Since the advent of real estate as we know it today, homeowners have essentially had 2 options available to them when trying to sell their home. You can list with a real estate agent and pay the resulting commissions or you can brave the FSBO market and risk selling the house yourself without the benefit of the MLS service and the advertising and connections that a real estate agent could provide. Finally there are more than just 2 options.

The advent of the limited service real estate company has provided homeowners with a wide variety of options. A limited service company provides many of the services that a regular realtor or broker provides combined with the highly desirable savings that have made FSBO so attractive to sellers who want a little more profit from their sales. One of the main advantages of using a limited service real estate company is the simple fact that your home will get a lot more exposure by being listed on the area’s MLS service. The Multiple Listing Service is a service that was previously only available to homes listed with an agent or real estate agent, and since most homes are sold through MLS listings, FSBO sellers were missing out on a lot of potential customers. . Combining these two concepts seemed like a natural move as sellers had a need to access MLS while saving the money associated with selling FSBOs.

By using a flat rate listing, you remain as the contact/agent for your household. You still handle all the traditional pitfalls of a FSBO sale while gaining access to the most important real estate sales tool out there, the MLS. With your home listed on the MLS, other agents and realtors will be able to include your home in their searches for their clients looking to buy in your area. The advantage here is that you are still saving money on commissions. Plus, you have the ability to showcase and showcase your home, and after all, who knows more about your home than you?