FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS
WHO IS REALTY-MART AMERICA & MLSAFFILIATES.COM?
Realty-Mart America / Randy Bess Real Estate is a discount flat fee MLS
real estate marketing company offering MLS services.
We are a licensed real estate brokerage in several states. Realty-Mart
America and founder Randy Bess has created an affiliate network
consisiting of flat fee MLS real estate brokers in about 30 states.
When a seller signs up for flat fee service in any region of our
coverage area, one of our local broker affiliates in the home sellers
neighborhood will actually list the property on their local MLS system.
DO YOU HAVE A FLAT
FEE MLS BROKER AFFILIATE IN MY AREA?
Our coverage area is growing rapidly! If your property is located in
any of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado,
Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Missouri, New
York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ohlahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee,
Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington State, or Washington DC, there is a
good chance we have a flat fee broker affiliate in your community.
Go
here to find out if we have a broker affiliate in your community!
ARE THERE ANY OTHER CHARGES
IN ADDITION TO THE $399 FLAT FEE?
For a one time flat fee of $399.00 home sellers can list their single
family home, condo, townhouse, vacant land or multi-family dwelling on
the local Realtor Multiple Listing Service. There are no additional
listing fees or hidden charges. You will be obligated to pay a
commission to the Realtor who delivers a qualified buyer, The
commission
will be the amount you have indicated in the listing agreement, usually
2% or 3%.
HOW LONG CAN I
LIST
MY PROPERTY ON THE MLS FOR $399?
The listing agreement will be for a term of one months to a maximum of
6 months. However, you retain the option to cancel the
listing agreement at anytime without penalty.
DO I INFORM YOU
WHEN I ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT TO SELL MY PROPERTY?
When an offer is accepted the status of the listing must be changed to
a pending sale within 48 hours to avoid a fine from the Multiple
Listing Service. One reason why the MLS is so effective is
because of the up to date accuracy of the listings. The Change of Status Form
or pending form must
be signed and faxed to us once you have an executed contract. When you
close on the sale of your property we will need a copy of the HUD
settlement summary which will be supplied to you by the closing
officer. At that point we can close out the listing on the MLS
satisfying the requirements of the Multiple Listing Service.
WHAT IS THE ADVANTAGE OF THE MLS SERVICE?
According to the local
Realtors Association nearly 50% of all residential properties listed on
the
MLS have a contract within 30 days. If your home is priced within the
market value range you have a good chance of selling your property in
30 days or less. The MLS is the single most powerful marketing tool in
selling real estate. In fact, statistics show that nearly four out of
every five residental properties are sold as a direct result of the
Multiple
Listing Service.
WHY MUST I SIGN A LISTING AGREEMENT IF I CAN CANEL AT
ANYTIME I WANT?
The multiple Listing
Service requires that a signed agreement be entered into before any
real estate is listed on the MLS. The content of our listing agreement
fulfills the rules and regulations required
by the Multiple Listing Service. As you review the listing form you
will
find that there are no hidden items that work against you. The
agreement
was designed to benefit you, the property seller. A property can only
be listed on the MLS for the listing period as indicated on the listing
agreement. Since you, the real estate seller have the right to cancel
the listing agreement at any time without penalty or additional fees
it's
to your advantage to list for the maximum period of six months.
WHAT IF I WANT TO
MAKE CHANGES TO MY LISTING? OTHER FLAT FEE COMPANIES CHARGE A FEE FOR
EVERY CHANGE TO THE LISTING!
Realty-Mart America will never charge you a fee to make
changes to your listing. You can change the remarks, the price, the
directions or add special instructions and contact information as
needed. Many companies will charge a fee each time a change is
requested.
WHAT HAPPENS IF I
SELL THE PROPERTY MYSELF WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF A REALTOR?
Congratulations! you just saved
even more commission! You do retain the right to advertise and sell
your property "By-Owner". The only time a commission is due
to a Realtor is when they deliver the buyer to you.
IF I
ACCEPT A CONTRACT AND THE BUYER BACKS OUT CAN I REINSTATE THE LISTING
TO ACTIVE STATUS?
Yes. Just let us know
by sending an email or status change request form and
we will reactivate the listing right away. You may want to require as
a condition in any offer, a letter form the buyer's lender indicating
that they have been pre-approved for the loan amount needed to purchase
your property. When you do accept the offer we will change the status
of your listing to a pending sale on the MLS as required by the
Multiple Listing Service.
CAN I GET
A LOCK BOX?
Realty-Mart America does
not provide a lock box devise. However you can
purchase a combination lock box at your local hardware store.
WILL MY PROPERTY BE LISTED ON REALTOR.COM?
Yes. You will have
a listing on Realtor.com. Realtor.com does not allow owners phone
numbers on the listing because Realtor.com is a marketing tool designed
for Realtors and is not a "for sale by owner" web site. Realtor.com is
a private and seperate entity and is not the Multiple Listing Service.
Realtor.com is a web site that has been labeled the "Official Website
of the National Association of Realtors." The Realtor.com listing is
usually active on the Internet within 3 days. Your MLS listing takes 24
hours
or less from the time we recieve payment and all required forms.
ARE THERE ANY
ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR REINSTATING MY LISTING FROM PENDING BACK TO
ACTIVE OR
MAKING OTHER CHANGES TO MY MLS LISTING?
No. Many flat fee companies
will charge a fee each and every time a change is made to the listing.
We will never charge any additional fees. Feel free to change the
remarks, price, directions or whatever you feel needs a
change to enhance your listing.
GO
TO OUR SECURE SERVER TO PAY ONLINE!
REALTY-MART
AMERICA / RANDY BESS REAL ESTATE
Randy Bess
Licensed Real Estate Broker
MAIN OFFICE
1881 NE 26th Street
suite 212
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33305
DATA
INPUT LOCATION
3557 SW 19 Avenue, #9
Gainesville, Florida 32607
877-367-9486
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