FLAT FEE MLS REAL ESTATE LISTING SERVICE - THE FULL STORY
Dear Home Seller,
Residential real estate
continues to be a solid investment. Markets across many communities are
reporting record sales and low inventory.
Real estate has
never been worth more! If you're thinking of selling your real
estate, now is the time!
Take a few minutes and
let us show you how to take advantage of our real estate listing
service. In less than five minutes you will know exactly, step by step,
everything you need to know to sell your property easily and with great
savings.
Full service traditional real estate will
crush your equity
If you're sincere about
selling your property, we promise you will be impressed, excited and
eager to get started with our flat fee MLS program.
The listing programs
offered by traditional 6% real estate brokers is not for everyone.
Until just a few years ago it was the only option when listing for
maximum exposure. Realty-Mart America is a pioneer of flat fee MLS and
has listed several hundred million dollars worth of real estate since
1999 with remarkable success. If you have experience in selling
property or experience with the selling process all you
may need is the MLS to market your home or vacant land. Traditional
Realtors don't want you to know how easy it really is to market your
property for maximum exposure. Traditional brokers have tried to
keep the power of the Multiple Listing Service a secret, telling home
sellers the MLS is only one of many ways they will market your
property.
A powerful and
remarkable marketing
tool like the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) has been a sure-fire
success formula used by listing agents for decades. The effectiveness
of the MLS is what sells real estate better than any other marketing
or advertising source.
The truth is, home
sellers have had very little success in selling their real estate by
owner in the past because of the lack of marketing options and limited
flexibility from agents. Our flat fee MLS program has changed all of
that and today sellers have access to the greatest home selling tool
known as the Multiple Listing Service (MLS), without paying a 6%
commission.
The MLS Revealed...
The Multiple Listing
Service is the most powerful marketing tool ever created to sell real
estate. It's time tested and proven! Today more than 70% of all homes
are sold as a direct result of the systems enormous targeted exposure.
What is the MLS? And what can it do for
me when selling by owner?
The MLS is an extensive
database of information on real estate properties listed by local
Realtors. A tool available exclusively to the 950,000 members of the
National Association of Realtors.
The Multiple Listing
Service provides the biggest marketing advantage in selling houses.
When a potential buyer contacts a Realtor regarding a home purchase,
the agent will search the "MLS" for properties meeting their criteria.
If a Realtor finds a buyer for your home you will only
pay a 3% commission, or whatever percentage you offer, of the sales
price.
This kind of exposure is
not available anywhere else...
ABOUT YOUR LOCAL MLS SYSTEMS
There are hundreds of local mls boards
throughout the United States. Real estate brokers must be a member of
the local association where they list properties. Realty-Mart America
and founder Randy Bess is a licensed real estate broker in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Oklahoma.
We have also put together an affiliate network consisting
of flat fee MLS real estate brokers in about 30 states. When you sign
up for flat fee service in any region of our coverage area, one of our
broker affiliates in your neighborhood will actually list your property
on your local MLS system and of course you will have national exposure
on Realtor.com. Visit our broker affiliate website at MlsCountry.com.
If you are selling
property in our coverage area you cannot afford
not to be listed on the MLS. The MLS offers proven results to
homesellers, brokers and agents.
By using our flat fee service you will
avoid paying the typical 3% to list your propety.
To gain the greatest
exposure and let the majority of qualified buyers know that your real
estate is available you will need to be listed on the MLS.
Listing your property on
the MLS informs the local Realtors that your home is available and that
their commission, usually 3%, is protected when they deliver a
qualified buyer.
You see...Realtors
usually avoid for sale by owner properties because they are working
with buyers and have no written agreement to be compensated. If the
seller has not agreed in writing to pay a commission, the buyer could
cut the agent right out of the deal and negotiate directly with the
seller.
A startling thought you
say...it happens!
With flat fee MLS
service, the seller has agreed in writing to pay a commission, usually
2% or 3%, making everyone happy!
That's all it takes to put a
massive sales force to work for you!
If you'd like to save a
great deal of money, sell your home quickly, not have to deal directly
with buyers, and just sit back, relax, and review offers then this
might be the most important letter you'll ever read.
Here's why:
When you say that you
need to keep your hard-earned equity, sell your home for top dollar,
save time and avoid frustration! You've just described the
benefits of our flat fee MLS home listing service!
Now, we know you're
probably skeptical. That's normal and healthy. Let us give you five
good reasons we can back up what we claim:
Five Reasons To Believe What We Say
- This is not a typical
for sale by owner program that places your home on an outdated web site
with a worthless virtual tour. This is the Realtor MLS which
represents the largest trade organization in the world, the National
Association of Realtors!
- According to the
latest National Association of Realtors (NAR) home seller survey, fifty
percent of sellers first try to sell their home without using a listing
Realtor to avoid paying an average six percent commission. The survey
also shows that only sixteen percent of sellers actually sell their
home without exposure in the MLS. And many of them end up giving away
their commission savings to the
buyer to close the deal.
- The power of the MLS
is cooperation and compensation. The majority of listed homes do not
sell by the listing office. In actuality, most sales involve two
different offices, a listing office and a selling office. This means
that it is not as important which office the home seller selects to
list the property as it is that the home is listed on the MLS.
- National studies show
that more than 65% of potential home buyers start their home search on
the Internet. And for you, the seller, to get your home advertised on
the top sites like Realtor.com where
home buyer's shop you must be listed on the MLS first.
- As a member of the
National Association of Realtors our Affiliate brokers are bound by the
standards and ethics of the association to conduct business in an
honest and ethical manner. As a licensed real estate brokers there are
extensive laws that we
must follow to serve and protect the best interest of the people.
Here is a summary of the flat fee MLS
benefits you receive
- Listing
on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) ...Maximum exposure! Your home listing will be available
to every local Realtor. You have just hired the largest targeted sales
force in your community to locate a ready, able and willing buyer.
- Working
with Realtors...Save time,
effort and frustration. Sit back and let your local Realtors bring you
the offers rather than you spending time and money trying to find
qualified prospects on your own.
- Listing
on Realtor.com...Expose your
home to potential buyers throughout the world. Realtor.com is the
official website of the National Association of Realtors. When you
list on the MLS your property is automatically displayed on Realtor.com.
- Security
feature...Realtors will be
showing your home to pre-screened buyers. A big fear for many people
selling by-owner is allowing perfect strangers into their homes. It can
be very dangerous if you are showing property alone and not working
with a professional Realtor who has been trained to qualify the
prospect.
- Pre-Qualified
buyers who can afford your home...Most
Realtors will qualify their buyer prospects before they load them into
the car and start the tour. You won't have to deal with qualifying the
buyer or asking sensitive questions about their finances. Many Realtors
insist that their buyer prospect get pre-approved from a mortgage
broker before they start looking for a home. It's always a good idea to
insist on a pre-approval letter from the buyer's lender when they make
an offer. Why take your property off the market if you don't know if
they can afford your property.
- The
Marketing plan...The MLS is
the best marketing plan for selling your residential real estate.
Unless you intend to also try and to sell it on your own, you won't
need to put together a long drawn out and expensive marketing plan. The
MLS is the most powerful system ever developed and is the direct result
of
more than 70% of all home sales.
- Realtor
is the intermediary...You
won't have to deal directly with the buyer as we have mentioned. This
makes the showing and negotiating process much more effective. Everyone
usually feels more comfortable with this process.
- More
and better quality Buyers...Serious
buyers like to work with Realtors. It doesn't cost them anything to
have their hand held throughout the entire sales process. The buyer is
chauffeured to see homes that meet their requirements. They are told
what they need to do and when they need to do it throughout the closing
process. And it doesn't cost the buyer anything for this special
treatment.
- Realtors
will call you to show your home...This
is a great benefit for you and for Realtors. You are listed on the MLS
as the contact person and Realtors will call you directly to schedule a
showing of your home and to ask questions about the property. It saves
a lot of time for everyone. When the potential buyer has a question the
agent can get the correct answer immediately by calling you.
- The
MLS works full time 24/7...When
you try to sell your home by-owner it is usually a part time effort but
Realtors presumably work day and night searching for properties that
satisfy their buyers needs.
- Eliminates
unscrupulous phone calls from listing agents...Once you've listed your property on the MLS you will
not receive any more solicitation calls from agents trying to list your
home. Its against MLS rules!
- Eliminates
unscrupulous phone calls from so called investors...
- Unless you're running
FSBO adds in your local newspaper you will not be getting those
annoying calls from people who just bought a "no money down program"
from a late night infomercial and want to steal your property
- Inspections
monitored by Realtors...Staying
on top of the required inspections and closing requirements can be
tedious work when selling by-owner. However, you will have the buyer's
agent making sure all Inspections are ordered and that all deadlines
are met. They don't get paid if the deal doesn't close!
- Net
more money from the sale...Statistics
show that homes sold on the MLS sell for a higher price. Buyers are NOT
trying to get a rebate from you on your commission savings like with
for sale by owner properties. WHY? Because they thank that you
are already paying a full commission and that there is no huge savings
to take advantage of.
Flat fee MLS is a great
alternative to traditional real estate listing services with proven
results. Offering Realtors a commission, usually 2% or 3%, to bring
you a qualified buyer makes the whole FSBO process work with
absolute ease.
You see, most people
don't mind paying a commission to a buyers agent and that is what our
program is all about. This program eliminates half of the typical 6%
commission listing agents usually charge. Our goal is to help
you sell your home and keep your equity in your pocket.
A 3% commission just to
list your home is a lot of money. It really proves to be an
overwhelming amount when you break it down.
While the commission is
based on the selling price, its actually paid from your equity. A
$6000.00 listing commission is 3% of a $200,000 home.
If your equity is
$40,000, the actual commission becomes 15%. The commission is
based on the sales price and is deducted from your equity in the home
at closing.
Offering a Realtor 2% or 3% on
the MLS to sell your home puts thousands of local agents to work to
find a qualified and eager buyer for your property.
Paying a Realtor 3% just
to list your property on the MLS is an outrageous amount of money when
compared to our low flat fee charge.
In summary, here's what you get:
- Realtor MLS property
listing service for a one time low flat fee...
- Today's most dynamic
FSBO program saving you 2% - 3% of your equity...
- The ability to save
thousands and not have to deal directly with buyers...
- A well crafted and
detailed MLS listing that gets attention...
- Upload and display up
to six
photos on your MLS Listing in most MLS areas...
- International exposure
on Realtor.com...
Act immediately and
receive the following bonuses
Free bonus one: Report - The Top 20 FREE "FSBO"
Listing Sites!
-
A list of the very best places
to
advertise your home "By-Owner" online - FREE.
-
Get FREE international exposure
and
inform buyers all over the world that your home is for sale!
-
Why pay for an online listing
that
costs $20 - 50 per month! We'll show you the 100% absolutely best
places for FREE!
-
Add your own photos and detailed
text! Remember you can still sell your home on your own, without
a Realtor and avoid paying a commission to anyone. The Internet is your
best bet for selling By-Owner.
Free bonus two:
Special Report - A must read for any FSBO! Everything you need to know
to sell your home!
This
detailed
special report is titled: "How to Sell Your Home Yourself, For the
Highest Possible Price, And Avoid paying a Big Commission!" Over twenty
pages of tested and proven techniques to achieve success as a "for sale
by owner" (FSBO). Discover all the secrets of selling your home
yourself. This report
reveals how to avoid the common mistakes that could cost you thousands,
how to do it yourself without hiring an agent and a simple step
by step process to follow to get the deal closed.
Free bonus four: Sample Real Estate Forms
Pack
You get access to our free
FSBO and
Realtor contracts and forms pak.
- Sellers Disclosure:
Full written disclosure makes it clear to buyers that the list price of
your property reflects the disclosed condition. Disclosure helps reduce
misunderstandings that can lead to delayed closing, re-negotiation and
litigation.
- FSBO Purchase
Contract: The primary document you use to get the
agreement is writing. There is a simple one page form and another
very detailed contract sample included.
- Subject to Buyer
Selling Home Addendum: This document is used when the buyer has to
sell their home before they can buy yours.
- Addendum to
Contract: This document helps to cover any points that are not
addressed in the contract, such as personal property included in the
sale price and any other item that needs to be added to the agreement.
- Property Inspection
Addendum:This document takes care of the buyers home
inspection.
-
Walk Through Addendum:
This
document helps you against the buyer coming back after the closing
saying something is wrong and they didn't have a chance to inspect the
property prior to closing.
"At Last! An Opportunity To Advertise Your Real Estate
On The Powerful MLS
Without Paying A Typical 6% Commission"
No Listing Commission to
Pay at Closing
Save Time...Avoid Work...Avoid
Frustration...Save
Thousands
REALTY-MART
AMERICA / RANDY BESS REAL ESTATE
Randy Bess
Licensed
Broker in: Alabama, Florida, Georgia & Oklahoma
MAIN OFFICE
1881 NE 26th Street
suite 212
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33305
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200 2nd Ave. South #359
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
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New and Better Way to Sell Your Real Estate...
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