Many people believe that in order to be a real estate agent, you need to be a "Realtor". This is incorrect.
A "Realtor" is simply a person that is a member of a trade association or lobbyist group. The most well known real estate trade association and lobby group is the NationalAssociation of Realtors. In Vermont, we also have other real [...]
The average Vermont family makes $51,200 per year. What do you think real estate agents make?
According to data from the MLS and based upon the traditional 6% commission model charged by other firms, the top 5 agents in Chittenden County so far this year (January to July 22nd) have made between $292,000 and $587,000. Thus, they are on pace [...]
In an effort to create a more interesting blog, we at Flat Fee Real Estate want to know what is important to buyers and sellers of real estate in Vermont. Please post questions or topics you would like to see discussed regarding [...]
We are proud to introduce the Flat Fee Facebook Contest and Giveaway. As of right now our Facebook Page has 75 fans. Our goal is to reach 100 Facebook fans. We are challenging our current fans and their friends to help us achieve that goal.
If our current fans are succesful in convincing their friends to become fans of Flat Fee Real Estate [...]
Flat Fee Real Estate is headquartered in Burlington, Vermont along the shores of Lake Champlain. Its founder, Rob Foley, is also a resident of Burlington, Vermont. Rob and his wife also attended the University of Vermont in [...]
According to the Burlington Free Press, Vermont has been ranked the healthiest State in America for the the 4th consecutive year.
Many observers believe that Vermont's vast outdoor recreational activities are one of the reasons that the State consistently ranks at the top. Whether its skiing in Stowe, Sugarbush, Killington, Okemo or Woodstock's Suicide Six [...]
First let's review how national franchise companies make money from local real estate transactions. The most common model of compensation is a percentage of every transaction is paid to the national company by the local brokerage firm. Typically a local brokerage firm will pay the national company 8-10% of their fee from every transaction. [...]