We are established and experienced in real estate. Full Service Flat Fee MLS Listings start at $3,000 and Buyers receive 1% rebates. A Flat Fee MLS Listing saves thousands in real estate commissions! Listing on your local MLS is the best way to sell.
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Get a commission rebate up to 1% of the purchase price.
“At USCityhomes, we believe commissions should be lower.”
At USCityhomes, we get it! Time and effort does not justify those 6% fees. It might of been justifiable when homes sold for $46,000 and no Internet. Not these days!
We focus on selling your home the way you want it. No hidden fees, no hidden obligations. No pressure.
We do the legwork. We write the contract and handle negotiations. We help you find the home, and we bring it in.
USCityhomes is the only way to sell or buy a home. We take pride in high quality results.
Have been using Tod for many years for my investment properties and now my personal home. Responsive, and best low cost Realtor out there. Highly recommend!!
We enjoyed working with Tod and look forward to doing so again soon. As a house flipper, I need a reliable and economical way to market the properties once they are ready to go. I have another one which will be ready soon, and I will be calling Tod again.
Tod helped us for the second time sell our home and was great. We wish we could have used him to purchase our home for a second time but this time we were relocating out of state. Tod does so much to help in the sales process, he takes great pictures, does a thorough video walkthrough, his market research is spot on and he is able to answer any question. Our sales process hit some bumps along the way and Tod was patient and continued to diligently work with us even when our first buyers fell through after stringing us along for months. The help Tod provides for the cost is almost unbelievable and we would use him again in a heartbeat. Thanks so much Tod!
Todd did a great job getting our home on the market and keeping us updated with the showings. We sold
Tod has been wonderful in the process of selling our house...professional, responsive, and helpful in communicating with, and vetting, prospective buyers.
I heartily recommend him to anyone.
Tod was great in helping us navigate the complications we experienced along the way, we had 3 different contracts on the condo and for one reason or another they fell through (not his fault on any of them). But finally the 4th one stuck! We appreciated all the effort he put in for us.
Tod offers a new paradigm for buying and selling real estate. It will save you a significant amount of time and money with the same services. His automated process allows you to manage your listing online and will be listed in all the MLS and traditional real estate websites. We have bought and sold many homes and have always used a traditional realtor with a 5%-6% fee and felt frustrated because it is rare that the listing agent will show your house or bring you a buyer.
Tod took great pictures of our home and offered excellent advice during the listing, contracting and closing process. We couldn’t be more pleased with the outcome. If you are having reservations about using a flat fee service, we can assure you the process feels exactly the same as using a traditional realtor without the huge commission and with the same success. Our listing generated significant interest and the house had a contract on it within 2 weeks.
Tod Franklin has been a great help in my real estate transaction & I would definitely refer him to all & look forward to work with him again in future.
I recommend very warmly Tod's real estate services. During the recent house sale, Tod provided very valuable advices, worked diligently when needed, including weekends, and negotiated well with the other real estate agent to smoothly conclude a fair transaction. Tod has extended experience and knowledge. His weekly online market reports are very informative, allowing me to make decisions about the direction of the negotiations. I will definitely work with Tod in the future again.
I needed to sell my house after only living there a year and would not have been able to do so without Todd's Flat Fee Service (i.e. I sold it for what I bought it for without losing all of my equity to commission). I was impressed by his photographs, which are the biggest selling point online, and he was just as responsive as a full service agent.
Just do it! If you are reading this listing and trying to decide on a realtor or listing company to sell your home .... Tod is your guy. I looked and researched several companies online trying to decide which company to list with. I am so thankful that I found Tod and DFWCityhomes!. Start to finish it was a great experience. Tod was patient, he responded promptly and professionally. He was great with negotiations with the other realtor. It was because of him that everything went so smoothly. He has a very informative interactive website. The pictures he took of our home were very professional. Everything was top quality. I consider myself a picky consumer and I have no complaints at all. I would recommend him to families and friends.
We dropped the selling price $76,000 over a four month period.
Tod was always available and returned my emails promptly.
When the buyer was asking for repairs that I didn’t think were reasonable, Tod stepped in and helped.
Thank you Tod.
Tod was very patient helping us sell our home after it fell out of contract many times and had over 50 showings. The pictures he took were very impressive and his communication with me was great during the whole process. Best bang for the buck.
Nice work and Tod was great! Sold in a short time period. Would highly recommend. Saved 1/2 the $'s of realtor charge ... $12,000 NICE thank you.
118 FREEDOM COURT ROCKWALL, TEXAS
"Tod was very meticulous with his services every step of the way from listing to sale of our property in Prosper, TX. We were really impressed with his tech-savvy "dashboard style" process status online. Information, communication, and execution are very essential in the process. We had one offer within 6 hours of listing and two within 24 hours of listing! Key characteristics of Tod are his friendly personality, enthusiasm, energy, drive, and a good business acumen. These characteristics often distinguish the great agents from good ones!"
We can help you understand the market. Making good real estate decisions is all about understanding your risk and your options.
Shows great? Priced high? Lovely kitchen? busy street? fantastic backyard? Smells? After each time shown, we ask for feedback by email from the agent. See What is ShowingTime? for details. Feedback helps you see how well your offering is received.
ShowingTime is a third-party agent’s use to schedule property showings. We set up ShowingTime completely for you and give you password access to manage your account. After each showing, ShowingTime requests feedback from the agent. ShowingTime provides comprehensive reports of all activity on your property. See What is ShowingTime? for more information.
Your property is easily promoted on YouTube, FaceBook, Pinterest, Twitter, SnapChat, and more. You get the momentum going – On most of these social media and display sites you can Share a link to your family, friends, and acquaintances, Like, Tweet, add a Comment, Follow, Rate, Reply, Post, and Pin. It helps promote your property.
The Multiple Listing Service (MLS) is an electronic clearinghouse for brokers and agents to share incentives and cooperate to sell properties. There are many associations covering the State of Texas. Members are the brokers and agents that find a home for sale in MLS and bring buyers to preview and purchase. We set up your MLS listing in our local MLS. Our primary MLS is MetroTex Association of Realtors in Dallas, TX.
Your listing includes a professional multi-color sign for your yard. When a buyer calls the number on the sign they receive a link in a text to see your listing. The buyer can leave a message for us to return the call and bring in a deal.
We review your closing statement with you and help with closing issues that arise. We go to closings and you get a closing statement beforehand to review and approve. Your title company works with you directly to gather closing information, wire instructions, and schedule your in-office or remote closing.
We tailor your listing agreement for your property and send you a draft listing for final approval. After you approve these documents they are sent to all parties of the seller for electronic signature and your listing goes live. All forms and contracts are provided by the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) and our State and local MLS Associations. These are the same forms and contracts used in all Texas residential real estate transactions.
We post “Offer Suggestions” online as a customized guide for agents submitting offers. This is a helpful guideline for managing buyer expectations and negotiating. Based on hundreds of transactions, our Offer Suggestions are carefully designed to encourage cooperation and successful transactions.
We review your contract with you paragraph by paragraph. We offer advice on negotiation strategy, clarify confusing terms, and approximate your closing cost. All reviews are completed by phone and email.
Our real primary role is to market your home to other brokers, agents, and their buyers and get you the best possible deal. We follow up on all buyer leads and show the home to qualified buyers if they don’t have an agent.
We provide you with an Supra Electronic Keybox. It is operated by a Smartphone and Bluetooth. Only authorized agents can open an electronic Keybox and must be present for showings.
In your Exclusive Right to Sale Listing, USCityhomes receives a commission from the seller if they procure the buyer. When a prospective buyer does not have an agent we show the home.
Your Full Service MLS Listing Plan allows you to offer your home for sale on these websites.
USCityhomes Full Service MLS Listing has all the marketing and features you expect with any Full Service provider.
With USCityhomes Full Service MLS Listing:
Before you list:
* We meet you at your property for a one on one planning session.
* We provide a market analysis (CMA) and discuss a pricing strategy based on your motivation for selling.
* We go through the listing agreement with you and explain how the selling process works.
* We take pictures, put up the sign and lockbox, and begin preparing the listing for your review and approval.
During the marketing phase:
* We post your listing in MLS and all the public websites.
* We setup your showing account, provide your flyer, in preparation for showings.
* Discuss anytime during the marketing phase, your showing feedback and evaluate.
When we get a contract:
* We go over the contract page by page, discuss and explain all options in detail.
* Offer advice/opinions and what we would do if it were our home.
* Figure closing cost to see what you would “walk away with” or net proceeds.
* Handle negotiations with buyer’s agent.
During option period and repairs:
* This is right after the contract is signed and the buyer does an inspection.
* Discuss options and get back with buyer’s agent what you are willing to do with regards to repairs.
During closing with the title company:
* Review the closing statement to make sure everything is accurate.
* Attend the closing with you and see it through to the end.
* All fees and commissions are paid at closing.
Your listing includes an electronic Transaction Room to visualize your listing and transaction management process. Giving clients and team members a dashboard with critical transaction information such as forms and contracts, tasks, important dates and team information.
The Transaction Room includes a template for tracking dates, tasks, and assignments. You can add new tasks and add users, share pictures and documents, for each phase of your transaction. Our template is easily customized by you for your transaction. Email notifications go out automatically for each task assigned.
Your Flat Fee Listing Plan allows you to offer your home for sale or lease. Full Service Listing Plans are not available for homes for lease.
Your listing term is 6 months. You may cancel your listing at any time, for any reason, unless your home is in a contract. MLS rules do not allow you to cancel if your property is in a contract.
We do not have hidden fees. What you pay when you list with us is all you pay. Other discount brokers charge extra fees for signs, professional pictures, open house advertising, showing services, flyers, and more.
Included with your MLS Listing is professional quality photography. Having professionally taken photos is key to marketing and selling your property. We contact you to schedule photography after we receive your order. We post up to 36 pictures on the Internet and flyer.
The amount advertised and paid to the Buyer’s agent at closing as an incentive to sell your home. Buyer agent commissions are not regulated and we will offer any amount you are willing to pay. 3% is the recommended amount to pay the Buyer Agent to be competitive with other offerings. See our Knowledge Base article – How much is the buyer agent commission?
After we receive your order, we Prepare a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) of comparable sold properties to help you determine the asking price of your home. See Knowledge Base article – What is a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA)
USCityhomes is a registered alternate name for our licensed Business Entity Real Estate Broker, DFWCityhomes LLC, Real Estate LLC, License #581738. Our registered alternate names are DFWCityhomes and USCityhomes. Tod Griggs Franklin, Broker, License #540728, is our licensed designated officer.
We have been in business since 2005 and have an A+ Rating with the BBB. We sell our services direct and they are unmatched in quality. Many flat fee companies on the internet are 3rd party referral sites. Not licensed brokers. Make sure you are talking with an actual listing broker. We are not a 3rd party referral site and not paying extra for lead services.
Your property information is transmitted to all major regional and national real estate portal websites and hundreds of local real estate company websites through MLS and our listing partner. This distribution system is the same system all agents and brokers utilize to advertise listings.
According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), 95% of buyers use an online Website to find homes for sale. There was a time when the only way to find homes for sale was to engage a real estate agent to send you listings. Or drive up and down the streets scouting “For Sale” signs. Online real estate listings services have changed the way Americans look for homes. With the click of a mouse, you can find the sales price of the home next door. You can search for listings in a given school zone and take virtual tours of homes you’re interested in. Zillow, Trulia, Realtor.com are the most popular listing sites. Redfin, Coldwell Banker, Sotheby’s, Century 21, and Remax are the most popular agent sites. We show your home in these and the many thousands of sites around the world.
After we receive your order, you are assigned one point of contact at USCityhomes to work with you throughout the entire process.
You are not under any obligation and can cancel at any time you are not in a contract to sell. Your listing agreement and MLS rules do not allow you to cancel your listing if you have entered a binding contract to sell your property.
Your Sellers Disclosure, T-47, Survey, Offer Suggestions, Addendums, Reports, Warranties, Upgrade lists, and any other documents you wish to display are placed online for agent’s to review and distribute to clients.
The Flat Fee MLS Listing is for those wanting the best MLS marketing with all the features. We help you with pricing and advise on a selling strategy based on your needs. Includes professional pictures, Realtor Supra keybox for an additional fee, scheduling service (CSS), yard sign, market analysis, all forms, and more. This service is perfect for the experienced client that understands contracts and common real estate practices.
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Terms & Conditions & Refund Policy:
Our services begin when payment is made. Processing the order, shipping product, consultations, market analyses, and processing documents are examples of costs incurred and services provided before a listing is ever entered in the MLS. For this reason, all fees paid to us are non-refundable, regardless of when or if the MLS listing is activated.
If circumstances change after your payment, and you wish to postpone listing your property to a later time, that is no problem. Your order is valid up to 1 year after your payment.
Fees paid for Full Representation are never refundable, regardless whether any offers were ever negotiated or consultations provided. The fee paid is for availability, not full utilization of the service. Similar to insurance, all clients pay the same, whether they use it extensively or never use it at all. This allows us to keep our Full Representation fees as low as they are.
We reserve the right to refuse to accept any client at our sole discretion.
Electronic Memory Key box Return Terms & Conditions:
Your $100 key box deposit is refunded to your credit card after the key box is returned. If your key is still inside the box, we will mail it to you or discard it, per your instructions.
USCityhomes adheres to the Texas Minimum Service Laws that define the minimum services a broker must provide. See our article – What are the minimum services a broker must provide?
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