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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
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
I found Smart Choice Realty after exploring options for a flat fee realtor in the Raleigh area. I was impressed with the reviews as well as their high quality photos from previous listings. After our initial meeting with Samara, we found her to be incredibly professional and knowledgeable. We felt like they offered just the right amount of support for the sale of our home, as we didn’t need or want extensive help with staging or extreme marketing. The process of listing our home went smoothly and Samara was awesome during the process of dealing with offers. On the buying side, we loved working with Nicole. In this crazy market, Nicole was right by our side every step of the way. We looked at homes in several different areas, met with custom builders and eventually ended up finding the perfect spec home and getting it for a price we were very happy with! Nicole is incredibly professional, responsive in her communication and excellent in her dealings with other realtors. We initially thought that the flat fee model sounded too good to be true, but it is just a different way of structuring their business revenue, and it is highly beneficial to the seller! Definitely give Smart Choice Realty a call - you won’t regret it! I don’t usually write reviews, but we were so pleased, we want to let everyone know!!
Gina Mauldin
20:18 18 Aug 21
Samara and her team helped us through the whole process of selling our home. They made the process so easy and walked us through each step. They kept communication open and and helped us get the best deal in a quick time frame! We recommend using Smart Realty!
Leigh Reale
21:23 09 Aug 21
Extremely easy process, no difference when compared to a full commission real estate broker/agent with one BIG exception......commissions paid. There is no scam, no read the fine print, or got you in the end! Just money in your pocket, period!Would not use anyone else in my future real estate transaction.
Michael Puszczynski
16:19 27 Jul 21
I've worked with Smart Choice Reality twice in the past year and everything went perfect. Samara our listing agent met me each time at the property to do a walk through. She would make a few suggestions that would help get the most out of the sale and was I thankful!! My average offer was almost 10% over asking price. Plus, why spend 5-6% to list and sell a house when Smart Choice can do it at a fraction of the cost.
Richard Duncan
20:40 22 Jun 21
Smart Choice realty is the only way to sell your house. Don’t let another realtor company rob you of thousands given the tradition total 6% commission. This new business model is the way to do it. With Smart Choice’s low commission , in the end, the commission is only 3.5%.Bottom line….go with Smart Choice realty if you want to keep more of your money. Don’t lose it all in commission.
Brett Hughes
20:23 22 Jun 21
