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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.
Michigan buyer rebate companies still use percentage-based models. After the NAR settlement, a flat-fee managing broker saves you more at every price point.
Texas home buyers in Tomball, Bee Cave, and greater Houston are saving $10,000-$15,000+ by using a flat-fee managing broker instead of paying 2.5% commission.
Tucson home buyers can save thousands by using a flat-fee managing broker instead of a traditional 2.5% agent. See a real Phoenix-area closing with $6,225 in savings.
Clever, HomeLight, and Houzeo all claim low commissions. But a managing broker with 19 years and 300+ closings shows why flat fee beats percentage every time.
Virginia home buyers are overpaying their agents by thousands. See how ShopProp buyers in Alexandria saved $49,380 and Glen Allen saved $6,875 with flat-fee managing broker representation.
A dispute over just 25 federal housing vouchers could delay 2,300 new homes at the former Alameda Naval Air Station. A textbook example of how small bureaucratic fights hold up thousands of homes.