Learn more on real estate commission
If you offer your home for sale on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) as part of your a la carte arrangement, you will enjoy access to all the benefits of a traditional MLS listing but will also be liable for the full buyer broker commission. However, total commission costs will still be thousands less than with a standard representation arrangement. (FYI, a la carte real estate services are available only for traditional purchase and sale transactions; short sales and lender negotiated purchases and sales do not qualify. ) A la carte real estate services work best when the buyer is also operating without a broker. For a flat fee you, as seller, will receive help in negotiating and putting the purchase and sale agreement together, follow up on buyer mortgage qualification, deliver necessary disclosures to the buyer, open escrow, coordinate inspections and offer advice on repair requests.