Flat Fee MLS, For Sale By Owner, Home Buyer Rebates » commission https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog Now, There's A Smarter Way to Buy or Sell Your Home - Bloomkey Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:41:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Why Pay a High Commission When You Buy or Sell a Home? https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/05/02/why-pay-a-high-commission-when-you-buy-or-sell-a-home/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/05/02/why-pay-a-high-commission-when-you-buy-or-sell-a-home/#comments Wed, 02 May 2007 13:10:10 +0000 Manager http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/05/02/why-pay-a-high-commission-when-you-buy-or-sell-a-home/ When you sell a home, your goal is to make money. On one hand, you’ll need to finance a new home; on the other, you know that your home was an investment. When you buy a home, you want to get the best possible price. In both cases, the rate of commission that you pay – to [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/05/02/why-pay-a-high-commission-when-you-buy-or-sell-a-home/feed/ 0 Flat Fee MLS by Owner https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/03/16/flat-fee-mls-by-owner/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/03/16/flat-fee-mls-by-owner/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2007 13:07:29 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/03/16/flat-fee-mls-by-owner/ With the average house price approaching $250,000, sellers are balking at the prospect of paying up to $15,000 in real estate agent commissions to sell a home and are looking for cost effective alternatives – Flat Fee MLS by UIHS Realty is one. Flat Fee MLS provides home owners to list their home on the MLS [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/03/16/flat-fee-mls-by-owner/feed/ 0 IHS Realty Flat Fee MLS Offering https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/03/10/ihs-realty-flat-fee-mls-offering/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/03/10/ihs-realty-flat-fee-mls-offering/#comments Sat, 10 Mar 2007 18:36:07 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/03/10/ihs-realty-flat-fee-mls-offering/ If you fail to get your home listed on the Realtor MLS listing you are losing out on the market exposure tool that accounts for over 75% of home sales in the country. You no longer need to commit to a commission arrangement that may see as much as 7% of the sales proceeds disappear [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/03/10/ihs-realty-flat-fee-mls-offering/feed/ 0 IHS Realty Flat Fee MLS Offering https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/03/10/ihs-realty-flat-fee-mls-offering-2/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/03/10/ihs-realty-flat-fee-mls-offering-2/#comments Sat, 10 Mar 2007 18:36:04 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/03/10/ihs-realty-flat-fee-mls-offering-2/ If you fail to get your home listed on the Realtor MLS listing you are losing out on the market exposure tool that accounts for over 75% of home sales in the country. You no longer need to commit to a commission arrangement that may see as much as 7% of the sales proceeds disappear [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/03/10/ihs-realty-flat-fee-mls-offering-2/feed/ 0 IHS Realty Flat Fee MLS Offering https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/03/10/ihs-realty-flat-fee-mls-offering-3/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/03/10/ihs-realty-flat-fee-mls-offering-3/#comments Sat, 10 Mar 2007 18:36:02 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/03/10/ihs-realty-flat-fee-mls-offering-3/ If you fail to get your home listed on the Realtor MLS listing you are losing out on the market exposure tool that accounts for over 75% of home sales in the country. You no longer need to commit to a commission arrangement that may see as much as 7% of the sales proceeds disappear [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/03/10/ihs-realty-flat-fee-mls-offering-3/feed/ 0 Flat Fee MLS Homebuying https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/02/26/flat-fee-mls-homebuying/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/02/26/flat-fee-mls-homebuying/#comments Mon, 26 Feb 2007 21:04:51 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/02/26/flat-fee-mls-homebuying/ Buyers can benefit from Flat Fee MLS not just sellers IHS Realty delivers benefits for buyers through flat fee MLS using our unique home buying program, not least a rebate of thousands of dollars depending on the price of the home you are buying. IHS Realty’s flat fee MLS buying program provides for rebates to buyers [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/02/26/flat-fee-mls-homebuying/feed/ 0 Why doesn’t every home seller list on the MLS without the huge commissions? https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/02/22/why-doesnt-every-home-seller-list-on-the-mls-without-the-huge-commissions/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/02/22/why-doesnt-every-home-seller-list-on-the-mls-without-the-huge-commissions/#comments Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:43:33 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/02/22/why-doesnt-every-home-seller-list-on-the-mls-without-the-huge-commissions/ IHS Realty let’s you list on the MLS without paying a huge commission The first reason is exposure, without a listing on the MLS you are missing out on 75-85% of potential buyers for your home. The second reason is expertise and "know how", most home sellers wrongly believe that they are unable to handle the practicalities [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/02/22/why-doesnt-every-home-seller-list-on-the-mls-without-the-huge-commissions/feed/ 0 MLS and the FSBO https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/02/20/mls-and-the-fsbo/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/02/20/mls-and-the-fsbo/#comments Tue, 20 Feb 2007 22:34:10 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/02/20/mls-and-the-fsbo/ FSBO MLS gives the best of both worlds ! Most states allow home owners to sell their homes by listing in the MLS directly for a flat fee.  This normally means you have to go through a real estate agent or broker who handles the sale and charges a commission however now you have a real [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/02/20/mls-and-the-fsbo/feed/ 0 IHS Realty quoted in Macleans on Flat Fee MLS https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/02/18/ihs-realty-quoted-in-macleans-on-flat-fee-mls/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/02/18/ihs-realty-quoted-in-macleans-on-flat-fee-mls/#comments Sun, 18 Feb 2007 11:42:08 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/02/18/ihs-realty-quoted-in-macleans-on-flat-fee-mls/ Flat Fee MLS is good for Buyers, Sellers and Brokers The typical real estate model where up to 7% in real estate commission is split between the seller’s and buyer’s realtors is causing an increasing controversy. With some real estate agents making commissions in the millions, embracing change is not likely – instead the industry would rather [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/02/18/ihs-realty-quoted-in-macleans-on-flat-fee-mls/feed/ 0 Your Listing Broker Doesn’t Have To Be Your Sales Representive https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/01/17/your-listing-broker-doesnt-have-to-be-your-sales-representive/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/01/17/your-listing-broker-doesnt-have-to-be-your-sales-representive/#comments Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:20:09 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/01/17/your-listing-broker-doesnt-have-to-be-your-sales-representive/ And other myths denied Source: Selling your home on your own, without a Realtor, is becoming less and less popular. This is surprising, considering that home values have skyrocketed and commissions have risen along with them. That’s not what we’re experiencing. IHS Realty had a record year last year. We will likely have one again. More people are [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2007/01/17/your-listing-broker-doesnt-have-to-be-your-sales-representive/feed/ 0 Marketing And Word Of Mouth Are Still Effective https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/12/18/marketing-and-word-of-mouth-are-still-effective/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/12/18/marketing-and-word-of-mouth-are-still-effective/#comments Mon, 18 Dec 2006 15:18:47 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/12/18/marketing-and-word-of-mouth-are-still-effective/ Don’t bit the hand that feeds you Moreover, Internet-based brokerages and discount shops may have dealt a further blow to traditional real estate brokerages. Commissions have fallen to an average of 5 percent from 6 percent a decade ago, although experts say that slide had begun before the entrance of the discounters. No wonder the NAR tried [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/12/18/marketing-and-word-of-mouth-are-still-effective/feed/ 0 Real Estate Agents Will Be Forced To Accept Lower Commissions https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/11/21/real-estate-agents-will-be-forced-to-accept-lower-commissions/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/11/21/real-estate-agents-will-be-forced-to-accept-lower-commissions/#comments Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:33:29 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/11/21/real-estate-agents-will-be-forced-to-accept-lower-commissions/ The real estate landscape is changing due to flat fee services like IHS Realty With the increase of house prices, is the 6% sales commission going to survive or will flat fee listings be the wave of the future. Only time will tell… We believe real estate commissions will adjust and come down. This has already [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/11/21/real-estate-agents-will-be-forced-to-accept-lower-commissions/feed/ 0 Ditch Your Buyer’s Agent And Win Negotiating Power https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/11/16/ditch-your-buyers-agent-and-win-negotiating-power/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/11/16/ditch-your-buyers-agent-and-win-negotiating-power/#comments Thu, 16 Nov 2006 16:01:04 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/11/16/ditch-your-buyers-agent-and-win-negotiating-power/ IHS Realty can help you save money on the buying process If you go out to look at a home with a “Buyer’s Agent,” even though they work for you, they are paid by the seller. No skin off your teeth, right? Except when you consider where the seller is getting the money to pay the commission [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/11/16/ditch-your-buyers-agent-and-win-negotiating-power/feed/ 0 Investigating Broker Commissions https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/08/12/investigating-broker-commissions/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/08/12/investigating-broker-commissions/#comments Sat, 12 Aug 2006 18:02:44 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/08/12/investigating-broker-commissions/ Is there any real competition among brokers? I’m going to examine two sides of an argument over whether or not real estate brokers who are commission-based are competitive or have a monopoly that is bad for the consumer. I’m going to start with an article that is pro-commission that disputes claims that commissioned brokers are bad for [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/08/12/investigating-broker-commissions/feed/ 0 VAR Seeks to Legitimize Limited Service Brokerage https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/12/14/var-seeks-to-legitimize-limited-service-brokerage/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/12/14/var-seeks-to-legitimize-limited-service-brokerage/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2005 23:36:46 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/12/14/var-seeks-to-legitimize-limited-service-brokerage/ Alternative Brokerage Models stand to gain from proposed legislation Throughout the past several years, "limited service" legislation has generally meant "bad news" for consumers and limited service brokers who seek to offer low cost alternatives to the traditional brokerage model. Now the Virginia Association of Realtors is making a legislative proposal that may actually benefit consumers [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/12/14/var-seeks-to-legitimize-limited-service-brokerage/feed/ 0 Selling Your Home in a Tough Market https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/11/01/selling-your-home-in-a-tough-market/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/11/01/selling-your-home-in-a-tough-market/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2005 19:41:57 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/11/01/selling-your-home-in-a-tough-market/ Steps You Can Take When the Market Softens While economists debate whether the housing industry bubble will burst, there is no doubt that home prices have stopped their rapid ascent.  The number of home sales has also dropped with the National Association of Realtors predicting a 4% decrease for next year.  With increased inventory, sellers face longer [...]

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