Maine Real Estate Consulting Services

Professional Fees

 

   As you may have seen in other areas of this website, we're in a new era of real estate sales. While the traditional compensation model -- a sales commission paid at closing -- may never completely disappear, it certainly is encountering change, if not transformation. You no longer have to sign a one-year, or six-month, contract with your agent. You don't have to see a big chunk of the sales proceeds go into the pocket of the broker. You still can, but you don't have to.

  

   Following is an summary of the professional fee options you have at Maine Real Estate Consulting.

 

   Full-service, full commission. The traditional model. There are indeed those buyers and sellers who need all the help they can get. Our commission structure ranges from 6% to 10%, depending on the type of property, the location, the marketing challenge and the expectations of the client.

   Contract basis. You can hire Maine Real Estate Consulting for a specific aspect of the sale. Whether you want access to forms, or an advertising campaign custom-designed for your sale, or you want your property listed in front of 5,000 Maine real estate agents, we can "unbundle" the services you specifically want.

   "Un-bundled Services:" For example, there is no question that having your property on the Maine Multiple Listing Service is a key ingredient in getting the word out to potential buyers through the agents they're working with. For a one-time fee depending on the property, you can get six months' exposure to this very important segment of the market. You can renew your listing for after the initial six-month period. Here's the best part: you can cancel this agreement at any time, should you decide to sign a listing agreement with another agent. It doesn't matter where in the State of Maine your property is located; we cover the whole state.

   Another example is a customized individual property website, including your own unique domain name. Depending on the complexity of the site you desire, prices start at $249, and top out around $500.

   Hourly rate. If you want to do only one or two specific things, we have a plan for you. If you want a purchase and sale agreement written, or an email campaign designed and implemented, or you want an open house held, we can do that for you. Our rate is $83 per hour, plus costs.

   A combination of any of these or other requirements you may have. Let's say you're an advertising executive. You don't need or want our marketing services. You can do that better than we can anyway. But you need our help in pricing, representation and negotiating. We can offer you a discount from the traditional commission, and work closely with you to create a satisfactory and successful sale.

   Can you tell I'm flexible? Change is the only constant.