Silver Star Realty, Listing Fees/Commissions

What YOU can expect from your Silver Star Realty agent

You may have noticed on the information page our company web site is the statement "Why choose us? Honesty, Integrity, Professionalism, Quality Service". Those aren't just words to us, we back them up with our actions. Our agents are a diverse group of individuals that come from a variety of ethnic and professional backgrounds. They receive monthly training above and beyond the state requirements. Our agents are up to date on the latest changes in the law, contracts, terminology, and technology. At the monthly meetings agents receive marketing information, sales data, technology training, and the latest news and information that could affect the sale of your home. Our monthly training sessions include guest speakers from Title Companies, Mortgage Companies, Home Builders, and Insurance Companies. Our office is almost always open until 7:00pm or later and all of our agents have voice mail and email so that you can reach them at your convenience. We have agents living all over the Pearland, La Porte, Clear Lake and Houston area with a working knowledge of the neighborhoods, schools, and businesses in the area. We know what it takes to sell your home. We know what buyers are looking for. Let the professionals from ERA Silver Star Realty assist you in the sale of your home and help you get the most money by marketing your home properly and saving you money in the long run.

1) MLS listings and internet listings on Realtor.com, HouseandHome.MSN.com, Yahoo Real Estate, Homes.com, Homeseekers.com, HAR.com, ERA.com, SilverStarRealty.com, LaPorteTexas.Net and many others. MLS Sells Homes!!!!!!!!!!!		2) ERA Silver Star Realty yard sign
3) B/W or Full Color flyers inside the home or in an outdoor flyer box give visitors something to take with them to remember your home		4) Comparable Market Analysis of neighborhood to see what your competition is
5) All forms and contracts required by Texas law		6) Supra, electronic lockbox for tracking showings/access and to ensure your safety
7) Appointment scheduling for showings/viewings		8) Unlimited phone/office consultations. Call us or email us anytime you have a question or concern.
9) Feedback from buyers and other agents on what they thought of your home sent via email, fax or phone		10) Open House – An agent will be in your home for 2-4 hours, place "open house" signs around the neighborhood and strategic locations to bring in traffic, advertise the open house SilverStarRealty.com, HAR.com and/or Realtor.com, advertise in the local newspaper and/or Houston Chronicle, provide drinks and/or snacks for visitors, and provide you with feedback about how the day went. OPTIONAL SERVICE
11) Realtor Open House – An agent will be in your home for 2 hours (11am-1pm) and serve lunch to local realtors. Your agent will send invitations via fax, email, and US mail to area agencies inviting them to the "free lunch". This is a great way to show off your home to area agents who will in turn remember it when they have buyers looking in the area. OPTIONAL SERVICE		12) Newspaper Ads – Your agent will submit classified and/or display ads for your home in the local newspaper and /or the Houston Chronicle (limit 6 ads) OPTIONAL SERVICE
13) Talking House Radio Transmitter – Your agent will provide a state of the art Talking House Radio Transmitter and install it in your home. This unit looks like a small VCR but actually transmits a pre-recorded commercial about your home over the AM radio frequency. Your agent will fine tune the frequency to work on your home (usually AM 1610) and will record a 2-3 minute message describing your home so that curious buyers can tune their car radio to the frequency and listen to the message. Buyers can then call your agent and set an appointment to see inside the home. The unit will remain in your home for the duration of the listing. OPTIONAL SERVICE		14) Virtual Tour – Your agent will arrange for a virtual tour company to meet at your home and take numerous photos of each room. The company will also post a floorplan of your home on the internet so that buyers can click on any room on the floorplan and see photos of that room. There will also be at least one 360 degree motion photo that shows the inside of your home. Photos will also be taken of the outside of your home. OPTIONAL SERVICE
15) Moving Van / Storage Locker – Your agent will arrange for you to use a rental moving van for the day and/or the use of a 10’x10’ storage locker for 1 month at Broadway Storage in Pearland. Store your extra clutter or your pre-packed moving boxes in readiness for your move and to prepare your home for showing. OPTIONAL SERVICE		16) Rebate - If you use your ERA Silver Star Realty agent to purchase your new home in conjunction with the sale of your current home you will receive a rebate from your agent based on the sales price of your new home. OPTIONAL SERVICE
17) Assistance with negotiations and counteroffers		18) Assistance finding services such as home repairs, movers, insurance, mortgage.
19) Review the final closing documents for accuracy and attend the closing with you as your agent.		20) Rated by Texas Monthly magazine as one of the 5 MOST DEPENDABLE real estate agencies in Texas (2006).

*Note: Not all of our agents offer all services. Your agent will discuss the services that you want and / or need based on your individual situation. Your services are negotiable with your agent.

*Each marketing plan is individually customized to meet our client's needs. Some plans include more marketing strategies than others, depending on the property