were downright inappropriate for them, and now we're experiencing the fallout.
If you're planning to sell or buy a home in the near … (0 comments)

flat fee: Can Discount Broker's Survive in a Down Market?? - 12/04/07 12:33 PM
A short video interview from Inman News at the NAR convention in Las Vegas this past month regarding the current market trend with the "discount broker" : Real Estate Video by - Real Estate Blogger … (1 comments)

flat fee: RETAIN ME...I MAY SELL YOUR HOUSE OR I MAY NOT, BUT I'LL TRY - 10/24/07 03:33 PM
Another post inspired me to think that it would be wonderful if we real estate professionals could get paid like attorneys! What if WE charged an up front fee like lawyers do and if we sell the house, well we do and if we don't well then we'll let them know … (3 comments)

flat fee: The Best of Both Worlds! - 09/14/07 01:44 PM
Well, with today's market of upside-down sellers and foreclosures, it seems that alternate business methods are going to be popping up more-so than before. It would appear as though the last market swing is causing sellers to look much more closely as to how they are going to spend what little … (2 comments)

flat fee: Flat Fee MLS listing in St. Louis for $195 - 08/22/07 12:44 PM
Retain the right to sell your house yourself paying NO commission if you find the buyer yourself - while at the same time getting the exposure your home deserves! 
Have your house listed in the MLS where tons of real estate agents and pre-approved buyers will see your house - this … (0 comments)

flat fee: What other agents are saying about us! Oh Wow! - 08/16/07 04:29 PM
As a flat fee brokerage, we are not always met with open arms when a transaction starts.  Usually though, by the time the transaction is complete we have a great friend on the other side of the deal.  We regularly get great feedback from other agents who say that they "loved … (5 comments)

flat fee: Need New Buyers Agents - 08/09/07 08:59 AM
Well its finally gotten to that point, we have worked really really hard to get it here. We need more buyers agents!!  We have a large number of listings, and at this point, enough leads to feed all of our current buyers team agents, and need more.   I have tried … (1 comments)

flat fee: STOP WHINING and Give Them a REASON to Call YOU!! - 07/29/07 09:12 PM

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I Have put quite alot of thought into this before writing this post. I have absolutely raved about this site since stumbling across it last week. What great way to network, share ideas and have very "colorful" commentary. Let me first say, I am writing this to set the … (11 comments)

flat fee: Traditional versus flat fee real estate companies - 05/15/07 11:43 AM
There have been many interesting posts about traditional versus flat fee real estate companies. I debated writing this post because there are lots of A/R members who do both and I don't want to step on any toes. However, after having worked with a friend who owns one of the flat fee franchises, … (8 comments)

flat fee: Can We Talk? - 03/29/07 11:14 AM
This is the beginning of new blog directed towards real estate and mortgages consumers. 2007 has brought to the market a lot of consumer choice when it comes to real estate and mortgage services. Buyers can search for their home online 24/7. Sellers can check prices and search for evaluations online. … (0 comments)

flat fee: A valuable lesson learned about those discount & rebate agencies. - 02/28/07 01:55 PM
I feel I'm getting a little too close to standing on a 'soap box' here but my last blog regarding the 'practices' of a local on-line company and those like them here in Seattle and the subsequent conversations I had with many agents and Brokers who agreed with my lamentations has … (7 comments)

flat fee: Why use a Realtor to sell my home? - 01/05/07 09:12 PM
Why use a selling agent? If I try to sell my home myself, I know I can save the sales commission. So what could I lose?
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To get your home sold, you would have to advertise and then baby sit the phone, waiting for responses to your ad. We sort … (0 comments)

flat fee: Flat fee commissions versus percentage commissions - 09/16/06 06:11 PM
Some discount Brokers are now charging a flat fee commisson rate for selling and/or listing your home. We have a 1% Realty now in Austin as well. There is also a Assist-to-Sell Broker in town which will show the home, handle negotiations, purchase agreement, paper work, financing, and anything else to … (9 comments)

flat fee: Don't waste time with Discount Real Estate Agents - 08/29/06 08:14 AM
Thinking of selling your home but don't want to pay a high commission?
As a seller, you may be thinking that in today's market you don't need to pay a full commission to sell your home. You know of several "Discount Real Estate Agents" who are willing to list your home for … (1 comments)

flat fee: Limited Service - Full Service Real Estate - 08/20/06 06:34 PM
Does anyone know exactly which states have taken a legislative position opposing limited service-real estate?  In our Denver metro MLS, right next to homeowners that pay a traditional broker for full service, appears the flat fee MLS listings. This occurs when a real estate office signs a listing agreement solely for … (5 comments)

 
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