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Private Listings Are a Detriment to the Market — and, in My Opinion, Selling Them as a General Strategy Is a Breach of Fiduciary Duty Before founding ShopProp, I built a financial firm that was later acquired. After more than 20 years in the financial markets and 18 years as a managing broker, my view is simple: Open markets protect consumers. Closed systems protect insiders.
There are multiple news organizations regurgitating the same clickbait headline that "Bay Area housing is in a bubble". We are going to explore in this article why that isn't true and why we aren't likely to see a crash of prices comparable to 2007 anytime soon.
Detroit flat fee MLS companies like Flat Fee Group, Homecoin, and Wolverine Flat Fee charge for MLS access alone. A managing broker provides full representation for one flat fee.
Michigan buyers in Bloomfield Hills, Saginaw, and Sterling Heights can save thousands with a flat-fee managing broker instead of percentage-based rebate companies like Kermath Realty.
Clever advertises 1.5% listing fees but adds buyer-side commission on top. A managing broker with 300+ closings breaks down the real total cost vs flat-fee alternatives.
Real Virginia closings prove flat-fee beats percentage rebates. Alexandria buyer saved $49,000 and Glen Allen buyer saved $6,875 with ShopProp's managing broker model.
Michigan home buyers can save $4,505 or more with ShopProp's flat fee starting at $1,995. See how flat-fee buyer representation works in Bloomfield Hills, Sterling Heights, Saginaw, and across Michigan.
Kermath Realty dominates Michigan buyer rebate search, but their percentage model cannot match a $1,995 flat fee. See the savings math for Detroit, Ann Arbor, and Grand Rapids.