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14 Jun
Terms to Know

Understanding Loan Assumption

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June 14, 2024
Introduction Navigating the complexities of the real estate market can be challenging, especially with fluctuating mortgage rates an...
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Home sellers are reducing the prices of their home! read why or call us today! (614) 451-6616
05 Jun
Sell your house

Home Sellers Are Cutting Asking Prices

Posted by author-avatar David Barlow
June 5, 2024
The real estate landscape is evolving, offering a glimmer of hope for home buyers. For the first time in over a year, the share of home...
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This market has been to the benefit of the seller for a long time, but now the scales are finally evening out. Call us today to find out more (614) 451-6616
03 Jun
The Market

Sellers Market but Moving Toward Balance

Posted by author-avatar David Barlow
June 4, 2024
In the dynamic world of real estate, headlines are constantly shifting: "Mortgage rates soar above 7%!", "Home prices drop!", "Housing ...
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31 May
Interesting Houses

Discovering the Historic Samuel Davis House

Posted by author-avatar David Barlow
June 4, 2024
Today, we're exploring the Samuel Davis House, a historic gem located at 4264 Dublin Road in Columbus, Ohio. This remarkable house offe...
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interest rates are always changing, keep updated with us! call us today! (614) 451-6616
28 May
The Market

Market Update: What’s Happening with Interest Rates?

Posted by author-avatar David Barlow
June 4, 2024
The recent discussion between Jaysen Barlow of Sell For 1 Percent, Rich Cercone of Equitable Mortgage, Dave Barlow, and Jamie Barlow pr...
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Read about the newest housing trends and call us today! (614) 451-6616
24 May
The Market

Current Trends in the Housing Market

Posted by author-avatar David Barlow
June 4, 2024
This week, the housing market witnessed a significant development as mortgage rates fell below 7% for the first time in over a month, p...
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22 May
Buying a home

Future Outlook on Home Prices and Mortgage Rates

Posted by author-avatar David Barlow
June 4, 2024
If you're considering a move this year, understanding the likely trajectories of home prices and mortgage rates is crucial. These two f...
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13 May
The Market

The Sweet Spot of This Spring’s Market

Posted by author-avatar David Barlow
June 4, 2024
In the midst of unexpected market shifts, including the recent NAR Settlement news and ongoing economic challenges, navigating the spri...
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are you superstitious? read this blog and find out why an upside down baluster is put in! call us today! (614) 451-6616
10 May
Tips and Tricks

Deciphering the Mystery of the Upside-Down Baluster

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June 4, 2024
Have you ever noticed a single upside-down baluster in a home's staircase and wondered about its significance? Despite often going unno...
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07 May
Buying a home

Tips for Gen-Z Homebuyers: Achieving Your Dream Home

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May 7, 2024
Are you one of the gen-z homebuyers eager to make your dream a reality? In today's dynamic real estate market, buying your first home c...
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In business since 1998, the Sell for 1 Percent concept started in 2018 as we looked for ways to attract For Sale by Owners. We first started with the “Flat fee” model where a home seller pays a flat fee (normally around $1000) to gain access to the local MLS but in that model the seller is responsible for taking the photos, scheduling the showings, negotiating the contracts and handling the closing. What we found through this process was sellers were not against paying a commission to handle the process of the sale of their home, they were against paying outrageously high commissions and giving away their equity to some real estate agent and so the Sell for 1 Percent concept was born.

Since starting in real estate back in 1998 many things have changed especially the values of homes and technology. In 1998 the medium home sale price in Columbus was $121,700. Since then, the average home sale price in Columbus has risen to more than $300,000 but commissions have remained the same at 6%.

In 1998 the biggest thing in cell phones was the Nextel phone which offered cell phones with a walkie talkie feature that didn’t cost you anything to use. . . The blackberry had not yet been released and the first iPhone didn’t come until 2007. The best TV you could buy to watch the Super Bowl was a Sony 34 inch vacuum-tube set that cost $8000, or over $13,000 in today’s money adjusted for inflation.

In real estate if you wanted to go look for a house you called us and we brought you a telephone sized MLS book that you sifted through. We shot photos of the house’s we were selling with 35mm cameras, took the film over to the local camera shop and then scanned and uploaded the photos to the MLS using high speed 56.6 modems that squawked like a wounded duck when going on line, LOL!

Things have changed a lot in technology since 1998 making our lives as Realtors so much easier. The internet has evolved, the widespread use of email, web sites to search for homes, electronic camera’s, graphic software, 24 hour showing services, electronic signatures and so much more. . . What hasn’t changed? Commissions, agents still want to charge you 6%. . .

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This all lead to the question for us, with all of this technology were we working more or less than we were in 1998 to sell a house? So we started keeping track of time, we kept track of and detailed the actual number of labor hours it took us to go from start to finish and all points in between to list and sell your house. Much like an attorney does, we kept track of everything it takes to sell a house and our results were stunning. On average it only took us between 6 and 7 hours to sell a home, to do everything from start to finish, everything we normally have done to sell a house since getting into the business in 1998 and our result, it takes less than 7 hours of time to sell a house.

So then that got us to thinking about the numbers, if the average home in Columbus sells for more than $300,000 and the 1% commission on that is $3000, and we know it takes us less than 7 hours to sell a house then we know we are making over $400 an hour. . . Now I don’t know about you but that’s a pretty good living by any standard! What we don’t believe is it is worth $1200 an hour which is what a traditional real estate agent wants to charge you, but hey if they’re your best friend or a family member maybe it is. . .
The whole idea is to provide you with more service for less commission. We want to provide you with more service than you could ever expect from any traditional real estate agent for a fair commission. 

Gorgeous white home sold for 1% commission
2004 is the year we started realizing how much money people are leaving on the table with all the new tech avaibale

HER✈️RE/MAX

After quickly becoming a HER Realtors top producing agent, at 6%, Dave Barlow and his team leave to open RE/MAX First Choice in Upper Arlington, Ohio.

Ready to move? These owners saved thousands using sell for 1 percent
2009, when we decided we didn't want to pay someone else more for no reason

iHome, REALTORS®

The Barlow’s began their first independent brokerage founding iHome, REALTORS® in Northwest Columbus.

Happy client sold home for 1% commission, you can too!
2014, the year we decided to name our company what we do, sell for 1 percent

Sell For 1 Percent Realtors®

Starting in 2018 by leveraging technology and their efficiency/experience the Barlow’s aquired over years of success, they began offering their service for a lower than normal rate, and the rest is history!

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