By working with me, a "typical" buyer will save at least $1000, and many buyers will save considerably more.   And if you have a home to sell, my discounted commissions will save you thousands of dollars on that transaction as well. Below you will find a list of the ways I save so much money for my clients. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call me at 651-238-5649.   

Cash Rebates at Closing

Many buyers receive a substantial cash rebate immediately after the closing.  If you are purchasing an upper bracket home, or planning to build a home, I will be able to rebate up to 1% of the sale price of your new home.  We will put this in writing at our first meeting when we complete the buyer representation agreement.

Free Home Inspections

I always try to convince my buyers of the importance of writing their offers contingent on a professional home inspection. In addition to inspecting the home for structural and mechanical defects, your inspector should also conduct a radon assessment. If the inspector finds serious problems with the home, my buyers have some options. They can cancel the purchase agreement and have their earnest money returned, or they can negotiate with the seller to have the seller remedy the problem. Even when the inspector finds no major problems, the whole process is a great learning experience for the buyer. I feel home inspections are so important that I pay for them myself. This saves my buyers over $600 right when they need it the most, and it offers them the peace of mind to confidently move forward.

I Pay Your Compliance Fee

Most Saint Paul and Dakota County real estate companies charge their buyers and sellers a compliance fee, or administration fee. The typical amount seems to be $499, but I've seen a number of companies charge more. The problem is, nobody has ever explained to me what a client gets in return for paying these fees. I find it especially annoying when corporately owned companies charge 6% or even 7% to sell a home and then tack on compliance fees of $499 or more. You would think that charging too much for their real estate services, too much for their mortgage services, and too much for their title services would create enough profit, but they feel the need to add on additional fees that nobody can explain.

At Professional Pride Realty, our company charges $375, which is the lowest fee I have recently seen. But I don't really like to see my clients pay any compliance fee when I can't explain to them what they are getting in return.  So I will pay this fee on your behalf...of course we will put this in writing when we sign the buyer representation agreement.

What's the catch?

There is no "catch." My low overhead allows me to be generous with my clients, and still make a nice profit for myself. I want to extend this offer to as many qualified buyers as possible. While not every buyer qualifies for every promotion, all buyers will save considerably by working with me. Some examples of clients who qualified for only some of the benefits are as follows:

I do a lot of work with relocation companies like SIRVA. In a SIRVA relocation, 40% of my commission goes to the relocation company, which allows them to provide all kinds of benefits to the family that is being relocated. Understandably, after I have funded their relocation package, these families do not receive cash rebates from me.

Other buyers have different needs: some of them need help selling a home, and want me to reduce my already low selling fees; some buyers need extensive help with credit repair; some are buying in price ranges that simply don't generate commissions large enough to allow for large rebates; other buyers look at many homes before buying one. In all of these instances I can help buyers save money, even if I am not able to provide the entire menu of promotions to them. Please call me today, and we can discuss how much money you will save on your next transaction!