FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Typically, when you hire a Realtor to sell your home (A Listing Agent) you agree to pay a commission which is usually a percentage of the home's final sales price, paid at closing. Lets say for example that that percentage is 6.0%. In most cases the Listing Agent is representing you, the seller in the transaction. Most often though, it is another Realtor (A Buyer's Agent) that actually brings a buyer (Who they represent) to the negotiating table. Generally, the breakdown of that 6.0% commission is split ½ & ½ to each agent involved. So in this scenario, the Listing Agent would be paid 3.0% and the Buyer's Agent would be paid 3.0%. Please note that the listing fees noted below are just the fees we charge as your Listing Agent and not the fees associated with paying the Buyer's Agent. In most markets we recommend offering a minimum of 2.5% and a maximum of 3.0% to a Buyers Agent unless you are listing bare land which can have a generally higher fee structure.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Broker Jeff Stewart entered the Boise Idaho Real Estate business as an appraiser in 2002, obtained his real estate license in 2004 and opened Stewart Realty in 2007. After working for two other local brokerages Jeff saw the need for a brokerage that was truly "Client Dedicated", hence Stewart Realty, LLC was born. Jeff's training in real estate appraisal gives him exceptional knowledge and skills to serve his clients that most agents just don't have.
- How did you get started doing this type of work?
Jeff entered the Boise Idaho Real Estate business as an appraiser in 2002, obtained his real estate license in 2004 and opened Stewart Realty in 2007. After working for two other local brokerages Jeff saw the need for a brokerage that was truly "Client Dedicated", hence Stewart Realty, LLC was born. Jeff's training in real estate appraisal gives him exceptional knowledge and skills to serve his clients that most agents just don't have.