PALM SPRINGS
Flat Rate Listing
Save Thousands of Dollars on Commissions
“With a flat rate listing, the seller pays an agreed upon flat rate instead of a percentage of the sales price.”
if you want to sell your Palm Springs home for the highest price and save on commissions, you are in the right place.
With my hybrid flat rate listing*, no matter what your home sells for, my fee as the listing broker is $20,000.
The reason I can offer lower rates than other Palm Springs agents is because I have a lower cost of doing business than the larger brokerages. I pass my savings on to my clients. It’s that simple. And chances are I’ll do more marketing and sell your home for a higher price than the agent charging a lot more.
The flat rate commission is paid at the close of escrow through the escrow or title company in the standard manner.
*The buyer’s agent’s compensation is calculated separately in addition to my flat rate fee.
FLAT RATE REAL ESTATE
It seems outdated that in 2024 Real Estate commissions are still based on a percentage of the final sales price instead of the costs of advertising and the agent’s time.
The Truth About Listing
In California, any brokerage can sell the listings of any other brokerage.
Real Estate commissions are negotiable and not set by law.
Since almost all properties listed for sale wind up in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and are syndicated to 1000’s of websites worldwide, there is a level playing field between the big and small firms.
This means agents, not brokerages or technology, sell homes. As for the T.V. commercials you see, no one with my level of experience will list your home for as low a commission.
What Are You Paying For?
Most sellers believe that when they pay 5-6% to sell their home, it is for their agent’s time, and the expense of marketing the listing. But unfortunately, that is often not the reality of the situation.
Here’s where that money really goes.
As much as 30% of the commission the agent earns may be “split” with the company. they work for. And some brokerages also have a “franchise fee” that is quite substantial and eats into the agent’s bottom line. None of this really helps sell your home. But as an independent Broker, I have a very low over head and I pass the savings on to my clients.
“It now costs agents less to effectively market homes than in years past which means that often home sellers are paying more for basically the same services.
That just doesn’t seem right to me.”
FIND OUT HOW MUCH YOUR PALM SPRINGS HOME IS WORTH IN 2024
Just start typing in your address and the system will find your home
For most properties, you will see 2 or 3 different values.
This report uses an algorithm called an Automated Valuation Model (AVM). Scroll down to learn more about AVMs.
Give the report a minute to load - it’s pulling a lot of data.
YOU HAVE NOT SEEN A REPORT LIKE THIS ONE BEFORE
Automated Valuation Model (AVM)
Many websites use an Automated Valuation Model (AVM) to estimate home values of residential Real Estate.
AVMs use public data such as size and age of the home, location, room count, lot size and recent comparable sales to come up with a value. Your home may sell for more or less.
AVMs are not aware of whether you have recently updated your home or if it has other desirable amenities and features like a view. AVMs also do not know whether homes have deferred maintenance or if any of the sales used for comparison were distressed properties or not “arm’s length” transactions.
If you are looking for something more precise than the AVM offered above, use the form below to contact me for a hand crafted evaluation. Free, no obligation.
BUYING OR SELLING IN PALM SPRINGS…
YOU OWE IT TO YOURSELF TO CONTACT ME
Hi, I’m Ellis Posner and thanks for visiting here.
I’ll get right to the point. I want to be your Real Estate Broker next time you buy or sell and I want you to contact me well before that time comes.
I have already helped 100s of people over the last 20 years with their real estate transactions. That means I have the experience to get deals done. And not just the easy ones - anyone can do that. I have pretty much seen all the tough and challenging situations and I know how to handle those also.
And not only do you get world class service when I’m your Broker, you will save money on commissions too. A higher level of service at lower commissions rates.