WHY HIRE A REALTOR WHEN YOU CAN HAVE A REAL ESTATE LAWYER?
Florida Consumer Lawyers has more than 75 plus combined years experience in real estate law. Many of our lawyers are also licensed real estate agents that have a great deal of experience in listing and selling homes, negotiating contracts, and handling closings. Our lawyers will list and sell your home and save you significant money compared to a real estate agent. Not only will we save you money that will go back into your pocket but our lawyers will bring a wealth of experience and competency to your real estate transaction that no realtor can match.
SELLING YOUR HOME: OLD WAY vs. NEW WAY
Selling real estate in Florida is like the Wild West. It is not very well regulated and pretty much anyone, regardless of training, education, and experience can become a real estate agent. The reality is that your average real estate agent knows very little about real estate law and contract law and has significantly less experience negotiating contracts. Most real estate agents spend the majority of their time marketing themselves. In exchange, the seller in any residential real estate sale will pay 6% in commissions and another 2% in closing costs on average. Take a look at the following example:
OLD WAY OF SELLING YOUR HOME
Sales Price: $340,000.00
Commission: $20,400.00 (based on standard 6% commission with $10,200 to the selling agent and $10,200 to the buying agent)
Closing Costs (average): $6,800.00
Average Mortgage Balance: $275,000.00
Net Cash to Seller: $37,800.00
NEW WAY OF SELLING YOUR HOME
Sales Price: $340,000.00
Commission*: $13,600.00 (*example discount. Discounts based on sales price of home.)
Closing Costs (average): $6,800.00
Average Mortgage Balance: $275,000.00
Net Cash to Seller: $44,600.00
Using our firm to sell you home results in significant savings to you. A 20% increase in cash in your pocket from the sale of you home is substantial. Not only will you save money using Florida Consumer Lawyers, but you will get the high level of competency and real estate experience that our lawyers bring to the table.
WHY IS FLORIDA CONSUMER LAWYERS CHEAPER THAN A REALTOR?
That's simple. The 6% commission model is essentially made up. There is no logic behind why realtors charge 6%, its just something we've come to accept in Florida. In most cases the commission realtors make on sales provides them with a significant windfall based on the actual work performed and the level of competency they bring to the transaction. Change can be good and change that saves you money is the best kind of change.
Why Florida Consumer Lawyers is a Better Option than a Realtor
This one is self-explanatory, but lets start with the 7 years of formal schooling, the 75 plus combined years of real estate law experience, and the higher level of training and competency that lawyers bring to the table. We have significant experience in the following areas:
- Drafting, negotiating, and reviewing residential real estate contracts
- Drafting, negotiating, and reviewing commercial real estate contracts
- Litigating real disputes involving the buying and selling of residential and commercial real estate
- Thorough understanding of all aspect of title Insurance
- Have personally handled thousands of residential and commercial real estate closings
- Negotiated hundreds of loan modifications
- Negotiated countless commercial leases
- Negotiated thousands of short sales with mortgage services and lenders
- Thorough understanding of Florida landlord / tenant law
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