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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Your Springfield Area Discount Broker Dave Sekunda

Licensed Real Estate Broker Missouri
Ranked in TOP 100 area agents by Sales
RE/MAX 100% Club
14 Years FULL TIME Listing & Sales
Multi Million Dollar Yearly Sales
Past Elected Director Southwest Missouri Board of Realtors
"The Real Estate Corner" Radio Show about Home Ownership
National Real Estate Company Experience-RE/MAX, Coldwell Banker, Realty Executives
4 Years Experience Leading Team of Realtors
Training, Hiring, Program Development, Internet Marketing
United States Army Veteran
Specialties: Retail Real Estate, Home Listing & Sales

One of the reasons I became a real estate broker over 14 years ago was because of a experience I had dealing with a real estate agent on the sale of my own home. I had always been interested in Real Estate and when my son was born on September 11, 2001 ( Yes, the day the towers came down) I decided to leave the trucking industry and enter this career field to help fellow home sellers accomplish the goal of simply selling their home in a fair and balanced transaction.
I started with RE/MAX as an agent and also worked for Coldwell Banker, Realty Executives and a couple smaller firms and gained a great amount of experience in the local market. In fact I have ranked in the top 100 for sales of all agents ( about 1500 agents) in this market more than a couple times in recent years.  My goal is to save you money and give you every option I can legally in the state of Missouri. Enjoy the savings! 

Let me help you with your home Buying & Selling 417-849-6595

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Home Inspections

HouseKey Real Estate  thinks home inspections are very important when buying a home, even a new construction homes will have things found that the builder may not be aware of at the time. Knowing the condition of what you are buying is always recommended. 

Many people think a "FHA Inspector" inspects the home or that the "Appraiser" does some sort of inspection but that is simply not true; These people are seeking to determine the value of the property for the condition and if the property meets the loan program requirements.

Always have a home inspection completed! Below is a partial list of some home inspectors in the southwest Missouri area.

Property Inspectors: Click Here

Springfield Area's Full Service Flat Fee Discount Real Estate Broker for $1995.00!

If you are considering selling your house in the Springfield Missouri area and do not want to pay the “traditional” real estate company 6% or more of your homes sales price, you may want to contact Dave Sekunda at Housekey Real Estate LLC 417-849-6595, for a flat fee of $1995.00 and a co-broker selling side fee of 3% we are Springfield's only Full Service Flat Fee discount brokerage, we may be the least expensive brokerage in southwest Missouri for many sellers. There are thousands of homes for sale throughout southwest Missouri every month, many homeowners are starting to use real estate agents that offer discount realty fees. There  are only a couple of brokers that will list your home for sale for less than the traditional 6%, and no others that will offer a flat fee. We offer the same full service that one would get from a traditional real estate broker. Things like home marketing, showing the home to prospective home buyers and negotiating offers with buyers and buyers agent with other company's are always included in our fees.

Take a look at our video for more information and give us a call when you are ready to sell or just want more information. 417-319-7283 or just visit www.housekeyrealestate.com 

The Springfield Discount Full Service Flat Fee Real Estate Broker for $1995.00

Are you a home seller wondering how to save some money when selling your house without cutting the service or exposure you would get using big brand real estate companies?

You’re not alone. Home sellers across the country are turning to independent discount full service real estate brokers like HouseKey Real Estate LLC in Springfield Missouri to save real estate selling fees without losing exposure and professionalism.

Unlike traditional ( Full Fee ) real estate brokers, we recognize technology has made it far easier (and less costly) to sell a house. We pass those savings on to you by charging everyone a low flat fee of just $1995.00 ( paid at closing) for the listing side fee of selling a home. (More info ) 

We also do things a little differently. We are Full Service, we do not "Assist" or "Help" you sell your home. We know every client is unique, so we do not use the same one-size-fits-all home selling approach.

We take the time to understand your particular home selling needs and circumstances to craft a customized marketing plan just for you. When you choose Springfield's HouseKey Real Estate LLC to sell your home, you start the engine of an efficient, experienced and effective marketing machine. We’ll get right to work marketing your home using the most powerful marketing tools and techniques in the industry. We take our role as your broker and guide very seriously, after all we are traditional full service brokers just providing the same service we always had with the big brands at a discounted fee.

Using HouseKey Real Estate discount full service flat fee $1995.00 services can reduce the cost of selling your home. There’s no question that the advances in real estate MLS syndication technology make it easier for us to your home all over the world on sites like Realtor.com, Zillow, and hundreds of websites. Why should real estate brokers be the only ones who benefit from a system that is getting easier? This is your money and we can help you hold onto it! Because of these advances, buyers will find your home on the public websites they use during their home search. You no longer have to list with a big name broker to have the big name broker sell your house. The reality is that buyers do not care about the name hanging on your sign, think about it when you bought your house did you care who had it listed?
For more information go www.housekeyrealestate.com