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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.
Attorney General Rob Bonta enters one of the Bay Area biggest housing fights, accusing Menlo Park of violating state housing laws over the proposed 665-unit Willow Park development.
A managing broker with 315+ transactions compares every commission model — traditional, discount, MLS-only, and flat fee — with real closing data.
Houston sellers pay $10,500+ in listing commission on an average home. Flat fee real estate offers the same full service for $4,995 or less — real Houston closings prove it works.
Michigan home sellers pay 5-6% in commission. Flat fee real estate offers full-service representation for a fixed price — saving thousands on every transaction.
Arizona buyers can now negotiate their agent fees directly. Three real ShopProp closings in Phoenix and Tucson metro show how flat-fee representation saves thousands versus traditional percentage commissions.
A Texas buyer recently saved $15,205 on a $750,000 Leander home by using ShopProp's flat fee instead of a traditional 3% commission. Here's how flat-fee buyer representation works in Texas.