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There is a
new breed of real estate services in town...
What is Flat Fee? Check out Wikipedia's definition
->
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_fee_MLS
Alternative Realty is a locally
owned and operated real estate company serving the High
Country. Alternative Realty is a member of the
Avery/Watauga
REALTOR® Association/MLS,
Ashe County
MLS and the
Tennessee/VA Regional MLS.
Alternative Realty's Flat Fee MLS was solely created as an
alternative to traditional real estate companies in
the High Country by offering MLS (Multiple Listing
Service) Flat Fee cost effective Marketing.
Alternative Realty belongs to the North Carolina,
Tennessee, and
National Association of Realtors.
Alternative
Realty offers the following SERVICES for a
Flat Fee:
$ 
Virtual Tours & Slide Shows!
$ 
Feedback
Survey!
$ Digital Photos on MLS and REALTOR.com
$ Initial Face to Face Consultation
$ Scheduling
of Appointments/Showings
$ Comps from the Local
MLS
$ For Sale Sign
$ Lock Box
$ Home Marketing Flyer
$ Forms/Disclosures
$ Measurement of Square Footage
$ Not a Referral Co.
~ Personalized Attention
Alternative Realty is not pretending to
replace traditional real estate professionals.
We are offering an alternative vehicle in listing
and selling your property with less traditional
services. This method allows us to pass the
savings onto our clients. By the Seller's
assistance in marketing, negotiations, open houses,
etc. - your potential net savings are immense.
In addition to your property appearing in the local
MLS and
www.realtor.com, it will feed to hundreds of
real estate agent’s websites through Broker
reciprocity. Also, your listing will be picked up
by other
national websites.
Using
our Flat Fee MLS Listing Service will save you
thousands in commissions, and you will retain
control of the entire sales transaction. This
Program is designed to give the client who feels
comfortable selling their property themselves the
maximum exposure they need to market their property
without paying outrageous real estate fees.
Finally, the High Country has a reputable and cost
effective real
estate company to help you sell your home.
Our mission
to our customers:
Our goal is to
allow the homeowner more direct control over the
selling process while still benefiting from the
exposure power of the MLS.
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MAJOR ADVANTAGES
§
Only pay a commission if a real estate agent
sells your home
§
Control commission by YOU deciding how much
to compensate Buyer's agent - not the
Seller's agent dictating the percentage.
§
Avoid paying any real estate listing commission
by paying a fixed fee upfront
§
Retain your right to sell your property by owner
and pay NO commission - You
can have your property (house or land) listed on the
MLS and STILL try to find a buyer yourself.
§
Advertise your property on Realtor.com & many
more national real estate web sites
F.S.B.O.
FSBO (For Sale By Owners) can take advantage of the
greater exposure power from MLS (Multiple Listing
Service). Your MLS listing not just only increases
your exposure it will open a greater pool of Buyers
– it will provide an extra avenue of Buyers who
utilizes real estate agents who typically stay away
from traditional FSBO listings.
Surprising Results by Consumer
Reports Magazine
Consumer Reports Magazine reveals in
their September 2008 issue the results of their
National Research Center's recent Annual
Questionnaire. Surprising findings were
reported regarding lower commissions. 'It
reports often cutting the traditional 6 percent to 3
or 4 percent, tended to be just as satisfied with
the result as those who paid the full fare. Paying
the real-estate agent a lower commission had no
overall effect on the selling price. The results
show that the higher commission didn't always
translate into more service or better results.'
Technology is
Changing the Real Estate Market
The Internet provides information
that is more easily collected – making lower
costs for the real estate firm.
According to the 2006 National Association of
REALTORS® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, 80% of
all homebuyers used the Internet as an information
source. (Source: 2006 National Association of
REALTORS® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers.) And this percentage is growing very quickly each
year.
Limited Service Brokerage Seen Increasing
NAR
(National Association of Realtors®)
has released its latest profile of homebuyers and
sellers, showing that For Sale By Owner (FSBO) sales
are declining but the use of limited service brokers
may be increasing. The survey found that 9 percent
of respondents used "limited service" brokers and 8
percent used "minimal services," such as just
listing a property in the MLS. NAR (National
Association of Realtors®)
said there were not
benchmark numbers for limited service brokerage, but
it believes more brokers are now offering unbundled
services and the trend is likely to continue...
information received from tar heel REALTOR® January
2007 Volume 86, Issue 1
The Importance of Competition in Real
Estate to Consumers
For more information and news on
enforcing antitrust laws in the real estate
industry, please visit the Department of
Justice/Antitrust Division website -->
http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/public/real_estate/index.htm
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