Question 1

How do commissions work?

Accepted Answer

We encourage SELLERS to pay for commissions for both sides just as has been practiced for many decades.  Ultimately, any SELLER paid buyer agent commissions are determined on the Purchase Agreement.

REMEMBER:
Not to worry - ultimately, buyers pay for the totality of your home at closing!

Question 2

Who pays the commission for the buyers agent?

Accepted Answer

Sellers can expect to see a request that sellers pay this fee on the Purchase Agreement.  Sellers can ACCEPT, REJECT or COUNTER any request.

Buyers, especially first-time homebuyers, many times do not have the extra cash to pay for buyer representation in addition to mortgage closing costs, inspections, lender fees etc.  This undue hardship may cause them to NOT MAKE AN OFFER ON YOUR HOME (when they otherwise WOULD be able to).

We believe that when SELLERS pay buyers agent commissions as has been practiced for decades it allows buyer's agents to be compensated for their services and allows the buyers to actually purchase your home.

For decades sellers have paid commissions this way.  We believe this...

1. Allows MOST BUYERS to qualify to purchase your home
2. Gets you the HIGHEST PRICE for your home
3. Allows the SMOOTHEST TRANSACTION with no surprises at closing.

REMEMBER:
Ultimately, buyers pay for the totality of your home at closing anyway! 😀

Question 3

Is your low commission rate “across the board”?

Accepted Answer

Our lowest rates are predicated on our involvement in your FUTURE PURCHASE.

We base our commissions on THREE factors:

1. PRICE OF HOME (the higher the price the lower the rate)
   2. YOUR FUTURE PLANS (if we can represent your purchase in the next three months)
   3. WHO PROCURES YOUR BUYER (most buyers already have an agent, but if we secure a buyer -we will lower our rates even further!

Question 4

What’s the catch?

Accepted Answer

Our lowest commission fees are based on us staying involved in your FUTURE PURCHASE.

Kind of a "no-brainer" but we appreciate your loyalty!

Question 5

Why do most agents in Indianapolis charge so much?

Accepted Answer

Big brokerages have EXPENSIVE OFFICES, HIGHLY PAID CEO’s and EXPENSIVE MARKETING BUDGETS......we believe those things have LITTLE IMPACT on you selling your property.
 
Technology and efficiencies have rendered old real estate practices obsolete.  Legacy agents continue to charge clients high commissions and sometimes extra fees at closing.

We put OUR CLIENTS FIRST.  Not corporate bureaucracy.

Question 6

What about PHOTOGRAPHY - the most important thing?

Accepted Answer

We invest in professional photography that will make your home stand out over your competition.  The MLS® is filled with bad photos that make buyers want to click off.

Green Pocket Realty uses 100% PROFESSIONAL photography for each and every listing.

CHECK IT OUT

Question 7

Will you put my house on the MLS?

Accepted Answer

OF COURSE! 
 
Additionally, when your listing goes on the MLS, it is simulcast (broadcast) automatically to other websites like Zillow®, Homes.com® and Realtor®.com and more!

Don’t fall for the line that a company “is different” because they put your home on the MLS® and Zillow®.

All full-service brokerages like Green Pocket Realty do that for you.

Question 8

Do you "guarantee" your rate?

Accepted Answer

YES!
 
WE GUARANTEE WE WILL BEAT THE LOWEST COMMISSION RATE OF ANY OTHER FULL-SERVICE REALTOR.
 
If you can show us that another FULL SERVICE REALTOR is offering a lower rate we will beat it by .01%.

Question 9

Do you donate a portion of your commissions to charity ?

Accepted Answer

YOU DECIDE HOW TO SPEND YOUR MONEY.

If your agent is promising to donate 10% of their commission "in your name" to a charity of your choice - please know that it's not much!

Consider this...
If a house sells for $350,000 and you pay 6% commission - you are paying $21,000 in commissions.  Your agent agent may end up with half so $10,500. Ten % of that to charity - so they donate $1,050.

Because of of our low commissions - you will save far more than that!  And you can donate whatever you like.

Question 10

Do you have a community "Heroes" discount program?

Accepted Answer

We love our policemen, firefighters, hospital workers, emergency personnel, teachers and public servants.  And we also love all harworking Americans so....
 
WE OFFER OUR LOW RATES TO EVERYONE!

Question 11

Can we expect the same service as big popular real estate companies?

Accepted Answer

OUR SERVICE LEVELS ARE THE HIGHEST IN INDIANA!

We are full-time, full-service agents who answer our phones and take care of you every step of the way.  We know the market, local contractors, title companies and real estate lawyers.

We were trained at the largest real estate companies in Indiana and know our stuff.  Our agents are EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS, not weekend hobbyists.

Conversely, just because you hire a big-box agent does NOT GUARANTEE you will get good service.

Question 12

What service will you use for showings at my house?

Accepted Answer

We use Supra® (BrokerBay®) or ShowingTime® for the best user experience!

Question 13

Do you use high-tech lockboxes on my house or those cheap combo-boxes?

Accepted Answer

We use Masterlock®  the most secure and advanced Bluetooth® real estate lockboxes on the market.

Question 14

Do you provide marketing services like drone video or 3D imagery?

Accepted Answer

Yes, of course!

We have a licensed drone pilot on staff who provides amazing video of our listings.

CHECK OUT OUR WORK!

Question 15

What about the flyers that you put in our house – will they be quality?

Accepted Answer

OF COURSE!

We have received more praise than we can count for our print marketing.

Our design team brings a whole new WOW factor to your listing.  We print booklets that show everything from you utility costs, age of the roof to your trash pickup day.

Check it out...

Question 16

Do you provide a “Take One” box in our front yard?

Accepted Answer

We direct our marketing dollars to the places that will get you noticed.

Serious buyers will discover your home on the Internet not in a leaking plastic box.

Question 17

Do you advertise in the newspapers?

Accepted Answer

We direct our marketing dollars to the placed that will get you noticed.  Since 99.9% of all interest comes from the internet, that is where we focus.  Print advertising can be expensive and does not yield that same results as online advertising.

Question 18

Do you advertise in those "finder" pamphlets I see in restaurants?

Accepted Answer

This was a popular technique in the 1970's and 80's but now the Internet has made those pamphlets obsolete. Many of those homes have already been sold by the time a buyer sees it in a pamphlet.  
 
Buyers will find your home on the Internet 99.9% of the time.

Question 19

Will we get the highest possible price by working with GPR?

Accepted Answer

YES!

We have sold hundreds of homes since 2013 and know how to get you you the best possible price - in spite of appraisals and inspections.

Along with our lower commissions you will SELL FOR HIGHER AND NET MORE MONEY with Green Pocket Realty.

Question 20

Will you help me stage my house?

Accepted Answer

ABSOLUTELY!

We have a staging guide and will provide walk-through advice for those who just want helpful tips.

For those looking for a full-time stager, we have the right connections to get your home looking it’s best.

Also we know GREAT LOCAL HOUSE CLEANING PEOPLE like Mariana Sweeny- she is AMAZING!

Question 21

Will you help me identify repair issues before we list?

Accepted Answer

We know common things that inspectors look for and we help address them BEFORE your home goes on the market.

We will advise you on common concerns and how to proactively address issues.

Question 22

I just want to sell my house "by owner"

Accepted Answer

Did you know that MOST BUYERS already have an agent who must be compensated? 
 Are you going to pay that fee?

Are you going to list on the MLS®? 
There is a cost for that.

How about professional photography and advertising?
Are you up for all that?

How about multiple showings? 
Are you going to manage the all the phone calls and scheduling as to when buyers come in your house?

How about negotiating with a buyers agent? 
Do you know the details of a Purchase Agreement and how buyers and their agents can take advantage of you?

Having a professional take care of all the details is a priceless value.

Give us a call!

Question 23

I DON'T BELIEVE ANYTHING YOU SAID -- CONVINCE ME.

Accepted Answer

LOL- no problem!

The best way for us to answer your questions is with a FREE, NO OBLIGATION consultation.

We can meet at your home, explain how we work, and give you an idea of what to expect in terms of selling price and timing.

We LOVE SELLING HOMES and we LOVE PEOPLE- so just give us a ring!

(317) 662-4710

Question 24

What about that sketchy ZERO COMMISSION agents on Facebook?

Accepted Answer

FACEBOOK SCAMS!

Avoid the sketchy advertisements "zero commission" agents or for "get free cash"  or other similar scams.  Agents don't work for free- and these scammers will get your money somehow.

Some of these scammy salesmen have numerous ethical violations with the local MLS® board.

Ask this question of them:   "Do you have any ethical violations with MIBOR®?"

Make sure you are not getting scammed.

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