or buyers or both — we need to look at how real estate offices and their agents are paid, and how they share cooperating commissions.
* Real estate agents work for a real estate broker/office.
* All commissions paid from a sale pass through the broker/office.
* The real estate broker/office pays their agent a portion of the commissions the office recieves from the sale.
* While sellers usually work with individual agents, the listing agreement is between the seller and the real estate broker/office.
gives that agent’s broker the right to exclusively market the home. In
return for bringing a buyer to the table, the seller agrees to pay a
commission to the broker. Typically, this fee is represented as a
percentage of the sales price and is shared between the listing broker
and the broker who brings the buyer.
* Consider the true risks in trusting the sale of your most valued asset to a company that offers anything less than going beyond the expected to provide you with an outstanding full service real estate experience.
* The limited services of discount brokerages could prevent you from selling your home quickly or getting the best possible price for your home.
* Getting the best price often requires the expert negotiating services of a skilled professional who is educated in the intricacies of the most complex real estate transactions – but some discounters expect you to negotiate on your own.
* Schwartz Property Sales monitors the entire process from initial contact through closing, keeping track of all obligations and promptly resolving any issues.