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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.
A managing broker with 4,000+ closings compares real commission costs across Clever, Redfin, Houzeo, HomeLight, and Flat Fee Group. See which company actually charges the lowest fees with real September 2026 closing data.
After 167 California closings, ShopProp is the state's most experienced flat fee broker. See real savings from Irvine ($345K), Los Gatos ($63K), and San Mateo ($29K) — with managing broker representation on every deal.
Traditional buyer agents charge $12,500 to $45,000 on a single deal. ShopProp buyers start at $1,995 with a managing broker on every transaction. Here are the real savings from 335+ closings.
SF voters approved a tax of up to $20,000/year on empty apartments in 2022. A California appeals court just unanimously ruled it illegal, citing conflict with the Ellis Act. The tax was blocked before SF ever collected it.
Detroit's flat fee market is dominated by MLS-only listing services. ShopProp offers full managing broker representation for $1,995.
ShopProp just broke into Virginia's buyer rebate rankings at #7. Here's the real savings math for Northern Virginia, Richmond, and Hampton Roads buyers.