If you're thinking of selling a Maine property, let us know what you have. We'll examine your area and send you market information based on data in the Maine Statewide MLS – all for free, and with no obligation!
Did you know that the only way a commission would actually be 6–7% is if you own your property "free and clear?" Since commissions are only taken from your equity position, when you owe on a mortgage, the commission percentage is unbelievably higher!
See for yourself: in the example below, you can see how much of a seller's equity a traditional "listing agent" takes away at closing! Just enter a sale price, mortgage remaining, and a commission percentage and hit "Calculate".
More Exposure! Many buyers use real estate agents, and these agents use the MLS database as their main tool to find homes for their buyers. You benefit from listing your home on the Maine Statewide MLS because you gain tremendous exposure to their potential buyers. Also, the Maine MLS uploads their database (including your listing) to Realtor.com – the largest public real estate web site in the world.
Keep Control and Save Money! Even when you are listed on the Maine Statewide MLS, Real Estate By Owner encourages the home owner to sell privately. When the buyer does not have a buyer's agent, then the seller's commission becomes even lower. Nearly half of our MLS listed properties sell without a buyer broker.
How Does It Work?
Let's go through both scenarios with the assumption that you are selling your home for $250,000.
| Property for Sale: $250,000 |
Cost To You | Total Commissions |
| Traditional Real Estate Agent | 6% Commission (typically 5-10%) |
$15,000 |
| Statewide MLS Option (Owners Realty) |
$399 Upfront + 3% Commission |
$7,899 $7,101 Savings! |
This chart shows what you would typically pay in commissions for selling a $250,000 property using a traditional broker and using our Statewide MLS Option (Owners Realty).
In short: our Statewide MLS option would save you at least $7,101.
If there is no buyer's agent, you'd save $12,101.
- We are local, and we operate from a commercial building in South Portland that we own. We are the Oldest (since 1991) and Most Successful (over 3,000 sales so far) "By Owner" real estate company in Maine.
- We have saved home sellers hundreds of thousands of dollars in commissions.
- We are licensed brokers, well experienced to do the necessary closing paperwork. And yes, we have a real estate attorney right in our building.
- We salute all our customers who believed in themselves and us when they decided to sell privately and keep their hard earned equity.
- And finally, no other agency or agent has ever consistently matched our results for what we charge.