Traditionally a Real Estate company offers to list your home for sale for a commission under what is called an exclusive right contract. Meaning the listing company has the exclusive right to sell your home for a set period. Commission is not a set percentage. Typically this is from 5 to 7% of the sales price of your home. Our industry has what is called Broker reciprocity and that means that any Broker can show and sell any house listed on the MLS. A portion of the agreed upon commission is paid to the selling Broker and the other portion is paid to the listing Broker at closing. (Typically the commission is split on a 50/50 basis between the Brokers) The Brokers then pay the associated Realtors.

 

For an example, let's say that you have listed your house with ABC Realty and you have agreed to pay a 6% commission. Your house is put on the MLS and advertised for sale for $100,000.00. DFG Realty showed your house and wrote an offer. At closing you will pay $6,000.00 in commission. $3,000.00 will go to the listing Broker (ABC Realty) and $3,000.00 will go the selling Broker (DFG Realty). The Realtor that you worked with will get paid by their Broker.

 

 

 

Some consumers end up calling on a Realtor after their attempts to sell by owner have not been successful or they decide that the process without help is just to encumbersome. They will have lost already spent money and valuable marketing time if they sign up with a FSBO company or pay out of pocket advertising fees. Do nothing and still pay 1/2 of traditional commission!

Most Buyers WANT Realtor representation. This is a major purchase in life. A very large percentage of the buyers will not look at for sale by owner homes or a Broker/Realtor will negotiate with the FSBO consumer to get paid for bringing in the buyer anyway. Now the consumer will end up paying 2 companies.

 

Real Estate companies bring you serious pre-screend and prequalified buyers. Not just anyone can call and come into your home.

 

The MLS and Realtor.com ARE the main search engines used by Realtors and Buyers to find a home. The majority of Realtors and Buyers are NOT using FSBO websites. What would you rather do to find your next home?

 

The fallacy is that FSBO sellers are offering their homes at a reduced price. Interested buyers are looking for a "bargain". What usually happens in these situations? Why reduce your price and do all the work when you will end up with the same $$ in your pocket in the end by using Your Choice Realy, Inc.?

 

If a seller is not that educated on the home buying and selling process, chances are he/she will end up calling on and paying a Real Estate Broker or Attorney before and hopefully not after the closing. If you are knowledgable, GREAT! Sell it yourself or allow a Broker to sell it and still save 1/2 of the commission!

 

Your chances of getting the best possible price in the least amount of time with less stress is much greater with a professional Real Estate Firm in your court! Final FSBO charges may end up similiar or more to what you will pay for using our Firm. Check out their pricing! Do the Math.

 

With Your Choice Realty you are in the drivers seat right from the start because you have choices! You won't get locked into selling your home using just one method with one company. If you want to sell it yourself, give it a try! If you can't or change your mind for various reasons then Plan B is already in motion at no additional cost! Always have a back-up plan in any venture! No loser's here!

 

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