Flat Fee MLS vs. a Traditional Agent

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The $8,000 average commission savings gives you more flexibility to price your home more attractively than sellers who have to pay 6% or more, enabling you to sell faster than traditionally listed homes.

	BuySelf	Traditional Agent
Cost	less than $599	5-7%
Commission Offered to Buyer Agent	Recommended: comparable to other listings in area, usually 2-3% (paid by seller at closing)	Comparable to other listings in area, usually 2-3% paid from agent out of 5-7% they receive from seller.
Agent Friendly Yard Sign
Award-Winning Internet Marketing		Often still learning. Per Consumer Reports, 15-25% of agents do zero internet marketing.
Source of Most Buyers	MLS Listing	MLS Listing
% of Buyers Obtained by Listing Agent's non-MLS Marketing	Less than 10%	Less than 10%
Listing/Asking price for property	Can be lower and more attractive, only needs to cover listing fee of $599 or less	Higher and less attractive, must cover listing fee of 2.5-3%
Buyer Agents Show Listings
Buyer Agents from All Major Companies Have Sold Listings		Probably
Agent-friendly Listing
Seller approves each showing; agent access via key lockbox	(lockboxes usually included)
Experience	19+ Years	4 years (Average real estate agent in 2007)
List properties in local Realtors MLS
Realtor.com Listing	Showcased Realtor.com photo with 6+ photos often included/available	Showcase offered in less than 2% of all listings
Max # of Photos Often Included/Available		Many listings only include 1 photo
# of Transactions	Thousands	48 total career (Average real estate agent in 2007)
Who has Control of Listing	Seller	Agent
Seller Gets Direct Info about Listing		Only through agent
Cancel anytime if not sold		Locked in for entire listing term
Live support by licensed agent
Can list without scheduled meetings
Can list within 1 business day		Often time-consuming
Virtual Tours available		Uncommon
Includes Paperwork to Comply with Home Selling Laws
Licensed Broker

Traditional real estate agents use many of the same techniques we use to market properties, but charge twice as much. And most of the work in finding a property is done by the buyer's agent or the buyers themselves, not the listing agent. And yet the broker still wants you to pay them 6% for this service, which we offer for a low flat fee.

Consider the following:

• There is no difference between a flat fee MLS listing and a full-service listing. Your listing will look exactly the same as though you were listed through a traditional agent.
• Buyer's agents from all top 100 real estate companies sold properties listed through our service.
• Our average customer saves over $8000!