| As a real estate broker owner, I have to say that a | | | | fee, and then they will take some of this money and |
| discount broker will not serve your interests any | | | | give it back to the buyer in the form of a rebate. |
| better than a traditional real estate broker. I am an | | | | This of course is only in the states that allow buyers |
| advocate of you, the real estate seller, selling your | | | | rebates. |
| home without a real estate agent. | | | | A buyer's rebate, given by a discount real estate |
| In today's real estate market, where most all of real | | | | broker, does not help you, the seller. I think what |
| estate buyers are looking for real estate on the | | | | looks attractive to some sellers is that these discount |
| Internet, and where most real estate brokers do not | | | | brokers are not only cheaper than their local real |
| understand Internet marketing, it simply is in your | | | | estate office, but they brag about their Internet |
| best interest to sell your real estate without a real | | | | marketing skills and what they can offer you in the |
| estate agent. | | | | form of securing a buyer. The thing to consider here |
| A discount real estate broker can give you the | | | | is the fact that you can find your own buyer, you |
| comfort of knowing that you are paying less in | | | | can build your own website, and not only will you |
| commission. However, you may be taking a lower | | | | save in commission, but you may just get a higher |
| sales price, and you are still paying another real | | | | purchase price. |
| estate agent that may bring a buyer. There was a | | | | And when you sell your home yourself and use a real |
| news show a while back about one particular | | | | estate attorney, you will make more money, and you |
| discount broker, that said that they charged a flat | | | | will sleep well at night knowing that you did |
| fee to list the home, but they charge more, if they | | | | everything right. |
| find a buyer or if another real estate agent finds | | | | Remember folks, real estate agents go to school, in |
| buyer. This really is not too different from traditional | | | | my state anyways, one week, and they do not have |
| real estate. | | | | a real background in real estate law. Some Realtors |
| Discount brokers prey on the fact that you are | | | | tried to tell you that, if you don't list with them than |
| discouraged with traditional real estate agents and | | | | you'll have to hire an attorney and attorney will cost |
| that you want to save money. With the economy, | | | | a lot of money. The truth about that is that you |
| the way that it is, real estate brokers need new | | | | should hire an attorney either way. And this goes for |
| tactics to get your business. And hanging a sign out, | | | | discount brokers as well as traditional real estate |
| putting up a website that suggests that they are a | | | | brokers. You NEED to have a real estate attorney |
| discount real estate broker is just the latest and | | | | look over all of your real estate document |
| greatest way to get you to list your real estate with | | | | transactions before you sign. |
| them instead of your local real estate agent. | | | | In conclusion, do not let your discouragement of the |
| Also, some of the discount brokers brag about it | | | | real estate industry and you past experience with |
| buyer's rebate that they will give. So, if they find a | | | | real estate agents drive you to a discount real estate |
| buyer than you will pay them a separate commission | | | | brokers. They really are the same game in a different |
| on that. This will be paid, by you, on top of your flat | | | | disguise. |