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*Most Realtors don't show FSBOs: In 2010, 83% of buyers used a real estate agent, up steadily from 69% in 2001.*  FSBOs have extremely limited exposure to qualified buyers.  Realtors have no incentive to show a property unless their commission is legally protected.  The only way to legally protect a commission to the Buyer's Broker is by signing a Listing Agreement.

 

*Only 9% of sales in 2010 were FSBOs and half of those were people the seller knew personally: Unless a FSBO knows their buyer, attempting to sell a home as a FSBO offers only a small percentage of the buyer pool.  FSBO sales declined to less that 10% of the transactions in 2010, down from around one in seven in 2004.*

 

*Benefit from greater visibility on many important websites: Grand Lux Realty has invested in special relationships with many websites providing our sellers with greater visibility to the buyer pool, not only the MLS, but also: Realtor.com (over 250,000 hits per month for Westchester County alone), Zillow.com, Trulia.com, Yahoo.com, Google.com, as well as hundreds of others.

 

*Get noticed throughout the entire lower Hudson Valley region: GLR covers the Bronx, Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, and Orange Counties.  GLR’s listings get exposure to the local, Main Street, Realtors, as well as those in surrounding areas.

 

*Real Estate transactions can be complex: Realtors are trained to be able to guide the consumer through the process.

 

*FSBOs have no financial safety net: Realtors provide coverage via costly Errors and Omissions Insurance.  Having a safety net prevents exposure to future liability with regards to a home sale.

 

*FSBOs put their property and family in physical danger: Home sellers should be careful when allowing complete strangers into their homes unsupervised.

 

*Homes that are not listed on the internet are not positioned well against their competition: In 2010, 93% of sellers listed their homes on a Multiple Listing System and 89% of buyers used the Internet in their home search process.*  Homes listed on the MLS go onto thousands of websites.  Homes not listed on the MLS have extremely limited internet exposure.

 

*Can a FSBO be as objective as a potential buyer will be?: Sellers gain an advantage when hiring a Realtor to objectively help stage and present a home in the most favorable light.  This task gives sellers an edge over FSBOs who do not have this assistance.

 

*Homes with high taxes or poor staging have difficulty finding a buyer: Some FSBOs aren’t able to sell because either the tax assessment is too high or the home is poorly staged.  GLR agents are well-trained experts at helping with these 2 issues.

 

*Information Source – National Association of Realtors, Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers 2010

 

 

 

Grand Lux Realty offers a fresh approach to real estate, bringing selling and buying into the 21st century.

 

Grand Lux Realty is owned & operated by the husband & wife team of Jodi & Michael Levy.  Since opening in July, 2006, the company has grown to almost 60 agents & operates throughout the lower Hudson Valley of New York State.  Grand Lux Realty is the only truly customizable style commission brokerage company in our area.  GLR has won awards for selling homes every year since opening.

 

Let us show you how to sell successfully.

 

Option #1: Our “Full Service” Program: 4.95% with no listing fee.

 

This option includes all the services that are traditionally included in a full-service listing:

 

*Correct pricing.

*Professional photographic services.

*Broker and public open houses.

*Setting up showings, provide a lockbox, & email feedback.

*Negotiating.

*Handling the sale from accepted offer through closing.

*Providing marketing materials: signs, flyers, open house signs, etc.

*Internet advertising.

*Staging analysis and advice.

 

Option #2: Our “Nothing Up Front” Program: 3.50% with no listing fee.

 

Option #3: Our “Classic” Program: 2.50% (plus a $495 listing fee).

 

These customizable options differentiate Grand Lux Realty from our competition.  No other company offers a true customizable style like this.  With these programs, sellers can save money by handling these tasks themselves.  We welcome seller participation in this process.  Sellers can also upgrade to include any of the services that are included in Option #1, in an a-la-carte style (See our website for a complete list of a-la-carte prices for services).

 

Rental Options: 8.3% of the lease OR 1 month’s rent OR 75% of 1 month’s rent with a 25% listing fee.

 

Grand Lux Realty’s agents speak: Spanish, Japanese, Italian, Czech, Russian, Slovakian, Polish, Hungarian, and German.