Flat Fee MLS, For Sale By Owner, Home Buyer Rebates » discount realtor 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 Discount Brokers Fill A Need https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/10/23/discount-brokers-fill-a-need/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/10/23/discount-brokers-fill-a-need/#comments Tue, 24 Oct 2006 05:22:48 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/10/23/discount-brokers-fill-a-need/ The traditional real estate structure is not the way to go Real estate commissions in the United States are higher than any other industrialized nation. According to the independent study by Mark Nadel at the AE Brookings Joint Center, A Critical Assessment of the Standard, Traditional, Residential Real Estate Broker Commission Rate Structure, the real estate [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/10/23/discount-brokers-fill-a-need/feed/ 0 Real Estate Tips for Home Sellers https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/05/09/real-estate-tips-for-home-sellers/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/05/09/real-estate-tips-for-home-sellers/#comments Tue, 09 May 2006 21:42:21 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/05/09/real-estate-tips-for-home-sellers/ Maximize your marketing efforts without sacrificing thousands in commissions A recent article published by CNNMoney.com provided tips for home seller and home flippers, but to my disappointment was very outdated and stale. As a proponent of choice and alternative to the traditional real estate model, I had to completely disagree with the advice to hire a full service agent. [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/05/09/real-estate-tips-for-home-sellers/feed/ 0 Discount Real Estate https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/02/13/discount-real-estate/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/02/13/discount-real-estate/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2006 00:49:39 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/02/13/discount-real-estate/ Why are you paying 6%? You save on airline fares. You can buy stocks for just $10. You book hotel rooms, buy books and trade junk from your attic on the Internet. So why are you still paying 6% to sell your home? According to studies, U.S. home sellers pay about 1.5% more than home sellers [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/02/13/discount-real-estate/feed/ 0 Today Show Discusses Discount Brokers https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/10/24/today-show-discusses-discount-brokers/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/10/24/today-show-discusses-discount-brokers/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2005 18:52:06 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/10/24/today-show-discusses-discount-brokers/ Pros & Cons Jean Chatzky, Financial Editor for NBC’s The Today Show, discusses the advantages of using Discount or Flat Fee brokers when selling a home.  The significant cost savings, particularly in hot markets, are driving more and more sellers to explore these options. Consumers have more and more information at their disposal and are increasingly the [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/10/24/today-show-discusses-discount-brokers/feed/ 0 Real Estate Limited Service Loses Battle in Texas https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/10/12/real-estate-limited-service-loses-battle-in-texas/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/10/12/real-estate-limited-service-loses-battle-in-texas/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2005 00:45:50 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/10/12/real-estate-limited-service-loses-battle-in-texas/ “Consumer Protection” or “Industry Protectionism” Brokers in Texas are facing new restrictions on the way they provide real estate services. No longer are limited service and MLS entry-only brokers able to offer an a la carte menu of services to consumers without restriction. Because of the efforts of traditional Realtors who control the Texas Real Estate [...]

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