It’s time to sell your house, and like anyone else, you’d like to save money… But you’re not sure if the aggravation and difficulties of the “for-sale-by-owner” route is right for you.

Now there’s an option that saves you money the smart way, giving you both the savings & flexibility of for-sale-by-owner AND the full service of a professional real estate agent.

And that option is Jag Realty’s Smart Fee Listing™.

The Quick Facts $1000 Listing Fee paid upfront (plus HST), saving the average Hamilton-area seller over $6000 compared to the typical listing commission Full service MLS® listing with signage, lockbox, showings, open house, paperwork, etc. Seller pays as much or as little as they want for extra advertising in newspapers, magazines, etc. Seller sets their own commission rate for selling agents (2-2.5% recommended to motivate salespeople) Seller can cancel listing any time they want

How It Works

The traditional MLS® listing is typically a 5% commission rate, with half for the listing agent and half for the selling agent.

The traditional commission rate was largely justifiable because agents don’t get to keep the whole commission. Not only do they have to split the commission with their company, they also have to pay for marketing out-of-pocket in the hopes of getting it back when the property sells.

This way of doing things poses a risk for the agent, because the property may not sell and they are still out-of-pocket for all the marketing, not to mention their time.

But with Jag Realty, there is no company split, and with the Smart Fee Listing™ the seller pays a listing fee and covers any extra advertising. This reduces our risk, so we take a commission reduction in exchange.

Smart Fee Listing™ vs. FSBO

Considering that a typical for-sale-by-owner (“FSBO”) MLS® listing is about the same price, this poses a pretty easy choice.

NO service… or FULL service?

With the Smart Fee Listing™, you’ll get the savings you want without sacrificing full service.

This means:

ADVERTISING will be effective & efficient
SHOWINGS will be done by professionals experienced in qualifying & selling
OFFERS will be easier to negotiate and drafted with our standard forms designed to protect all parties to the transaction
BUYERS will feel more comfortable putting their deposit into our strictly-regulated real estate trust account with legally-mandated deposit insurance
MORTGAGE COMPANIES will know that the sale is being handled correctly, making financing easier to arrange in many cases
BUYERS’ AGENTS will know that they are dealing with a professional they can’t easily take advantage of
YOU will retain full control and get professional representation and advice
EVERYONE is protected by the higher standards that agents are held to by the law, as well as our Errors & Ommissions insurance