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Martin Properties Flat-Fee ANNOUNCEMENTS

Commissions and Fees

COMMISSIONS: Sellers are NOT REQUIRED to offer a commission.  Offers of compensation to a Buyer’s Agency, if any, made by the Seller WILL NOT be displayed in MLS*. Listing Agents no longer offer commissions to Buyer’s Agents. Technically, Buyers are responsible for the Buyer’s Agency Commission. The Seller is responsible for conveying a willingness to compensate Buyer’s Agency. Martin Properties does not participate in compensation negotiations. Sellers are not required to pay any Buyer’s Agent request for compensation. 

TC CLOSING FEE: Sellers pay a “Transaction Coordination Fee (TC Fee)” of 0.1% (0.2% in the Knoxville and East TN areas) of the sale price to Martin Properties to cover costs associated with coordinating the transaction after an offer is accepted, and employing and enforcing policies and procedures required to stay compliant with State Laws and MLS Rules. TC Fee is disbursed at Closing by the Settlement Agent.

There is, of course, NO COMMISSION, but there IS A TRANSACTION FEE due Martin Properties, in the amount of 0.1% (0.2% in the Knoxville and East TN areas). It must be collected at closing by Listing Agency to cover costs associated with coordinating the transaction and employing and enforcing policies and procedures required to stay compliant with State Laws and MLS Rules. This is not a commission charged to Seller.

Jan 1, 2019 - Effective today ALL retail/frontline customers will enjoy more direct communication with broker. Please be sure to sign and return your permission to communicate.

Effective immediately, we no longer offer levels of service beyond MLS entry-only activity.  Existing Gold level members will be honored, of course!  We are available during office hours for silver and gold members, but no longer 24/7.  We work 7am-5pm Monday through Friday except HOLIDAYS.  Of course, you can always work on your listing info 24/7 online.  If you feel you need more attention than that, you might consider FULL SERVICE or, at least something more than an MLS entry-only listing.

Changes you make to your website are NOT automatically made in the MLS.  Please also send change form to me. 

If you are worried about the public finding your contact info, PLEASE BE SURE YOUR PROPERTY & PHONE NUMBER IS LISTED ON THIS WEBSITE! We no longer give out contact info because of privacy laws.

We no longer receive and account for earnest money checks.  Please direct check to your closing attorney and send us a copy.

Zillow, Trulia, Realtor.com and some other third-party sites are syndicated feeds that may vary from one MLS system to another and are NOT UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE MLS-ENTRY BROKER.

Knoxville (KAARMLS) – Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount, Campbell, Carter, Claiborne, Cocke, Cumberland, Grainger, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Polk, Roane, Scott, Sevier & Union Counties PLEASE TALK TO DON AT 615-973-8970

Nashville (RealTracs/Mid-TN) – Bedford, Benton, Cannon, Carroll, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee, Davidson, Dickson, Fentress, Franklin, Giles, Grundy, Henry, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Marion, Marshall, Maury, Montgomery, Moore, Perry, Pickett, Robertson, Rutherford, Sequatchie, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Wayne, Williamson & Wilson Counties

Memphis MLS (MAARMLS) – Shelby, Tipton, Fayette, Hardeman, Hardin, Lauderdale and McNairy Counties in Tennessee 

Chattanooga MLS -- Hamilton and Sequatchie counties in southeast Tennessee

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