We have a huge shortage of available homes for sale in Silicon Valley. Buyers outnumber sellers in most Silicon Valley cities including San Jose, Los Gatos and Cupertino. So, should you pay the full 3% commission to sell your San Jose home ?! Let’s see if there is any good reason for it.
Your San Jose home will in less than 60 days. Your agent won’t even have time to host more than 1 Open House for 3 hours. Now, it it worth spending $30,000 on listing commissions for the 4 hours of work!? We are a firm believer that you should only pay for performance and if your agent is not going to work that hard to sell your home, then you should compensate them for performance.
However, before signing up to sell your home yourself as a FSBO examine your brokers discounted listing program to see what is covered in the program.
Our 1% Listing Commission includes:
Full Listing Service: We are not cutting any corners with this Listing program. We are just reducing our commissions. In fact, the program still include all the Open Houses required to market your home.
Full Appraisal Report: The reports includes:
- Property Details: This section of the report shows the property square footage, lot size, age, parcel id and boundary map.
- Comparable: This section of the report shows the recent sales in the zip code which includes both Median, Average, and Days on the Market.
- Market Trends: The section of the report shows foreclosure activity and the trends in the zip code where your property is located.
- Schools: San Jose has one of the best school districts in Silicon Valley. So, the information about the San Jose schools are valuable to your potential buyers. This section of the report identifies both Private and Public schools from Pre-School to High Schools.
- Neighborhood Profile: This section of the report shows identifies the nearby commercial and industrial buildings.
- Neighbors: This section of the report identifies the immediate neighbors next to your property.
- Assessor Map: This report chronicles the types of reported crimes in the zip code and the county where your property is located.
- Flood Map: The report include the flood map which is critical in case you have to purchase Flood Insurance to secure a loan.
Call us to discuss your San Jose home sale for only 1%.
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