HouseKey Flat Fee Realty Launches 1st TV Commercial!

Housekey Flat Fee Realty launches first TV Commercial set to air in the Springfield area in August 2016. 

Housekey Flat Fee Realty is a Springfield area discount real estate brokerage providing full service real estate sales for a low flat fee of $1995.00 paid at closing.

Please watch our commercial and check out or programs at www.housekeyrealestate.com 

For Sale by Owners Dangers of Self Representation

HouseKey Real Estate services include, Flat Fee MLS listings ( Here ) minimal service , Full Service Traditional Service for a $1995.00 Flat Fee paid at closing (where I represent the seller) ( Here ), and Broker Contract Assistance for Missouri Buyers and Sellers interested in a real estate transaction. ( Here )  Our services are available in all of Missouri but our MLS membership is limited to the Southern Missouri Regional MLS.

This is of particular importance because the vast majority of all homes that are sold in Missouri and in the United States are sold by Realtors®. If you put a For Sale by Owner " sign up in your yard and  a Realtor® brings a buyer and an offer, you may be at a significant disadvantage by representing yourself without professional guidance. If you try to sell ‘For Sale by Owner’ with no Realtor® involved you could be setting yourself up for a real expensive education.

It is understood and common knowledge that Buyer's agents represent their buyer's interest and will not look out for your ( For Sale by Owner's"  best interests. Realtors® can and at times will be extremely aggressive, can be skilled in contract negotiations ( Only comes with real experience), can show you biased comparable market analysis, can work you into agreeing to their buyers offer, can have you agree to unfavorable terms by the mere fact that buyer's agents often add ‘additional terms’ to the contract that are not traditional or most important that they are more knowledgeable in the contract terms and can use your lack of knowledge to favor the buyer because thats who they represent. Also they can  possibly lose you valuable marketing time by locking your house up in a contract taking your property off market ‘contract pending’ because you have engaged an un-qualified buyer. Some lender approvals are not worth the paper they are written on  and only a experienced local broker will know which lenders offer credibility to getting to the closing table. All of which may cost you thousands of dollars in time and money.  None of this includes extending your liability beyond the sale.

The purpose of this is to show the benefits of representation by a qualified experienced broker who knows the ins & outs of what agents do when representing their clients, let my experience work for you and try my Full Service Flat Fee Traditional Service for $1995.00 paid at closing. ( Here )

In closing, you don't give up control having HouseKey Real Estate represent you as a For Sale by Owner. You will gain professional representation. The cost of the upgrade from Flat Fee MLS to traditional is low and the benefits that you will receive are significant.

You will receive:

100% contract-to-close representation by HouseKey Real Estate LLC
Inspection report review, consultation, and addendum, if needed- This can be tricky! Experience counts with Home Inspection repair requests.
Title recommendation and closing
HUD review
and More..

How does For Sale by Owner Flat Fee MLS work?

How a For Sale by Owner Flat Fee MLS Listing is different From a Full Service Realtor® in Savings.

In a standard traditional real estate transaction with a Realtor®, the seller agrees to compensate the Realtor® a percentage of the sale price, typically 6%-7% plus a small transaction fee for a house listing. The Realtor® then places your property in the Multiple Listing Service ( MLS ), offering half(3%) of their commission to any agents that finds a buyer for the property.

In a For Sale by Owner flat fee MLS listing, the owner will pay a broker like HouseKey Real Estate a flat fee in advance to place your listing into the MLS. This is called "Fee for Service" and Housekey Real Estate will still offer the 3% to any agents who find a buyer, as required by most Multiple Listing Service boards. The savings would be in the form of 3% of the sale price, minus the fee you paid up front.

Our For Sale by Owner program is different than most because we are local brokers in the Springfield/Branson area and we actually come to the property and meet with you and go over your goals and selling objectives.

Our FSBO Flat Fee MLS fee is just $495.00 and you can see more information HERE

The Savings Can Be Great Depending On Your Home Sales Price!

If you were sell your home for $150,000, using a Realtor® you would have to pay $9,000 in commission, $4,500 to the Listing Realtor® you listed your property with, and $4,500 to the agent who found a buyer for you.

If you used Housekey on a flat fee listing, your commission owed would be $5,590, $495.00 for the flat fee MLS listing paid upfront then $895.00 paid at closing , and $4,500 to the agent who found a buyer for you.

By using a Housekey Real Estate flat fee MLS service instead of a full service traditional agent, you would save $3,110

Find a Buyer Yourself, Keep you Buyer's Agent Commission!

As an added benefit, many flat fee brokers, including Housekey Real Estate, let you keep the 3% commission a buyer's agent would receive if you found a buyer yourself. Most full service Realtors® would keep the full 6% commission for themselves in that situation!

We will help you with our Broker Assist Program to handle the paperwork for one low price! See it Here

Springfield's $1995.00 Full Service Listing Program

We do MORE  than many traditional real estate companies for less money!

Why should you list with HouseKey?

Because WE:

Meet with you at the property and evaluate your property and go over your home selling goals, our fee and the buyers agent fee recommendation.

Help you determine the BEST price to achieve your goals with the quickest sale result

Take property photo's for marketing your home and we also have professional photography options available.

Set a professional yard sign advertising your home for sale

WE THEN:

Enter your property into the Greater Springfield Board of Realtors Multiple Listing System ( MLS ) which alerts through syndication to every local brokerage that your home is for sale and all the details about your house.

The MLS will then syndicate your listing to all the local broker consumer search websites including RE/MAX, Murney Associates, CJR, Coldwell Banker and several more local brokers sites & external real estate websites like these and many more:

And ALSO:

Add professional marketing materials provided including flyers, buyers disclosures, utility information ( if Available) and anything else deemed necessary in your home so buyers being shown the property have access to additional information about your home.. 

Our SUPRA Electronic Lock Box installed with our automated home seller showing feedback system.

 

Set up in our Showing Suite system that provides automated feedback to the sellers when any agent shows your house. Our system sends the showing agent a email with a few feedback questions and when they answer the our system sends the feedback directly to your email.

OH.....AND WE:

Magazine Advertising Exposure We may be the ONLY company that advertises listings in magazines as a company, most advertising is at the discretion of the agent you list with and the services that agent is willing to provide. We are proud to advertise listings in various issues of the following magazines at NO additional charge to our full service clients.

Did I mention we also can ad:

Special Internet marketing at NO additional charge that reaches buyers & buyers agents looking for homes in your community. We do this with our proprietary marketing methods which can include:

• Massive Email Blasts about your house to over 1500 local Realtors that are working directly with buyers who might be a great fit for your home.
• Special Banner advertising online targeting internet search pages to capture online buyers.
• Dynamic placement in Facebook advertising with alerts
• Craigslist advertising program
• And more.....We can't give out all our secrets :)

But Then:

The Offer Comes in!

When an offer is received we contact you and review the buyers purchase offer paperwork and all related documents making sure all documents are in order and done correctly.

Review of buyer financial qualifications and lender, we are familiar with most lenders and loan programs and the problems they present in relation to your transaction, we try to insure the buyers actually have the ability to close your sale with the program/lenders they are providing.

Negotiate the Purchase Contract with buyers and buyers Agent throughout purchase offer period

Review that required Disclosure documents are included with contract and done correctly to reduce your liability.

We handle opening the file with the Title/Escrow company for you.

Communication with closing company throughout the escrow period getting documents prepaired and coordinating with buyer lender, buyers agent/broker etc.

Negotiation support and advice with the Buyer Inspection Notice and Seller response- Understanding what a buyer may request to be repaired and what they can't can be key to saving you additional money and headaches. There is always a laundry list of issues with every home its all how you handle it in the end. This is where experience counts the most!

Coordinate all service providers involved in the Sale Transaction throughout the sale process

We attend closings in most communities.

We do everything Traditional Companies do and plenty more for less!

We do it all for a flat fee of just $1995.00( Paid at closing)....Why Wait and call HouseKey today at 417-849-6595 Or Click Here To start Today.

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Real Estate Broker Fees for Sellers

Discount Realtor vs Traditional Realtor

The same in many ways

It is your money...How will you spend it?

Each year, a large number of Southwest Missouri Home owners make the decision to sell their home. If you are one of those individuals, you have a number of selling options. Those options include privately selling your home or using the services of a professional Realtor.

As with any service, there are advantages and disadvantages of seeking professional assistance to sell your home. Many homeowners believe that the disadvantages outweigh the advantages, but in reality they often do not. The main disadvantage to using a professional to sell your home is amount of money they will charge. A large number of Realtors charge a percentage fee for their services, but not all do.
Housekey Real Estate uses discounted listing fees to generate more listings which generate more buyer leads. This makes sense in a Buyers or Sellers market.  HouseKey Real Estate only earns a full fee when it is on the Selling side of the transaction, generally 3%. Many traditional Brokers charge 6% or more and list the property but even get paid a full fee if they did not procure the Buyer. Our business model demands we try to sell the home in order to get paid a full fee.
Some discount Brokers assist the public with a low flat fee like $2495.00. what they don't tell you is that this may not include essential tools needed to help sell the home like placement in the MLS. This business model has one major flaw for the home Seller who listed with them. If you are trying to sell a $150,000 home and your Real Estate Agent will only be paid $2495.00 if they sell it, what keeps that Agent from selling another Real estate companies listing and earning 3% or $4500.00 on that lead that your house generated. Sellers beware.
One of the most preferred choices of payment by many homeowners is a discounted broker listing. Many people prefer this method for a number of different reasons. Perhaps, the greatest benefit of obtaining the services of a discount Broker is that their fee will be decided ahead of time. Individuals specializing in flat fee or discounted Broker listings often charge the same amount of money for their services, no matter what your home sells for, and it gives the seller more flexibility in the listing price.
If you have a home that is expected to sell for a large amount of money, you may want to consider using the services of an individual who has experience with a flat fee or discount Broker listing. Springfield area homeowners with expensive homes are often able to retain a profit from the sale of their home by using a discount Broker. Think about it, 3% of a $250,000 home is $7500.00! with Housekey Real Estate LLC you can pay from $595.00 on our Flat Fee MLS for FSBO to our Full Service Traditional Flat Fee of only $1995.00 ( paid at closing ) ( See Here ) and get the same services as other area full fee Brokers.
As the current owner of your home, you have the ability to choose which Broker you’d like to select. In addition to selecting a Broker based on their fees, you are encouraged to examine the services offered by each Broker. This should enable you to determine if the fees being charged are actually worth paying. There are many Brokers who charge a high amount of fees, but offer a limited number of services. With these Brokers you are not receiving a good value for your money.
By taking the time to contact a number of Realtors, and comparing their fees and services you will find that many Agents offer the EXACT same service for the same fees . Sellers typically want to see a profit from the sale of their home. With a low-cost Realtor, you may be able to see a significant profit by just selecting how much you pay when you sell.