Flat Fee MLS Tampa and Orlando Pendulum Has Swung Back to Selling Well-Priced Homes not Short Sales

Florida’s real estate market is alive and well. Say goodbye to the Realtors wasting their time chasing short sales because the pendulum has swung back to selling well-priced homes in Tampa, Orlando and Miami.

For a while there in October, you had to wonder if the sky was falling. But, things are looking up in Florida for the by-owner MLS seller as our phone at ADDvantage was very busy last Saturday and all this week. 9 Florida flat rate MLS sellers that listed through ADDvantage accepted contracts this week. 5 were ADDvantage Plus clients and 4 were using a combination of our basic flat fee listing plan MLS ADDvantage and Street ADDvantage Realtor eblast.

Because your are reading my blog, you have seen many offers on the web to list on the MLS flat fee. Prices range from $99 to $500. The ADDvantage brand of flat rate MLS is chosen 2 to1 over our nearest competitor, even through we are priced a bit higher, because we pay attention to details that do make a difference to the by owner MLS seller. The 3 most important benefits that you will receive at ADDvantage are: 8:00am-8:00pm live 7 day a week phone support; Helpful assistance to ensure your seller’s disclosure and other important document are all stored in your “user docs area” of your control panel so when an offer comes in or a Realtor is attempting to make an offer, we are ready to send that Realtor the needed documents; and, all buyer leads from all FSBO and international websites are your, not ours.

Our basic flat fee MLS Florida listing plan is $349, Street Smart ADDvantage is $599 and our contract-to-close plan ADDvantage Plus is $799 plus $500 at close. ADDvantage Plus is truly the best flat fee MLS listing plan in Florida for 5 reasons.

First, an ADDvantage Plus listing in Tampa, Orlando or Miami are entered into the MLS system as an Exclusive Right of Sale Listing, not an Exclusive Agency as a “standard” flat fee listing would. This detail adds an advantage to the by owner MLS seller as no Realtor can tell an ADDvantage Plus listing from all the other full-service listings.

Second, all offers are negotiated by me and I have excellent skills dealing with Realtors. I have been a Florida real estate broker since 1984 and I have never had a single complaint. I negotiate deals in Tampa, Miami, Orlando, Tallahassee, St. Pete, Ft. Lauderdale and just about every Florida town or city in between. Don’t be concerned that I am located in Tampa Bay because negotiating contracts is 100% electronic. While there are never any guarantees about getting a seller more for their Florida home because a professional negotiator handled the deal, I will assure that deals goes faster, more professionally and likely at a higher price when I do the talking. Representing yourself and dealing with real estate contracts and Realtors can all be challenging and not necessarily in the seller’s best interest. There are no commissions paid to ADDvantage when using ADDvantage Plus, just the flat fee.

Third, when listed flat fee through ADDvantage Plus, you never take any calls or set appointments. We are open for business 7 days a week from 8:00am-8:00pm. We do an excellent job answering the phone. Our phone ethic ensures all buyers and Realtors that call ADDvanatge are handled professionally by an ADDvantage MLS administrator and, you are never bothered by these calls. Our phone number is on the yard sign, the MLS and, on all FSBO websites such as Homes.com, Realtor.com, Vast, Google, Yahoo and many others.

Fourth, all buyer leads remain yours and not ours. Even though I represent you in all contract negotiations and we take all calls for you, you still receive all unrepresented buyer leads enabling you to sell yourself (FSBO) and pay no commission. All unrepresented buyer leads are handled the same as an ‘agent request’ for showings. We call every ADDvantage Plus seller with all leads and confirm each appointment with an email.

Fifth, if you offer a buyer’s agent commission of 4% or greater, your ADDvantage Plus listing will be included our Street Smart ADDvantage Realtor eblast which is sent twice a month to all Realtors in Orlando, Tampa and Miami. Street Smart ADDvantage is the most well-read Realtor-to-Realtor email in Florida.

Visit our flat fee MLS Florida website about listing your property or call us, 1-877-232-9695.

We are members of 25 Florida Realtor Associations from Miami, Jacksonville, Ft. Lauderdale, The Space Coast, Orlando, Tampa, Gainesville, Tallahassee, The Florida Keys, Naples, Ft. Myers, Sarasota, Bradenton and many others.