What is the Flat Price Difference?

Flat Price Broker believes you should get all the services you need to sell your property at the best possible price without having to pay more because your home is worth more.

Why different flat price plans?

The flat rate plan we recommend depends on the type of property and level of services needed. Commissions costs increase as the value increases. Why would you pay twice as much to sell a double lot as a single lot?

What are the types of properties and the levels of services recommended?

Flat Price Broker is happy to help with any type property and has the experience and expertise to help recommend the right flat rate plan to sell quickly for top dollar. Many of our plans provide for ways the seller might assist in showing their own home and possibly save on the commission a buyer’s agent charges. Flat Price Broker is happy to discuss options that can save you time and money when selling.

Can Flat Price Broker help buyers save money too?

Although most sellers pay the commission charges for both listing and buyer’s agents, Flat Price Broker is often able to provide a portion of the buyer’s commission to the buyer…. this may allow for an increased offer to the seller without costing more money. All commission payments made to or in behalf of any party must be disclosed.

How and when are the Flat rate fees paid?

All commissions and fees are typically paid at closing, although other payment arrangements can result in significant savings. Flat Price Broker does charge clients a fee for terminating the listing agreement without justification, but this just protects the savings we offer to our clients. If Flat Price Broker is unable to sell your property during the intial listing period, no termination fee is charged.

The DIY Assist $1995 Limited Services Agreement

NOTE: The DIY Assist fee is for listing and marketing your property but does not include any commissions or fees owed to the Buyer’s Agent (if any) at closing.

Flat Price Broker offers an intermediate level DIY Assist listing agreement that is ideally suited for our For Sale by Owner (FSBO) properties and for owners of vacation cabins and vacant homes. It is also well suited for mobile homes on a lot or site, and for those sellers who are confident and comfortable in showing their own home, but want a professional Realtor in the background helping conduct all aspects of the sale.

Flat Price Broker provides and helps with all disclosures and required documents. We also stand ready to advise and assist with offer negotiations, contract provisions, and providing the expertise needed to close the deal. We provide marketing assistance with attractive photographs and a slide show presentation of your home on the MLS listing. In addition, we demonstrate showing your own home, so that you might locate and assist an unrepresented buyer. This may allow you a chance to save on the buyer’s agent fee (often 3%) that is a requirement to list your home in the Multiple Listing Service.

What we offer with our DIY Assist plan

All of our listing agreements have addendums that lists the services provided by the broker in marketing and selling your property. The tasks we perform depend on the level of confidence YOU have in showing your property to potential buyers. Flat Price Broker provides listing flyers and social media exposure to help in marketing your home. We provide updates on market activity, even a mid-listing review, to discuss various ways to encourage more activity.

We also assist with consultation and advice as needed and provide the answers to any questions that may arise. In fact, the primary difference in our DIY assist agreement and our complete listing agreement that costs $3495 is that you perform most showings of your home. Flat Price Broker works only for you and is dedicated to providing any assistance needed to complete the sale.

What we do

Our DIY listing assistance starts with a thorough analysis of local market conditions, focusing on the factors that influence buyers in your neighborhood. Next, we undertake a study of your home’s site, structure and features, to compare and contrast the special aspects of your home with competitive local listings and recent sales of similar homes. This allows us to determine the most probable selling price of your home, which is usually the most profitable price. Explaining the market factors that determine value is one of the services we specialize in. Flat Price Broker provides the experience and expertise to give you honest and reliable opinions and advice. We also provide tips and advice when showing your home to prospective buyers and other Realtors.

What do our DIY assist sellers have to do?

You may have thought about selling your own home to save on the significant commission fees that most listing agencies charge, but were reluctant to do so. This is your biggest asset and you don’t feel comfortable with the contract negotiations, offers and counter-offers, or the growing number of disclosures and required forms needed to complete the transaction.

Flat Price Broker is the solution! We provide a dedicated and experienced broker to assist throughout the sale process. Starting with forms and disclosures, advice as needed, and the marketing knowledge to direct a buyer to YOU. Our DIY Assist plan allows you to help arrange, schedule, and show your property to unrepresented buyers, and encourages local Realtors to contact you and arrange a showing of your home to their buyers.

The Texas Association of Realtors (TR) Exclusive Agency Addendum (attached) shows how you can initiate discussions with a buyer that contacts you first and possibly save the buyer’s agent commission for yourself. The DIY Assist $1,995 listing agreement Addendum B (attached) describes the tasks and services that Flat Price Broker provides and also delineates the additional services that are available à la carte.

How our services compete with others

Flat Price Broker’s DIY Assist listing agreement provides complete listing-to-close advice and consultation without charging a huge commission. Our listing price is a fraction of a typical listing commission, yet offers marketing results that rival any agency. Remember, our flat price fee remains the same regardless of the sales price of your home. In conclusion, Flat Price Broker provides the marketing, listing exposure, and results you can depend on – all at a price that you can afford!

The TAR and MLS approved Exclusive Agency Addendum and the Flat Price Broker Addendum B help explain how YOU can show and sell your own home to an un-represented buyer and possibly save the cost of the buyer’s commission.

Remember – we work only for YOU… and our desire and goal is YOUR total satisfaction (and 5 star review) of our performance. If you wish to discuss in detail the services Flat Price Broker can provide that will SAVE YOU MONEY, please call us, or just click HERE and we will get in touch with you!

Addenda

Flat Price Broker – Addendum B

TR-Exclusive Agency Addendum

TR – General Information for Buyers and Sellers

Note: Flat Price Broker complies completely with SB 810 in all of our listing packages (along with all rules and regulations by TREC, TAR, NAR & MLS Boards) including provisions that require a broker who represents a party or who lists property under an exclusive agreement to inform the party of any material information related to the transaction, including presenting any offers received and answering the party’s questions about the offer. The bill also prohibits a broker representing a party from telling another broker to negotiate directly with the broker’s client.