Flat fees will become more commonplace.Most members of the general public have a hard time believing that it should cost more to sell a $140,000 property than a $150,000 property than a $160,000 property, etc.If you offer services such as brochures or have superior knowledge due to your paid demographics that clients see a value in then you will be able to command higher fees in a open marketplace.Like most professions, the Realtors will try to protect and preserve their domain, but I believe we have been seeing this changing slowly for awhile now and that change is starting to accelerate.

We rent 5 apts for our clients in the time it takes the neighbors to rent 1. #3 TRACK & FOLLOW-UPMarketing is an investment.

There are cases in which I may be able to help you stand out to your clients, and close more deals.

Now...I don't know you and so could be way off base, but justfrom how your post sounds that's my take.Let me use an analogy: You have a client and want to impresshim with a nice meal.

If you or your client are recieving payments from a business, commercial or real estate investment and would like to recieve cash for their seller-financed loan, I can help you find a solution.

The other is being able to schedule clients around your schedule.....which should be easy as well.

This strategy would only exclude any capital gain up to the $250/$500K limitation and any depreciation recapture would be recognized. 1031 Exchange into Rental Property and then to Primary ResidenceAn investor owns rental property that he/she sells and 1031 exchanges into other rental property and after renting the newly acquired rental property for 12 to 18 months (in order to demonstate intent to hold for investment) converts it to his/her primary residence by moving into it and lives in it for 24 months (minimum, in order to satisfy the 121 exclusion requirements of living in it as a primary residence for 24 months out of the last 60 months).

Remember - Referrals and repeat business.The divorce may produce 2 clients, husband and wife and I want them both.Hope this helps.

I usually tell my clients to buy low enough that it's profitable to place the property back on the market the next day without lifting a finger.

As a freelancer, I am used to listening to clients needs, talking and negotiating prices.