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395 Realty: Today’s Successful Way to Sell Your Home

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Does it make sense to pay for real estate services that are obsolete and antiquated or even free for the agent? If not, why are so many people still selling their homes the old-fashioned way with traditional percentage-based agencies and spending thousands of unnecessary dollars?

395 Realty is a flat-fee, full-service real estate agency with offices across the KC metro. Owners Kevin Hopkins and Greg Shahan are focused on providing the highest level of service to sellers and buyers at a very competitive fee structure. This strategy means clients keep more money in their pockets.

Successful Sales
Dave and Suzy Meinzenbach just sold their home with Kevin as their broker and a flat-fee rate of $1,995. In about 24 hours, an offer was accepted, and the Meinzenbachs saved $9,000. “It was a painless process; it worked so well for us. Kevin was very straightforward with his answers,” shared Suzy. “If we had any questions, he would say this is worthwhile or a total waste of time. His pricing strategy was clear, and in the end, it was the perfect situation for us.”

“When I compared 395 Realty to other full-service brokers at $11,000, I figured this was worth a gamble. Kevin’s trying to shake the real estate industry with this flat-fee service. I would definitely pay the $2,000 after our positive experience,” shared Dave. “Kevin gave his opinion on selling our home and backed up that opinion with logic and the experience of his 30 years in the business.”

Todd and Stacey Arney realized savings of $30,000 by selling their home with 395 Realty and Greg as their broker. From start to finish, the process took just a month. “When I spoke to Greg, he had a great deal of confidence that buyers were out there and had access to enormous amounts of information on homes for sale through the internet. What he was saying about the listing and how the process worked was totally logical,” noted Todd. “Greg photographed the house, created the listing with my approval and posted online within a day. Once it’s in MLS many other websites pick it up. Buyers have access to information that they didn’t have years ago thanks to the internet. The 395 Realty flat-fee process just made sense and resulted in significant savings for us. I’d highly recommend 395 Realty to family and friends.”

Changing the Model
The internet has changed the process of selling in the real estate market, allowing Kevin and Greg to offer this concept to homeowners. Most clients turn to the internet and the convenience of their desktop or phone to review homes in the KC metro. Much of the work that years ago was completed by an agent is now done by the buyer. Also, in the past, a large portion of the cost of selling a home went to an advertising budget for newspaper ads, brochures and more. Kevin and Greg claim the broker’s biggest expense has been eliminated, but those savings were never delivered to the customer.

That’s not the case at 395 Realty. The dollars are being passed on, but the services are not being shortchanged. When 395 Realty gets a listing, it’s placed in the Multiple Listing Services and within hours it’s broadcast to thousands of websites.

“What are you getting for those thousands of dollars in real estate commissions you pay at another real estate agency? On a $300,000 home, that’s $9,000 just on the listing side of the equation, but clients aren’t getting $9,000 dollars worth of services,” shared Kevin. “At 395 Realty, we’ve created a fee structure that’s fair and reasonable for both parties. It’s not a gimmick; it’s not intended to be some type of a discount service. It’s a full-service real estate company with fees and structure based on what is fair and reasonable for the consumer and our company.”

Measuring Experience
“In addition, it’s our experience and technical knowledge that set us apart from the competition,” noted Greg. “When a client–buyer or seller–is looking at the services of a real estate agent, it should be the number of transactions they’ve had over time. Experience comes from each and every one of them, which protects the seller’s or buyer’s best interest in that transaction.”

Together Kevin and Greg have more than 50 years of experience in real estate; that solid knowledge is the foundation of this successful company. Their business model is focused on selling hundreds of homes at a flat-fee rate, not a few houses sold at the typical six percent commission that other brokers use. Clients are delighted with the thousands of dollars that stay in their pockets.

If you’re contemplating selling your home, doesn’t it make sense to give Greg and Kevin at 395 Realty a call? Don’t pay for services that fit the market of a decade ago. Use their flat-fee rate and keep dollars in your pocket.

Visit 395realty.com or call 913-944-4000.