Since February 10, buyers are everywhere….Is this a turning point for Tampa and the rest of Florida?
ADDvantage® has been offering discount real estate MLS listings, “flat fee MLS,” in Florida since 2005. We have consistently held over 250 flat fee MLS listings in various Florida MLS boards so we have an excellent pulse on the entire Florida real estate market.
The call volume this past 3 weeks has exceeded any other point in time by 200%. These callers are unrepresented buyers, Realtors® requesting showing instructions and sellers asking questions about our flat fee MLS listing services.
While this spike in interest does not mean we have seen the bottom of the real estate market, nor does it mean prices will rise, but rather it means the perception held buy buyers is that real estate in Florida is a bargain…And, they are correct!
If you don’t need to sell now, it would be better to wait until 2012 or 2013 as prices should be higher by then. But, of course, if you need to sell now, do it and re-buy later this year or next and catch the next wave up in prices.
If you have to sell now, try to sell by owner using flat fee MLS marketing. When you list in the MLS flat fee with ADDvantage®, you have a 23% chance of selling by owner and a 77% chance of being sold through a Tampa Bay Realtor®. The reason so many by owners sell with no Realtor® involved at ADDvantage® is because we give all buyer leads (ones with no Realtor® attached…Leads from sources such as Realtor.com, Homes.com and our site getmoreoffers.com) to you.
Buyer leads are very valuable. Not all flat fee MLS listing services in Florida do this. You MUST read their listing agreement carefully.
We offer 4 flat fee MLS listings plans that enable you to pay just the buyer’s agent commission (no listing commission). Our basic plan is $349…Your phone number will be published in the MLS, not in Realtor.com (no seller info allowed) and this is our most popular “self-represented” way to sell.
The next level up is Street Smart ADDvantage®. To use the plan, the buyer’s agent commission must be 4% or greater. This plan is based around offering a higher-than-average buyer agent commission. We get the message to the Realtors® through an eblast system we developed in 2005. It sends emails to all Tampa Realtors within 35 miles of your property twice per month. This Realtor® eblast marketing is very successful. Realtors® read it because it’s all about the money. When they click your link in the email, they are directed right to your flat fee MLS listing at getmoreoffers.com. Our website tracks all hits so you will see the results. Street Smart ADDvantage® is $599 and includes Realtor.com showcase and World Properties.
The top plan at ADDvantage® is ADDvantage Plus™. It is $799 and $500 at close. This is not your average bargain…It is truly the best value of any real estate service in Florida. It comes with 100% contract-to-close representation from me (26 years experience), Agent Assure® (where we answer all calls for you and schedule all showings), Street Smart ADDvantage® (if you offer 4% buyer’s agent commission), Realtor.com Showcase, World Properties, Homes.com premium and a metal custom yard sign. All you do is show the home or set a lock box.
ADDvantage’s slogan is “Real Estate By Your Rules®” for a reason…We are all about the seller…And, we are the only real estate company in Tampa that answers their phone 7 days a week 8:00am-8:00pm.
1-877-232-9695 or 727-942-2929