A New Option In Real Estate

You do.  Selling your home can be a daunting process and we understand that.  Incorporating showings, questions, and negotiations into your already busy schedule can seem overwhelming.  It can seem like such an overwhelming task that paying a large commission to a traditional Realtor would seem worthwhile.  The unfortunate assumption being that by saving money utilizing a Flat Fee Real Estate Company, service and support are sacrificed.  Not all Flat Fee Listing Services are the same though.  With the Complete Package from New Option Realty, receive the support of a traditional Real Estate Agent at a fraction of the cost.  What’s included?  Just about everything it takes to sell your home.  From advertising and signage to contracts and…

Traditionally the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) is considered a directory of properties for Real Estate Agents to market properties for Sellers and locate properties for Buyers.  Being listed in the MLS is invaluable exposure for a property owner, enlisting an army of Real Estate Agents to get a property sold, but these days the MLS goes far beyond that.  An MLS listing provides the option of automatically syndicating advertisements to over 55 public websites.  Up to 90% of Buyers start their shopping online and visit these websites to find their next home.  A Flat Fee MLS Listing with New Option Realty provides far reaching exposure to Buyers.

Recently, we've seen JCPenney changing its pricing strategy, inspired by the intelligent and empowered consumer.  JCPenney CEO Ron Johnson commented on the new pricing by saying, "We want customers to shop on their terms, not ours. By setting our store monthly and maintaining our best prices for an entire month, we feel confident that customers will love shopping when it is convenient for them, rather than when it is expedient for us."

With the same nod to the consumer, New Option Realty acknowledges the importance of shopping on your own terms.   To set ourselves completely apart from the pack, New Option Realty offers up-front flat fee hourly services to Buyers.  We don't make our money off of commissions or even if you purchase a home. We…

I hate it when other people get a better deal than me!  After coming to the realization that I left money on the table after purchasing my home this past summer, I couldn’t help but think about what I could have done with that extra money. 

If I had been able to use a Real Estate Company like New Option Realty, I could have paid for only the time and assistance I needed to purchase my home, and received the entire commission that my Real Estate Agent got instead!

New Option Realty allows you to save money by paying for hourly services upfront.  I looked at 9 homes to find a keeper.  Let’s say ½ hour to view each home.  That’s 4.5 hours looking at homes.  I needed some assistance making the offer, about 2 hours, I’m fairly…

When ready to sell their home, many homeowners consider selling their house themselves to save on commissions. This is known as “For Sale By Owner,” or “FSBO” (pronounced fizzbo). As a real estate agency, you might expect that we would discourage this, but for some people this can be quite effective.

First, the good:

The Good #1 - Save on commissions.
Saving commission costs. Real estate agents must earn a living somehow, and usually (not always) this is done by collecting a percentage commission when a house is sold. This rate is negotiatable, usually between 4%-7% and most commonly 6%. A portion of this comission goes to the agent representing the seller and the other portion goes to an agent that might be representing the buyer. For an…

Today, New Option Realty opens for business. New Option was founded in an effort to help consumers save money when buying and selling real estate. We offer a new model for buying and selling real estate. The traditional model for real estate agents to earn money isn't very transparent, so let’s explain it briefly. If you've bought or sold many homes, and took the time to look at the numbers at closing, you're aware of how traditional real estate agents earn a living. A typical real estate transaction pays 3% commission to the seller's agent and another 3% commission to the buyer's agent. Go look at past closing documents you may have and you can see the actual amounts. In some cases, the amount a real estate agent earns is equitable to the amount of…