Flat Fee Realtors vs Traditional Realtors

Ready to sell your home but wondering if there’s a way to save on those costly listing fees? Smart Choice Realty’s flat-fee model makes it possible to list your home for a fraction of the price of traditional commission-based firms. Discover why our approach is exactly what you and your wallet need.

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Comparing Flat Fee Real Estate vs Traditional Firms Benefits & Services

Raleigh, NC’s dynamic real estate market makes choosing the right realtor crucial. Limited service firms will charge you low prices but provide virtually no resources to help you sell. Traditional firms might give you more help, but they’ll charge an astronomical fee. A better alternative is a flat-fee realtor like Smart Choice. With us, you’ll always know what it’s going to cost to list your home—and you’ll still receive a full slate of professional services that will maximize your potential for a quick, easy, profitable sale.

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Smart Choice Realty vs. The Competition

Smart Choice Realty strives to save you money while providing exceptional services every step of the way.

Cost Comparison

A traditional realtor is likely to charge you 5-6% of your home’s final sale price in listing commissions. On the other hand, Smart Choice Realty charges either $2,000 or $4,500 to sell your home, giving you the potential to save thousands.

Listing Photos of Your Home

We provide up to 100 high-quality photos of your home to help showcase your property and attract buyers. Plus, we’ll be with you every step of the way to provide expert guidance on how to perfectly position your home to sell.

Free Home Valuation Analysis

As step one in the selling process, we provide every homeowner with a complimentary home valuation analysis. We strive to provide the most thorough review possible to give you an accurate estimate of your home’s worth.

Providing Floor Plans to Buyers

To help potential buyers gain a clear understanding of your property, we offer detailed floor plans that can ensure transparency while giving you a competitive edge in the sales process.

Connecting You to Home Professionals

Presentation is everything when it comes to real estate. Smart Choice Realty connects you with home professionals—from appliance repair services to professional painters—to ensure your home is market-ready.

Negotiating On Your Behalf

You shouldn’t have to handle negotiations alone. Our expert agents are committed to securing the best possible terms for you, from handling offers to negotiating repairs and coordinating closing details.

Add-On Services

Our various add-on services—like drone-based photos and professional staging—can help you present the best version of your home to the widest audience. It’s the advantage you need to stand out from other sellers in Raleigh’s highly active real estate market.

Meet Our Flat Fee Real Estate Agents

Samara Presley

Listing Specialist & Founder

Kenny Coates

Closing Specialist & Realtor

Angela Jones

Listing Coordinator & Realtor

Smart Choice Realty’s Vision

As Raleigh and Wake County’s real estate disruptors, we don’t believe in doing things the way they’ve always been done—we believe in doing them better. 

To us, selling your home shouldn’t mean choosing between great service and making a profit. Our mission is to combine savings with personalized service and ample collaboration to deliver unrivaled results. From listing to closing, our agents will work together to put you and your home first in everything, ensuring you walk away knowing that you’ve just had the easiest home-selling experience possible.

Frequently Asked Questions About Flat Fee Real Estate Firms

In Raleigh’s hyper-competitive real estate market, the 5-6% listing commission charged by traditional agents has the potential to run into the tens of thousands of dollars. Our $2,000/$4,500 listing fee model has the ability to save you thousands in listing fees. In fact, we save clients an average of $16,000 per transaction.

Most sellers do have to pay the buyer’s agent commission as part of the closing deal. However, by saving thousands on listing commissions with a flat-fee realtor like Smart Choice, you’re still reducing your out-of-pocket burden for selling your home by a substantial margin.

Some limited service firms charge a low fee to list your home in the MLS—but they expect you to handle the rest yourself. The Smart Choice difference is that we’ll take care of the paperwork, the photos, and the negotiations for you, increasing your chances of maximizing your returns for selling your home.

Other than the fact that you’ll pay a low, flat listing fee to sell your home, using Smart Choice isn’t much different from using a traditional real estate firm. With our full slate of real estate services (and then some) you can expect an expert-led, comprehensive experience from start to finish.