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2008
The fast answer is no. Offers on the internet for listing a Florida property for $169 flat fee in the MLS are almost always what one might fear...too good to be true. It can spell immediate trouble for an inexperienced flat fee seller who isn't aware of what can hurt them. And these unknown deta...
03/30/2008
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Here's the bottom line about listing flat fee in Florida. Your MLS listing will only be listed in a Florida MLS by a Florida discount MLS broker. National flat fee MLS services are not licensed in Florida and may not be licensed Realtors® or brokers in any state. In essence, they are just website...
03/29/2008
Flat fee MLS sellers in Florida do not pay listing commissions. This opens the door for flat rate listed sellers to offer more commission to agents bringing buyers. This strategy is working well for our flat fee MLS clients across Florida in such counties as Hillsborough (Tampa), Sarasota, Manate...
03/27/2008
I have a lot to say about $169 flat fee MLS offers to list your home. When you read my take on current conditions in the MLS world, you'll see why we truly believe in our slogan "Real Estate by Your Rules."Carefully read the flat fee "listing agreement" before locking your Florida home into a fla...
03/26/2008
Should I list my Sarasota home using flat fee MLS and offer a 5% buyer's agent commission or pay 6% full service?The answer is apparent after you explore whether you are priced right. In today's crazy housing market, sellers must price their homes where buyers and Realtors will see the Sarasota h...
03/26/2008
Pricing a home right in today's crazy Florida markets of Orlando, Miami, Tampa and Jacksonville is the fisrt step in getting Realtors to show it. Keep it simple. Go to Realtor.com, Homes.com, Remax.com, Getmoreoffers.com or Zillow.com. Gather "listed" (not "sold") data/comparables. In today's mar...
03/25/2008
How to get more Realtor showings when flat fee MLS listed in FloridaThere are a few "natural" drawbacks to being flat fee listedin Orlando and Miami that can reduce a seller's visibility to Realtors®. There are certain steps a flat fee MLS seller can take that will increase the odds of selling. I...
03/17/2008
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Over the years, my Miami, Florida sellers have asked how they can get a flat fee MLS listing that will rival the "full service" listings placed through The Realtor Association of Greater Miami and the Beaches MLS. The feedback I've received from my sellers all over Florida would suggest that they...
03/15/2008
Flat Fee MLS sellers in Hillsborough and Polk Counties prefer GTAR, the Tampa Board of Realtors®, when it comes to Realtor® visibility and MLS listing clarity. GTAR, the Greater Tampa Association of Realtors®, is the preferred Florida MLS for home sellers in Tampa and Polk counties because Tamp...
03/15/2008
