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Don't Settle for High Commissions: Discover Your Real Estate Options Throughout Ohio
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YOU HAVE OPTIONS
You Have Options When Selling Your Ohio Home
To make the smartest financial decision, it helps to understand the different pathways available to homeowners today.
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Flat Fee With an Attorney Realtor
A modern, cost-effective approach where you receive full MLS exposure and elite legal protection for a simple, predictable $3,000 flat fee, while you manage your own physical home showings.
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Advantages:
Financial Savings: Keep thousands of dollars in your pocket by avoiding percentage-based commissions.- Legal Protection: Benefit from decades of legal expertise protecting your contracts, titles, and disclosures.
- Market Exposure: Your property is broadcast across major MLS databases to attract buyers.
Disadvantages:
- Showing Responsibility: You must coordinate and handle all home tours and walkthroughs.
- Active Participation: Requires a slightly more hands-on approach during the viewing phase.
- Limited Control: You must be available to accommodate prospective buyer schedules.
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Traditional Realtor
Your real estate agent manages every aspect of the buying or selling process from start to finish, typically earning a percentage-based commission ranging from 3% to 6% of the home's final sale price.
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Advantages:
- Showings: Conducts showings of the home
- Decorating: Provides decorating advice
Disadvantages:
- Expensive: Commission as high as 6%
- Realtors are not attorneys: Realtors lack the legal knowledge necessary to fully protect you under certain circumstances.
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For Sale by Owner (FSBO)
A completely independent method in which the property owner handles the entire transaction autonomously, without hiring an agent, broker, or attorney.
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Advantages:
- You Do Everything: You do everything.
- No Agent Commissions: You do not pay listing or buyer's agent commission.
- Direct Buyer Interaction: Speak directly with interested parties without filters or delays.
Disadvantages:
- No MLS Exposure: Missing out on major MLS platforms severely limits your home's visibility.
- Legal Risks: A home sale is a complex legal transaction and it is easy to make costly mistakes.
- Difficult Negotiations: Without a professional buffer, negotiations can become adversarial.
- You’re on Your Own: You have no one to turn to if you hit a glitch or dispute
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Don't Sign a High-Commission Contract Before Knowing Your Options
Reach out to ThinkSmart Realty to schedule your comprehensive consultation.
