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What works for you?

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Miller Homes Group

A Consumer Reports survey looked at the difference in services between an independent broker agent and a Franchise agent and the variances they found are, overall, fairly negligible.

 

What might be surprising to learn is that independent real estate brokers, despite their "boutique" image, often offer cost savings over the big-name franchised agencies. Because autonomous firms do not have to split their commission with a franchise or charge additional unnecessary fees.

 

Statistics show that franchised agents don't sell more properties than non-franchised ones. The track record of the individual agent or broker you work with matters far more than the name behind them when it comes to getting results

Independent real estate brokers have gained ground in the market over the last decade, largely thanks to the Internet. Online listings have become a huge factor in buying and selling homes. Add to this the money made by an Independent stays in the community and doesn’t go to out of town owners or franchises. This can be thousands in most cases.

 

www.millerhomesgroup.com

www.tylerapartmentlocator.com

Posted by

Terry Miller

Miller Homes Group

Tyler Apartment Locator

Comments (3)

Trisha Bush-LeFore
Preferred Properties Land & Homes - Walla Walla, WA
Providing Realtor Services in the Walla Walla Area

Terry,

"What Works For You?" is a great post. Another thing to add might be that the independent broker must be willing to work a few more hours to do paperwork and return messages that a receptionist at a big agency might handle.

Aug 23, 2013 06:46 AM
Li Read
Sea to Sky Premier Properties (Salt Spring) - Salt Spring Island, BC
Caring expertise...knowledge for you!

I think franchise offices might have offered a referral aspect in pre-internet days...that slight edge was erased by the consumer revolution delivered in this post-internet world.

Aug 23, 2013 07:16 AM
Terry Miller
Miller Homes Group - Tyler, TX
Miller Homes Group and Tyler Apartment Locator

Thanks Trisha and Li, we even have a receptionist and a transaction coordinator. Thanks so much for the comments.

Aug 23, 2013 08:39 AM