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Why pay thousands on real estate commissions?
Sell your home for only $5800!

At last, another choice. How many times have you anguished over the fact that you, or others that you know, have paid too much money to a real estate agent to buy or sell a home? Well, you do not need to frustrate yourself anymore. One Percent Realty Vancouver Island is now operating in the Victoria area.

I am a full service realtor specializing in residential sales in the greater Victoria area. I am a former high school mathematics teacher as well as restaurant business owner and operator who understands the consumer’s need to find value at every opportunity.

My full, professional services include:

Complete MLS coverage of your home at www.mls.ca
Coverage of your home at www.onepercentrealty.com
360 Degree Virtual tour of your home at www.myhometours.ca (optional)
Advertising your home in the Real Estate Weekly newspaper
Advertising your home at www.revweekly.com
Open Houses for your home
Signage, Lock Boxes, Showings
All Documentation and Contracts
Purchase a home listed on MLS with me as your realtor and I will pay you $1,000 - $5,000 (See Details Below)

REFERRAL FROM DAUGHTER:

Most of us have sold homes before or know of someone who has, and are aware of the enormous sales commissions that are charged within the real estate industry. We all remember how we felt when we saw what we paid the realtor for selling our home. My daughter and son-in-law listed and sold their home in Burnaby in 2003 through One Percent Realty. I remember saying at the time … so what is the catch with this 1% company?? My daughter, Shera, told me that there was no catch - rather they just did all the same things that other realtors do, except they charge less, a lot less. Well, in the end, they did sell their home (in a short period of time as well) for $403,000 and paid a total commission of only $5,600 plus GST … end of story. I was so impressed by the One Percent Realty ‘Full Service Discount Commission’ concept and the way in which it was fully exposed on www.mls.ca that I decided to become a realtor with One Percent Realty Vancouver Island.

I strongly believe that I can sell your home for the most money possible at the lowest possible commission AND give you the best service that you have ever had from a realtor that you will refer me, as my daughter did, to your family and friends. Everything that I do for you will be in writing on the MLS listing contract and should my service not be to your standards then I will release you from the contract.

THE ONE PERCENT DEAL:

What will it cost to sell your home …??? Simply put, if your home or property is sold for $500,000 or less, then you pay $5,000 in commission, $800 in disbursements, plus GST for a total cost of $6,148. You pay only if your home sells, and there are no up-front fees or hidden charges.

If your home or property is sold for more than $500,000, then you pay 1% of the selling price in commission, $800 in disbursements, plus GST.

**Strata property sales will usually include a small additional charge to pay the strata management company for copies of minutes, by-laws, etc. This charge is usually less than $100.

TYPICAL REALTOR COMMISSION:

The typical real estate commission charged by other realtors on Vancouver Island is either 6% or 7% on the first $100,000 plus 3% or 4% on the balance of the selling price. The average single family home in the Victoria area sold for approximately $500,000 in January, 2007. This would equate to a total commission paid of $6,000 (6%) of the first $100,000 plus $12,000 (3% of the balance of $400,000) for a total of $18,000 plus GST of $1,080 (yes, GST on a larger amount is certainly more) for a grand total of $19,080 … again our commission (including less GST) is $6,148 for a gigantic savings to you of $12,932. I am sure you would agree that you would prefer to spend this savings on yourself rather than give it to another realtor for listing your home on MLS just like we do. The biggest real estate salesperson in the country goes by the name of MLS and any realtor can put your property on MLS - so why not do it with me and save thousands of dollars … Same Service, Less Money, No Brainer.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

1. Will other realtors show properties that are listed with One Percent Realty Vancouver Island?

This is the number one question that I get everyday. Yes, unfortunately there are some realtors who are reluctant to show our listings because they will make less money than they would from a typically listed property. At last count there were 1104 realtors in the Victoria Real Estate Board - so let us presume that 100 or 200 or so are reluctant to show our listings … that still leaves alot of realtors who will and/or are instructed by their buyers to show our listings. On a personal note - approximately 5 out of every 6 listings of mine that sell each month are actually sold by other realtors (Re/Max, Royal LePage, DFH, Pemberton Holmes, etc.) … so obviously our listings are shown by the majority of other realtors day after day after day.

2. Is your company on MLS?

Yes, yes, yes …

3. Are there any up-front costs, and what do I pay if my property does not sell?

There are no up-front costs whatsoever, and you pay absolutely nothing if your property does not sell.

4. Do you advertise in local newspapers like other realtors?

Yes, we prefer to advertise your property in REV (Real Estate Victoria) which is published every Thursday, or in the Times Colonist if you want.

5. Do you personally have your own website?

We are now a company of over 100 realtors in BC. Every realtor has his or her own website within the company site at www.onepercentrealty.com

SAME SERVICE … LESS MONEY … NO BRAINER

GUY EFFLER (250) 812-4910