December 1, 2008 – 6:52 pm
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November 5, 2007 – 9:35 am
Flat fee MLS is a great way to sell a home. You get the control over the process that you’d have selling for sale by owner. You get the exposure that you’d have if you sold with a traditional real estate agent thanks to the multiple listing service database.
Still, not all flat fee MLS listing brokers are created equally. Here are 3 things that you should be on the lookout for if you’re selling with flat fee MLS:
- You’re flat fee MLS broker should make their fee schedule completely available up front. In other words, you should be able to choose the products and services that you want, and all of your fees will be paid at the time of placing the listing.
- Your flat fee MLS broker should provide customer service/ You may not be meeting with your broker in the way that you would a traditional real estate agent, but if you’ve got a question, you should be able to get in touch with a person at the office who can help you get the answers you need.
- You should choose a flat fee MLS broker who will provide assistance with paperwork if you need it and who can help you boost the attention your listing gets with featured listings, virtual tours and other enhancements that you can add to your property’s site on the web.
In other words, when you’re going to be selling with flat fee MLS, make sure you’re choosing the best possible broker for your needs.
Consumers can opt for lesser services if inclined
Tennessee has passed a bill establishing minimum service requirements for all real estate licensees unless such duties "are specifically and individually waived in writing by a client." The bill mandates licensees assist clients in the showing of properties, receiving all offers and forwarding them to the client, answering client questions during negotiations and advising clients as to what is needed for a successful closing. The passing of this bill comes on the heels of the rejection of a similar bill in
Kentucky that sought to establish new minimum service requirements. Attempts of legislation and state regulators to establish such "minimum service" requirements have been opposed by federal agencies like the Department of Justice which say such proposals restrict consumer choice and have an anticompetitive effect on the real estate industry. These minimum service requirements are a rash, direct response by the traditional agents and the National Association of Realtors to impede the growth of, and eliminate flat fee MLS brokerages and discount brokerages. Their weak basis for such claims and laws only reflect the hypoocracy and lack of ethical fortitude the National Association of Realtors is working so hard to overcome. For supporters of these measures to hide behind the facade of worry for consumers is a farce - if they are worried about consumers then give them a choice. Preventing competitive models only serves as a way for agents to ensure commission rates will be fixed for years to come. Worried for consumers…give me a break. Agents are scared, and NAR has the clout to fight.
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