Flipper/Rehabber · Bloomfield CT · Member since 2020 · 1k+ posts · 409 votes
A realtor told me that most flat fee MLS services don't do any form of outreach to buyers agents in a targeted area. What is the most efficient and effective way for a seller to address this gap?
It's not a gap, its simply not included. The flat fee listings are a limited listing service. The property gets listed on the MLS. My advice is to spend the money on good representation and pay the commission. The agent will do outreach and many other valuable tasks.
The flat fee agents are THE WORST. They ignore agents who reach out and put almost no effort in as they make very little money, you end up with agents just not showing it when they cant get an appointment confirmed or the clients questions answered properly in advance. Sometimes they have seller there to show and then the whole showing is awkward with some guy without sales skills trying to pitch the buyer lol its the best way to not sell your property. You want full service agents, anyone who is discounting is usually awful.