Many agents who work with buyers avoid talking about how they get paid
so here’s how it works at Cornerstone Properties:
How we get paid
We offer full service representation for 2.4% of the sale price at closing.
So, if you buy a $400,000 home with us, we get paid $10,000 and that includes showing houses - however many it takes, writing offers and all the paperwork involved in going to contract and closing, researching houses, inspections, lender interaction, navigating HOAs and restrictions, etc.
Seller’s have the option of offering all, a portion of, or none of that 2.4%. Every situation is unique, and there is no standard.
Every time we work with buyer clients is different. Sometimes the process takes a few days, sometimes it takes months to close on the right home for the right terms. But on average, we provide 120 hours of services for buyer clients.
That's an average of $83 per hour.
And if you don’t end up buying a home? We get paid nothing. With full representation at 2.4% we invest our time up front and take on the risk.
What That Gets You
A good buyer’s agent will do hundreds of things (yes, really) for you, but at the highest level they will help you gain two things:
1. Confidence in your decisions
We have the knowledge and skill you’ll need to deeply evaluate the homes you look at. That does not mean looking at past sales, running comps and doing a tour with you (though we do those things too). It means knowing how to read (and read between the lines) the seller’s property disclosures and inspection reports, and understanding what issues with a home are and are not big problems. We help you understand the in-depth dynamics of the investment you’re committing to.
2. The best deal you can possibly get.
In other words, we'll save you money.
The price you offer on a home is always your decision, but our job is to help get you to that decision with as much context as possible.
No, the best price to offer is not what Zillow says it's worth. It's based on your agent's knowledge of the home, the local market, and their negotiating skills. This is an art and a science. And a real estate transaction is like everything else: you get what you negotiate. Counter-offers, contingencies, timelines — we'll work through it all for you.
Those are two big things, out of hundreds.
From managing the documents you'll need to sign, to recommending/scheduling and meeting service providers you'll need, solving problems you never knew existed, we have all the bases covered.
Finding houses is easy. Buying a house is hard.
We take care of the hard parts.
You deserve serious, experienced representation.
We're here to deliver it.
Don’t forget to check out our Freebies section for buyer guides and tools