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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.
ShopProp has closed 130+ Washington transactions including a $4.9M Bellevue home where the buyer saved $90,005. Compare that to Flat Fee Group (directory), Houzeo (listing platform), and HomeLight (referral service).
ShopProp buyers saved $345,010 on a $7.15M Irvine home and $255,755 on a $10.55M Los Altos Hills estate. Managing broker flat fee from $1,995 beats every percentage rebate in California.
Every other site ranking for lowest real estate commission is a comparison website. ShopProp is the only brokerage that actually handles your transaction — from $1,995 for buyers and from $4,995 for sellers.
ShopProp saved Virginia buyers $49,380 on a $2.3M Alexandria home and $8,850 on a Glen Allen purchase. See how a managing broker flat fee beats percentage rebate directories in NoVA, Richmond, and Virginia Beach.
San Diego County buyers saved up to $54,005 on a single transaction with ShopProp flat fee buyer representation. Seven closings from La Mesa to Pacific Beach prove managing broker service at $1,995 starting beats traditional 2.5% commission.
Five September closings across Texas, Washington, and California saved buyers a combined $103,413. Here is why Q4 2026 is the best time to buy with a flat fee.