Flat Fee MLS Home Listing Service - For Sale By Owner $399

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.

REALTY-MART AMERICA / RANDY BESS REAL ESTATE
Randy Bess
Licensed Real Estate Broker

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