Selling your home is a big decision.
Not only may there be years of memories invested in the building, upgrading, or time spent with friends and family under your roof, but there’s also the significant financial question of “How much will my house sell for?”
While there are no laws setting agent commission rates, the typical is 2.5%-3% per side of the transaction. That’s an average of 5%-6% of the home’s selling price paid to brokers.
Let us help ease some of those uncertainties with personal service and low brokerage fees.
For Sellers, we charge a 2% listing fee (subject to a $7,000 minimum earned fee) for our side of the transaction, which is paid at closing if and only if your house successfully sells. If it doesn’t close, you don’t pay*.
Sellers must also offer a commission to incentivize buyers’ agents (also known as cooperating brokers) to show and sell the house. Again, this commission is typically 2.5% to 3% but is ultimately set by the seller. If the buyer does not use an agent, and Stars and Stripes Realty represents BOTH sides of the transaction, then the total fee charged will be 4.5% rather than 2%.
**If the Seller decides to withdraw their house from the market after paid services (including but not limited to photography or drone footage) have been hired and paid for by Stars and Stripes Realty, then the Sellers agree to reimburse their Stars and Stripes Realty agent for those actual hard costs.
Example Seller Savings with a Cooperating Broker
| Home Sale Price | Typical 3% Commission | Stars and Stripes’ 2% | Seller’s Potential Savings |
| $350,000 | $10,500 | $7,000 | $3,500 |
| $500,000 | $15,000 | $10,000 | $5,000 |
| $900,000 | $27,000 | $18,000 | $9,000 |
| $1,500,000 | $45,000 | $30,000 | $15,000 |
How Can We Charge Lower Fees?
We are a National Association of Realtors Certified Green Company. We don’t have a physical office, which means no rent or large overhead, and work mainly paper-free through digital signing. This reduces printing and paper costs, as well as travel back and forth for signings.
Get a FREE Home Evaluation!
Curious about how much your home is worth? Contact us and we will provide you with a FREE home evaluation with absolutely no obligation.
Your valuation report will have details of comparable homes in your area to give you an idea of what your home could be worth should you decide to list your home for sale.