{"id":28657,"date":"2014-04-28T09:00:41","date_gmt":"2014-04-28T16:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/?p=28657"},"modified":"2014-05-03T10:57:12","modified_gmt":"2014-05-03T17:57:12","slug":"alternative-brokerages-flourishing-around-seattle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/28\/alternative-brokerages-flourishing-around-seattle\/","title":{"rendered":"Alternative Brokerages Flourishing Around Seattle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size:85%; font-style:italic;\">Full disclosure: The Tim was employed by Redfin, and is currently a shareholder. WaLaw Realty and Quill Realty are current advertisers on Seattle Bubble.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For some reason, the Seattle area has become home to the cutting edge of real estate. On the technology front, we&#8217;re home to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redfin.com\/\" title=\"Redfin\">Redfin<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.estately.com\/\" title=\"Estately\">Estately<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/\" title=\"Zillow\">Zillow<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/activerain.trulia.com\/\" title=\"ActiveRain\">ActiveRain<\/a> (a division of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.trulia.com\/\" title=\"Trulia\">Trulia<\/a>), and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marketleader.com\/\" title=\"Market Leader\">Market Leader<\/a> (also a division of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.trulia.com\/\" title=\"Trulia\">Trulia<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>But it&#8217;s not just consumer and agent-facing real estate technology that is flourishing here in the Seattle area. We&#8217;ve become a hotbed of alternative brokerage models, as well. If you want to pay someone a three percent commission to take basic photos of your home and list it on the MLS, or to help you see homes as a buyer, you certainly can, but there are a growing number of local choices if you want to pay less or get more for your money.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a quick rundown:<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 5px auto; width: 600px; font-size: 0.8em; text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/alternative-brokerages.png\" style=\"border: 0;\" title=\"Alternative Brokerages Around Seattle\" alt=\"Alternative Brokerages Around Seattle\" width=\"600\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.redfin.com\/\" title=\"Redfin\">Redfin<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Full service, agents paid on customer satisfaction, great website and mobile apps, commission refund\/discount.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/walawrealty.com\/\" title=\"WaLaw Realty\">WaLaw Realty<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Real estate attorney handles your deal, flat fee.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/quillrealty.com\/\" title=\"Quill Realty\">Quill Realty<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Agent + attorney team handles your deal, charges 2% commission.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/surefield.com\/\" title=\"Surefield\">Surefield<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Listing brokerage provides unique online 3D tour that allows buyers to get a detailed look at homes.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/localityseattle.com\/\" title=\"Locality\">Locality<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Full service, four percent listing option for sellers, one third commission refund for buyers.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.500realty.net\/\" title=\"$500 Realty\">$500 Realty<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; $200 and $500 basic listing packages for sellers, seventy-five percent commission refund for buyers ($3,900 minimum charge)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I have sent out a Q&amp;A to each of these brokerages to allow them to share their model and the value they bring to buyers and\/or sellers.  Throughout the week I&#8217;ll be posting their responses in full, so stay tuned.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re buying or selling a home in the Seattle area, I really have no idea why you would settle for a &#8220;traditional&#8221; agent charging three percent. With this week&#8217;s series, you&#8217;ll be able to determine which alternative brokerage model is right for your specific needs, wants, and buying or selling situation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Series Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/28\/alternative-brokerage-spotlight-redfin\/\" title=\"Alternative Brokerage Spotlight: Redfin\">Redfin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/29\/alternative-brokerage-spotlight-walaw-realty\/\" title=\"Alternative Brokerage Spotlight: WaLaw Realty\">WaLaw Realty<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2014\/05\/01\/alternative-brokerage-spotlight-quill-realty\/\" title=\"Alternative Brokerage Spotlight: Quill Realty\">Quill Realty<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2014\/05\/02\/alternative-brokerage-spotlight-surefield\/\" title=\"Alternative Brokerage Spotlight: Surefield\">Surefield<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2014\/05\/02\/alternative-brokerage-spotlight-locality\/\" title=\"Alternative Brokerage Spotlight: Locality\">Locality<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/30\/alternative-brokerage-spotlight-500-realty\" title=\"Alternative Brokerage Spotlight: $500 Realty\">$500 Realty<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2014\/05\/01\/alternative-brokerage-spotlight-mls4owners-com\/\" title=\"Alternative Brokerage Spotlight: MLS4owners.com\">MLS4Owners.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Full disclosure: The Tim was employed by Redfin, and is currently a shareholder. 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