Alternative brokerage model offers home sellers equity savings in up and down markets

Signs of a slow down in the real estate market have home seller’s wondering whether they can still demand the same high prices for their homes as their recently sold neighbors.  And, more importantly, how much equity can they hope to realize from a sale in a buyer’s market.

New brokerage models, such as Flat Fee MLS and online discount real estate companies now provide a way for home seller’s to maximize their equity even in a slower market. By providing alternatives to the 5-6% commission rate charged by traditional brokers, home sellers may now offer their homes for less and still come out ahead.

For as little as $399.00 consumers can remain competitive in the home marketplace by listing their homes in the Realtor Multiple Listing Service and on Realtor.com. Real Estate Services in most areas are available on an a la carte basis whereby a seller can do some or all of the work themselves and save thousands of dollars in real estate commissions.

As the real estate commission in the United States is the largest portion of a home owner’s costs of selling, finding more efficient and ecomonical means to sell are becoming more and more important as the market cools.

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