HOW CAN I BEST USE THE SERVICE OF A FLAT FEE MLS BROKER

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  • Christina CareyPro Member
    Real Estate Broker · Dayton, OH · Member since 2010 · 245 posts · 186 votes
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    @William Knights You mentioned off-market home buyer - I assume you are asking about using a broker for resale of the property.

    For the best market exposure, your listing should include an offer of compensation (aka co-op commission) that is competitive with what others are offering in your market, so buyer's agents have incentive to show it and sell it. 

    I'd start by Googling "flat fee MLS [your city, state]" and see what you come up with. Typically you'll pay the flat fee broker a small fee for the listing entry, but every broker is a little different in terms of what's included in the listing fee, so you should shop around.

    Also beware of the sites who are offering super-low prices ($99 or whatever) - some of those are just lead services for the listing brokers, and you're just hiring whatever broker they send you to - who may or may not be local.

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