Flat Fee MLS, For Sale By Owner, Home Buyer Rebates » flat fee mls broker 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 Home Buyers Advised Not to Wait https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2010/03/02/home-buyers-advised-not-to-wait/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2010/03/02/home-buyers-advised-not-to-wait/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:08:25 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/?p=1343 Money Magazine reported today that buyers who wait to buy a home may be losing out on some very important incentives. First-time home buyer and move-up tax credits worth $8,000 and $6,500, respectively, expire April 30. Buyers who qualify get a dollar-for-dollar reduction in taxes or a cash payment if they don’t pay enough taxes [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2010/03/02/home-buyers-advised-not-to-wait/feed/ 0 Is there a difference between flat fee companies? https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2010/01/15/is-there-a-difference-between-flat-fee-companies/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2010/01/15/is-there-a-difference-between-flat-fee-companies/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:26:23 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/?p=1223 I’m often asked if there is really any difference between flat fee companies and whether there’s anything to compare, other than price, when selecting a flat fee MLS provider. The answer, of course, depends on the owner/seller’s motivation. If you just want to list or advertise your property for sale in the MLS, then cost [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2010/01/15/is-there-a-difference-between-flat-fee-companies/feed/ 0 By Owner MLS Listing https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2009/01/12/by-owner-mls-listing/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2009/01/12/by-owner-mls-listing/#comments Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:11:55 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/?p=780 The “mulitple listing system”, called the MLS, gives the broadest exposure possible to homes for sale. In today’s competitive market, you need the most marketing exposure possible, but attempting to sell without the benefit of the MLS can be a like trying to sell shares of stock without the stock exchange. Or, proverbially, “like trying [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2009/01/12/by-owner-mls-listing/feed/ 0 Advantages Of Flat Fee MLS https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2008/06/17/advantages-of-flat-fee-mls/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2008/06/17/advantages-of-flat-fee-mls/#comments Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:42:28 +0000 Manager http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/?p=614 Flat fee MLS is one of the best ways if you are planning for a sale of your property. Believe me, for I did it and had got a positive result while selling my house. If you want a price that is worth your home or you are in search of home owner rebates, then [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2008/06/17/advantages-of-flat-fee-mls/feed/ 1 Choosing a Listing Service https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/07/24/choosing-a-listing-service/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/07/24/choosing-a-listing-service/#comments Tue, 25 Jul 2006 04:01:36 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/07/24/choosing-a-listing-service/ Flat fee MLS versus a traditional agent When listing your home with a flat fee MLS broker you are essentially acting as your own listing agent assuming responsibilities normally handled by an agent. You will handle all showing requests, handle the marketing of the home – classifieds, etc, and negotiate the purchase offer. And once you [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/07/24/choosing-a-listing-service/feed/ 0 Flat Fee MLS a Growing Trend https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/07/13/flat-fee-mls-a-growing-trend/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/07/13/flat-fee-mls-a-growing-trend/#comments Fri, 14 Jul 2006 03:11:04 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/07/13/flat-fee-mls-a-growing-trend/ Sellers are saving thousands using flat fee MLS Saving thousands in equity, while maximizing marketing potential seems to be the motivating factor for home sellers that enlist the services of a flat fee MLS broker. Savvy home owners have quickly come to realize the valuable savings advantage offered by these types of flat fee MLS service [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/07/13/flat-fee-mls-a-growing-trend/feed/ 0 The Hurdles of Selling By Owner https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/06/15/the-hurdles-of-selling-by-owner/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/06/15/the-hurdles-of-selling-by-owner/#comments Fri, 16 Jun 2006 04:20:04 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/06/15/the-hurdles-of-selling-by-owner/ Dealing with Real Estate Agents as a For Sale By Owner As a for sale by owner or even as a customer of a flat fee MLS listing company you can expect to hear words of discouragement from local full service brokers. Agents will pull out their "bag of tricks" in attempts to intimidate you into [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/06/15/the-hurdles-of-selling-by-owner/feed/ 0 Get Your Home Shown First https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/06/09/get-your-home-shown-first/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/06/09/get-your-home-shown-first/#comments Fri, 09 Jun 2006 21:24:30 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/06/09/get-your-home-shown-first/ Save on Realtor commissions and get your home shown first When selling your home you need to think like a Realtor – taking advantage of marketing exposure and differentiating your home from other listings. To maximize marketing you can list the home with a flat fee MLS broker in order to get the exposure of the MLS [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/06/09/get-your-home-shown-first/feed/ 0 Virginia and Tennessee Pass New Real Estate Laws https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/06/06/virginia-and-tennessee-pass-new-real-estate-laws/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/06/06/virginia-and-tennessee-pass-new-real-estate-laws/#comments Wed, 07 Jun 2006 03:10:26 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/06/06/virginia-and-tennessee-pass-new-real-estate-laws/ Limited-service brokers unaffected As a number of states recently passed minimum requirements laws for real estate agency, Tennessee and Virginia have passed legislation establishing requirements for full service licensees allowing exemptions for limited service providers. Thank goodness someone has gotten it right! The Department of Justice has commended the states for their preservation of consumer choice. [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/06/06/virginia-and-tennessee-pass-new-real-estate-laws/feed/ 0 Successfully Selling Your Home by Owner https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/06/04/successfully-selling-your-home-by-owner/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/06/04/successfully-selling-your-home-by-owner/#comments Mon, 05 Jun 2006 03:14:36 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/06/04/successfully-selling-your-home-by-owner/ Increasing your home’s marketing exposure Over 75 percent of homes locally are sold through the multiple listing service (MLS) making it an invaluable tool when selling a home. Flat fee MLS provides an avenue for home owners to utilize the proven success of the MLS while maintaining all rights of a for sale by owner. This means [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/06/04/successfully-selling-your-home-by-owner/feed/ 0 Virginia Real Estate Sales Drop https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/05/30/virginia-real-estate-sales-drop/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/05/30/virginia-real-estate-sales-drop/#comments Tue, 30 May 2006 16:19:45 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/05/30/virginia-real-estate-sales-drop/ Use flat fee MLS to market your home more competitively For the eighth consecutive month real estate sales fell in April. Closed home sales were down 14 percent, the number of homes put on the market was down 22 percent and days on market was up from 94 days a year ago to 104 days in [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/05/30/virginia-real-estate-sales-drop/feed/ 0 Selling Your Home By Owner https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/05/18/selling-your-home-by-owner/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/05/18/selling-your-home-by-owner/#comments Fri, 19 May 2006 04:24:26 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/05/18/selling-your-home-by-owner/ You have more options than you think as a For Sale By Owner If you are selling your home by owner give your home the maximum exposure. As a "for sale by owner" you can advertise in local print media like newspaper, classifieds, and magazines but realize that over three-quarters of homes sold, are sold through the local Multiple Listing Service (MLS). Take [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/05/18/selling-your-home-by-owner/feed/ 0 Home Sales Data Going Public https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/05/18/home-sales-data-going-public/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/05/18/home-sales-data-going-public/#comments Fri, 19 May 2006 04:07:05 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/05/18/home-sales-data-going-public/ Property information being made public by MLSs Home valuation and real estate tech sites have added pressure to the ever-changing face of real esate and the way MLSs and brokers alike display their property information. Under the pressure Northwest Multiple Listing Service, which serves western Washington, Prudential, and Zip Realty have made the decision to provide sold [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/05/18/home-sales-data-going-public/feed/ 0 Online Real Estate Gains Momentum https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/05/08/online-real-estate-gains-momentum/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/05/08/online-real-estate-gains-momentum/#comments Tue, 09 May 2006 03:12:52 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/05/08/online-real-estate-gains-momentum/ Alternative models are a growing Trend in real estate Finally a front page article addressing the changing trend in the real estate structure. The USA Today just published an article detailing the different advantages of discount and flat fee brokers, as well as the advantages of having your home published on the internet. It seems the [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/05/08/online-real-estate-gains-momentum/feed/ 0 Selling Your Home on Your Own https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/04/25/selling-your-home-on-your-own-2/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/04/25/selling-your-home-on-your-own-2/#comments Wed, 26 Apr 2006 03:35:27 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/04/25/selling-your-home-on-your-own-2/ 75 percent of all homes are sold through the MLS If you are selling your home by owner you may want to consider the alternatives as less than a quarter of For Sale By Owner homes sell. If you are a savvy seller who is knowledgeable about the real estate transaction than a flat fee MLS broker [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/04/25/selling-your-home-on-your-own-2/feed/ 0 Talks of a New National MLS Heat Up https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/04/25/talks-of-a-new-national-mls-heat-up/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/04/25/talks-of-a-new-national-mls-heat-up/#comments Wed, 26 Apr 2006 03:16:31 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/04/25/talks-of-a-new-national-mls-heat-up/ Benefits of a national MLS After a committee met earlier this year to discuss the development of a national MLS talks have again heated up. With the unveiling of websites offering consumers an opportunity to view MLS listings brokers now favor the idea of a national or consolidated MLS system. A national MLS would allow brokers to cost-effectively expand their [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/04/25/talks-of-a-new-national-mls-heat-up/feed/ 0 Utilizing the MLS and its Marketing Exposure https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/04/21/utilizing-the-mls-and-its-marketing-exposure/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/04/21/utilizing-the-mls-and-its-marketing-exposure/#comments Fri, 21 Apr 2006 15:46:56 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/04/21/utilizing-the-mls-and-its-marketing-exposure/ List your home in the MLS for a low one time fee For a one-time low cost a Flat Fee Broker will provide an MLS Listing. It can be a inexpensive way in which to advertise. If you are wishing to maintain the rights of a For Sale By Owner, flat fee MLS will allow you to accept not [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/04/21/utilizing-the-mls-and-its-marketing-exposure/feed/ 0 Flat Fee MLS Listings https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/04/21/flat-fee-mls-listings/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/04/21/flat-fee-mls-listings/#comments Fri, 21 Apr 2006 15:25:41 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/04/21/flat-fee-mls-listings/ MLS listings provide desired marketing exposure MLS Listings have long been the source for Realtors to refer to when selecting homes for their customers to preview.  With the capabilities of the internet more and more home buyers are searching those properties on their own. One way to be sure they see your home is to place the [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/04/21/flat-fee-mls-listings/feed/ 0 Online Models Challenging Commission Structure https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/04/10/online-models-challenging-commission-structure/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/04/10/online-models-challenging-commission-structure/#comments Tue, 11 Apr 2006 04:53:30 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/04/10/online-models-challenging-commission-structure/ ABC News reports the alternative models in the real estate industry Could the real estate industry be headed the way of travel agencies and stock trading? If success stories like Roman Lekov continue to occur it could be. Roman recently enlisted the services of a flat fee MLS broker in his local area of New Jersey [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/04/10/online-models-challenging-commission-structure/feed/ 0 Realtor.com Tops List of Most Visited Sites in Real Estate Industry https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/04/10/realtorcom-tops-list-of-most-visited-sites-in-real-estate-industry/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/04/10/realtorcom-tops-list-of-most-visited-sites-in-real-estate-industry/#comments Tue, 11 Apr 2006 03:57:37 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/04/10/realtorcom-tops-list-of-most-visited-sites-in-real-estate-industry/ Realtor.com offers unique and necessary marketing exposure With over 35.2 million unique visitors Realtor.com topped the list of most visited websites in the real estate industry. Marketing exposure is the most important aspect of getting your home sold. If you are trying to sell For Sale By Owner (FSBO) you are not only missing out on [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/04/10/realtorcom-tops-list-of-most-visited-sites-in-real-estate-industry/feed/ 0 Agents Lie and Conceal to Win Listings https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/03/30/agents-lie-and-conceal-to-win-listings/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/03/30/agents-lie-and-conceal-to-win-listings/#comments Fri, 31 Mar 2006 04:34:51 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/03/30/agents-lie-and-conceal-to-win-listings/ Agent ethics questioned by a segment on ABC The National Association of Realtors is once again defending the reputation and ethical practices of its nearly 1.5 million members. After a segment aired on ABC, “What Your Broker Won’t Tell You”, depicted real estate agents as liars and crooks NAR responded by maintaining the segment was “very [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/03/30/agents-lie-and-conceal-to-win-listings/feed/ 0 Real Estate Commissions Remain a Topic of Debate https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/03/28/real-estate-commissions-remain-a-topic-of-debate/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/03/28/real-estate-commissions-remain-a-topic-of-debate/#comments Tue, 28 Mar 2006 13:39:32 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/03/28/real-estate-commissions-remain-a-topic-of-debate/ Real Estate Commissions in Danger of Decreasing Ever since the federal government shined a light on the real estate industry with a lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors and vigorously opposing Realtor supported state bills attempting to ban discount service models the real estate commission structure remains not only a topic of debate, but a [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/03/28/real-estate-commissions-remain-a-topic-of-debate/feed/ 0 Real Estate Veterans Transition to New Model https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/03/23/real-estate-veterans-transition-to-new-model/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/03/23/real-estate-veterans-transition-to-new-model/#comments Fri, 24 Mar 2006 04:51:05 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/03/23/real-estate-veterans-transition-to-new-model/ Industry Vets Move to Discount Brokerages The former CEO of Realtor.com and executive for Remax International, Steve Ozonian,  is just one of many real estate veterans leaving the old for new. Because the internet has empowered its consumers, flat fee MLS and discount brokers are assuming a larger market share in the industry. Consumers are aware of the [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/03/23/real-estate-veterans-transition-to-new-model/feed/ 0 Beating a Buyers Market with Flat Fee MLS https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/03/16/beating-a-buyers-market-with-flat-fee-mls/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/03/16/beating-a-buyers-market-with-flat-fee-mls/#comments Fri, 17 Mar 2006 03:33:20 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/03/16/beating-a-buyers-market-with-flat-fee-mls/ The Advantages of Flat Fee MLS With the changes in the housing market sellers are beginning to see more negotiation situations, fewer multiple offer situations, more days on market, and some listings are just not selling. Beat the changing market trend with a flat fee MLS broker. The following are the top reasons to use a flat fee broker when selling [...]

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