Save Money by Selling Your Home Online and Get The Real Direct Advantage

We like saving you money – we offer low fees based on 1.1% of the sale price not High commission’s like other agents, so you can get a better deal.

We do our best to bring you the kind of service your hard-earned money deserves.

We offer lower fees than other agents because we don’t have branches and we use the convenience of the internet to simplify the process.

How Commissions Typically Work

In a conventional real estate transaction, commissions are the way agents are paid, that is a percentage of the overall home price. According to the Macquarie Bank benchmarking survey 2007, the average commission in Australia is 2.4%, but ranges from 1.5% to 5%. Commissions have been found to be unfair, in the sense that it is a form of wealth tax, and unethical as they can create conflicts of interest: according to award-winning economist Steven Levitt, the commission motivates the agent to take any offer, even if low, for fear that the agent may lose the commission if he doesn’t complete the sale.

In his c book written by Terry Ryder – a real estate journalist, “Real Estate Without Agents” he observes that an estate agent’s commission converts to an hourly pay rate of $675 per hour!

How You Save Money With Real Direct

The average agent charges 2.4% on the sale price of a home. On a $600,000 home, 2.4% is $14,400. Average marketing fees vary, however it is not uncommon for sellers to pay an extra 1% of the selling price to pay for advertising costs.

Real Direct clients pay upfront listing fees as follows: $999 fee when you list your home with the DIY service, and $1,500 Mobile Agent Advantage Service Package. All service option upgrades are payable up front.The balance of selling fee is payable on the exchange of contracts. If you take your home off the market, or if the 120-day term has expired , you do not pay the balance,you have the option to renew the listing or simply withdraw from sale. The difference is usually $10,000 or more in favour of the customer. The money you can save can be banked or invested back into the home to attract a higher price or be invested in your new home.

If the house doesn’t sell, you pay only the listing fee, plus the cost of selling materials.