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Sell your home with a local, full service agent and save thousands on commissions.
So What’s the Difference Between $1,000 or 1%?
Simple.
If you purchase another home using one of our buyer specialists (that’s free representation for you), we list your current home for a $1,000 flat fee.
If you aren’t buying another home or have already purchased one, we charge 1%.
With either option, you save thousands.
Here’s how we compare to the competition:
Limited Services Firm
$500
- N/A
- Listing Entered into MLS
- N/A
- Yard Sign & Lockbox
- N/A
- N/A
- N/A
- N/A
- N/A
- Listing Featured on 100's of Websites
Smart Choice Realty
$1000 or 1%
- 30 Professional Photos
- Listing Entered into MLS
- Provide Home Valuation
- Yard Sign & Lockbox
- Follow up on Showings
- Review Offers with You
- Negotiate on Your Behalf
- Negotiate Repairs/Credits
- Coordinate Closing Details
- Listing Featured on 100's of Websites
Traditional Firm
3-3.6%
- 30 Professional Photos
- Listing Entered into MLS
- Provide Home Valuation
- Yard Sign & Lockbox
- Follow up on Showings
- Review Offers with You
- Negotiate on Your Behalf
- Negotiate Repairs/Credits
- Coordinate Closing Details
- Listing Featured on 100's of Websites
Here’s What We Offer
Since this isn’t the way traditional agents work, you may be wondering what to expect.
Quite a lot, actually. Here’s what’s included whether you list for 1% or $1,000:
Home Valuation
We will visit your property to estimate the Fair Market Value by analyzing your property's condition & examining recent nearby sales.
Property Analysis
We will recommend repairs & improvements to sell your property for the highest price. We'll also connect you with professionals to help prepare your home for the market including painters, handymen & home stagers.
MLS Listing
Your home will be listed on the Triangle Multiple Listing Service so it is available for all Realtors to see. We pride ourselves in providing thorough & accurate information so we're ready for offers anytime!
Marketing
Your home will be featured on 400+ websites including Realtor.com, Zillow, Trulia & more. We'll also showcase your home on our Facebook page with over 700 fans.
Professional Photography
Photos are the most important marketing tool we have. We want only the best so we'll have our professional photographer take up to 25 photos to highlight your home's best features.
Lockbox & Sign
We'll provide a lockbox for your front door so agents can easily show your home to prospective buyers as well as a professionally designed yard sign to show your home is for sale.
Accurate Information
We work hard to ensure that all information about your home is accurate and readily available to buyers so that when they are ready to make an offer on your home, there's nothing holding them back.
Document Preparation
We will fill out all appropriate NC Real Estate Commission approved forms & make certain the correct addenda are included so that you're completely protected.
Full Representation
We represent you from start to finish so you don't have to ever speak to the other party or Realtors directly. We negotiate offers & repairs on your behalf & help coordinate closing details.
Closing Coordination
We'll help set up the closing date and time for you, as well as help you remember all the details like turning off utilities & forwarding your mail.
Feedback
You'll receive feedback from agents who show your home with what their buyers thought. We'll also review our marketing strategy every 30 days in case any adjustments are needed.
Teamwork
We have a dedicated team of people who are there to guide you through each step of the transaction. While we all have different roles, our number one priority is you.
Our clients save an average $9,500 by listing with us. Here’s how:
We list homes for $1,000 or 1%. It’s that simple. Which means that you instantly save the money that normally goes to the listing agent as their commission. You’ll still owe a buyer’s agent 2.4-3%, but you can expect to save $1,000s on the transaction.
Savings Estimator on $425,000 Sales Price:
$425,000 x 6% = $25,500 commissions charged by a traditional firm
$425,000 x 3.4% = $14,450 total commission charged by Smart Choice if only selling through us
SAVINGS = $11,050
90%
of List Price Received
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Median Days on Market
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Average Savings
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Real People, Real Savings
Actions speak louder than words…House sold in one weekend with so many offers we had to stop showings early. Samara was responsive to all my queries. Angie was also very helpful and responsive. And saved a few bucks as well?Great job!!!
Dave Harringbone
19:48 10 Jan 22
We were surprised with the care that Smart choice offered us from the start to finish. Staging property to having showings and follow up to the sale of your property. Listen to Samara for she will guide you and she will give you happy results. Yes, you will pocket some extra money.
Joseph Murray
00:43 05 Jan 22
Samara and Angie give their customers great service for a fair price. They perform as well as any other full service (and full commission) realtor I've ever worked with over 30 years of buying and selling homes. I highly recommend their agency.
Paulette N
21:30 22 Dec 21
We made a Smart Choice going with Smart Choice Realty. Great job by Samara and her team. Many thanks!
Robert Strickland
13:35 16 Dec 21
Samara and Mark were great. It was like they had known us for years. They did a great job managing the sell of the house. I would use them again in a heart beat and they saved us a lot of money.
Kentmc58 Kentmc58 Cameron
15:09 26 Nov 21
This was my husband and I's recent review of this company's services. I wanted to make sure we posted it here as well!
"WOW!!! I cannot speak highly enough of Smart Choice Realty. Really, just a great experience in every regard. I originally sought out their services because I came across a few great reviews of Mark Davison from a few months back on social media. I am happy to report, he more than exceeded expectations. Mark Davison throughout the entire process was nothing but professional, kind, caring, hardworking, the list goes on. He really made sure my wife and I as first time home buyers were taken care of throughout every step of the process. He went above and beyond to help us understand the process and make sure we knew what we were doing. He was always ready to fight for us, and always made sure to put us first. He is a master at negotiation, and really knows how to talk to and understand people, which obviously helped us as buyers when working with other parties. We absolutely would not of found the success we did in this historic, crazy RDU market without him. I will absolutely recommend none other than Smart Choice Realty, specifically Mark Davison, for any and all home buyers in his areas of service from here on out. You will absolutely not be disappointed. A shout out to his team as well, specifically Nichole! You were great to work with and a huge help as well. Thank you all for everything, we will not take our business anywhere else!"
"WOW!!! I cannot speak highly enough of Smart Choice Realty. Really, just a great experience in every regard. I originally sought out their services because I came across a few great reviews of Mark Davison from a few months back on social media. I am happy to report, he more than exceeded expectations. Mark Davison throughout the entire process was nothing but professional, kind, caring, hardworking, the list goes on. He really made sure my wife and I as first time home buyers were taken care of throughout every step of the process. He went above and beyond to help us understand the process and make sure we knew what we were doing. He was always ready to fight for us, and always made sure to put us first. He is a master at negotiation, and really knows how to talk to and understand people, which obviously helped us as buyers when working with other parties. We absolutely would not of found the success we did in this historic, crazy RDU market without him. I will absolutely recommend none other than Smart Choice Realty, specifically Mark Davison, for any and all home buyers in his areas of service from here on out. You will absolutely not be disappointed. A shout out to his team as well, specifically Nichole! You were great to work with and a huge help as well. Thank you all for everything, we will not take our business anywhere else!"
Carly Redlawsk
13:20 20 Oct 21
Samara & Smart Choice Realty did a great job for us! We got 25 offers in three days, sold for 14% above asking price, and saved thousands on commissions! Thanks Samara!
Ed Bell
21:13 06 Oct 21
Samara and her team were wonderful to work with. They made the process easy and fast. My house sold for $50,000 over asking price. Plus I had 16 offers in only three days. The team responses to questions I may have had were answered promptly. Plus they take less commission than any other real estate company; thus more money in your pocket. I highly recommend smart choice realty for anyone in the market to buy or sell.
Michelle Emery
20:48 06 Oct 21
Our experience with Smart Choice Realty was excellent.. They were very thorough in evaluating and recommending the best price to list our house that would generate the most interest.The end result was the house sold in 3 days with over 50 showings and 6 offers. The offer we accepted was $70,000 over asking.Samara and the team were great to work with and provided excellent support through closing. They were extremely professional, knowledgeable and responsive. There flat fee approach saved us a considerable amount of money while still providing us full service.
Robert McGee
14:46 02 Oct 21
I highly recommend Smart Choice Realty and couldn't be happier with their services. From professional advice to photography to scheduling showings to paperwork; everything has been excellent. They save you money on commission fees while providing great service too, so I think they're the best in the area!
Lara Broadwell
22:39 14 Sep 21
