February11
$pend le$$ in 2009! It’s EASY and you don’t have to settle for le$$. In fact you receive expert advice throughout the entire process and 70 points of marketing, +plus+ you save BIG money. When it comes to buying or selling a home it doesn’t get better than this. You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to see that this is truly the only way to buy and/or sell. But I’m going to break it down for you. If you are like me, I can hear about something that can save me money but until I see it I’m usually skeptical.
First we will talk about selling your home.
So hear we go…. Let’s say that you have a home that you need to sell. You have a few options: You can list it for sale by owner. In this case you can possibly save commission but are in charge of EVERYTHING. Including: put a sign in your yard,advertising,make appointments,showing your home,qualifying your potential buyer,paperwork and getting a closing attorney. For some people, this is doable. The down side is:agents will not show your home unless you are willing to pay them a commission, your exposure is limited, you need to be available to show your home at all times(this can be a problem if you work). The reality is most likely a buyer will come along whom is already working with an agent. And you know what that means if you want to sell you are going to have to offer a commission.
Now your thinking…I should have just hired a real estate company to list my property. In this scenario we are NOT taking about Duffy Realty (we are saving the best for last). OK you decide to call a friend or a relative or maybe even someone that goes to your church because they are agents and you feel like you have to use them..You sign an agreement with them to list your home. In this agreement you have to agree to pay a commission anywhere from 5-7% (typically it’s 6%) no matter who your buyer will be. It could be your mother and you still have to pay commission! You feel all warm and fuzzy now cause you think that your agent has got your back. They will handle everything you are just along for the ride. Wrong. When someone wants to show your home, who is going to clean it and get it ready to show? you. When your home doesn’t sell right away,who is going to be ask to lower their asking price?you. When your agent is out of town or at their second job(huge percent of real estate agents have second jobs) who is going to show the home?you. Do you see were I’m going here? Just because you have an agent, YOU play a HUGE role is this transaction but you are also responsible to pay the commission. Why should you pay for work you do? Example: purchase price: $200,000.
6% agent comm: – $12,000.
total: $188,000
That is your bottom line before you even pay any other fees(taxes,insurance,closing cost).
As I said before I was saving the best for last. The way I see it and when you finish this you will too. Your BEST and ONLY option is to call Duffy Realty 678-366-7846 it’s a better way to sell your home. We offer a $500 flat fee listing. I know your thinking you get what you pay for…So I’m going to break it down for you. This is what you get for $500 we send one of our expert listing agents to your home(the average agent may list.. I’ll be generous 10 homes a year) Duffy Realty listing agents list HUNDREDS a year. The listing agent is typically in the home 45 minutes. During that time the agent walks through the home, points out things you will what to take care off in order to receive the most money for your home. If you request, they will do a comparable market analysis of your area. This way you can see what other homes are listed for and what has sold recently so you are able to price your home. The agent enters all information to the FMLS & MLS (multiple listing service) and prints out for you to view and make sure all info is correct. You would be surprised how many listing out there have wrong information on them and the home owner has no clue because their listing agent didn’t let them review the listing. In order for you to be listed on the MLS you are required to offer a commission, we suggest 2-4%. The GREAT advantage with Duffy is if a buyer comes along without an agent (your mother)you done have to pay the commission that 2-4% you are offering for a buyers agent. They take care of all paperwork and take payment. You have other options available to you:photos-you can take your own and e-mail to us, the listing agent can take photos for a $50 charge or you can opt to have a virtual tour done by a professional $210-265. If you would like a supra lockbox there is a $100 rental. The agent puts a sign in the yard and leaves a directional sign for you to put out. You also get MASS internet exposure along with the FMLS & MLS we also put your list on realtor.com,HGTV’S Fro ntdoor.com,relocation sites,FSBO sites,all agents sites and numerous others check out our website for a list. Most importantly you have access to anything you will need throughout the whole process(FAQ,forms and a whole lotta information) 24/7 on our client website. We also have customer support 9-6 M-F. Our professional contract negotiating team available 7 days a week. When you close you pay .0034% of the sales price to Duffy Realty. Example:purchase price: $200,000.
flat fee: $500.
3%buyer agent comm: $6,000.
.0034% due at closing: $680.
Total: $192,820.
OK that’s a savings over a Traditional real estate company of $4,820 and that is the worst case scenario, if no buyer agent is involved you save another $6,000. for a total of $10,820! I told you when you see it like this it’s a no brainier. What sign is in your yard? If it’s not Duffy Realty, then you are paying to much. Call us today and start spending le$$ in 2009!
Secondly, you buyers whether you just sold your home(hope you used Duffy,so you have thousands more to put down) or First timers. Here’s the deal! You need to hire a Duffy buyer agent ONLY! I’m going to tell you why….Hiring a buyer agent is a must. It is absolutely FREE to you. Remember SELLERS pay commission. I know their are some of you out there that think… I know how to purchase property I don’t need an agent. I would say only if you are buying direct from a for sale buy owner OR a home that is listed with DUFFY Realty(our clients are able to sell to buyers without agents and save commission) should you proceed without an agent….Otherwise, you must hire an agent and not just any agent but a Duffy Realty buyer agent. Simply put we share our commission with our buyers. Why shouldn’t you get paid for work you are doing anyway. Here’s how it works. When a seller list their home for sale they sign an agreement and in that agreement they agree to pay out a commission 5-7% typically 6%. The listing agent in turn agrees to co-op with a buyers agent if they bring a buyer they split commission usually 3% each. Now if you decide not to hire a buyer agent and go to purchase a home listed with a real estate company the listing agent hits the jackpot and gets all the commission(6%). She does all paperwork keep in mind that she works for the seller not you and has the sellers best interest in mind. If you hire an agent(not a Duffy agent) you still search online, do drive byes to see where you would like to live and when YOU find a home to view you call your agent and they make an appointment. When you purchase a home your agent does the paperwork you are represented but they get paid and you don’t. Now if you do the smart thing and hire a Duffy buyer agent we share our commission with you. We believe you should be paid for work you do. What happens is you sign a Buyer Cash Bonus agreement with us(your not trapped you can terminate at any time) we set you up on gateway- get all criteria of what you ar e looking for in a new home(area,price range,school district ect..) put into the MLS and you will receive daily e-mails of properties that meet your criteria. No need for you to search the internet they come to you. You continue to do drive byes and visit different neighborhoods and when you find a property that you want to see we set up an appointment for you to view. A lot of times we can set it up where we don’t have to go along(that good it doesn’t count towards the number of homes you see)When you are ready to make an offer we are there with expert advice and your best interest in mind, take care of paperwork and have a top notch contracts negotiating team. The bottom line we show up 3 or less homes and you get 50% up to 1.5% of the commission being offered. Typically 3%. It graduates from there 4 homes 45%, 5 homes 40% to 10 or more homes you get $500 within 5 days of closing. Let me show you the figures side by side and you decide.
Any agent: purchase price:$200,000. Duffy buyer agent: purchase price:$200,000.
your agent 3% comm: $6000. 3% comm: $6,000.
YOU: Plant you 1.5% comm: $3000.
less .0034% fee: $680.
YOU get paid: $2,320.
Even our worst case scenario you get $500! With the difference here you could landscape the whole yard. Go figure… Why would you use anyone else?
Thank you for your consideration,
Mala Edwards
Listing & Buying Consultant