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25 Feb
Buying a home, Sell your house

Columbus Sellers: Why You Want to Beat the April Rush (and Why Buyers Should Shop Before Spring Madness Hits)

Posted by author-avatar David Barlow
March 3, 2026
If you're like other Columbus Sellers, you’ve lived through a few Central Ohio spring markets, you already know the pattern: the second...
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11 Nov
Buying a home

How VA Home Loans Open Doors for Veterans

Posted by author-avatar David Barlow
November 11, 2024
For nearly 80 years, VA home loans have empowered veterans across the United States to achieve the dream of homeownership. However, rec...
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01 Oct
Buying a home

The Best Time to Buy a Home in 2024: Sept. 29 – Oct. 5

Posted by author-avatar David Barlow
October 1, 2024
If you're in the market for a new home, this might be the best time to buy in 2024. The first week of October offers homebuyers a perfe...
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The outlook for buyers in the Housing Market seems to be looking up! Call us today to see how we can help you find your dream home! (614) 451-6616
14 Aug
Buying a home

Improving Housing Affordability

Posted by author-avatar David Barlow
August 14, 2024
Over the past couple of years, many people have faced significant challenges in the housing market. While affordability remains tight, ...
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11 Jul
Buying a home

Waiting for the Perfect Home Could Cost You Your Dream

Posted by author-avatar David Barlow
July 11, 2024
In life, patience is often a virtue, but in the world of homebuying, waiting too long for the perfect home might delay your dream of ho...
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09 Jul
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Now is a Great Time to Buy a Home!

Posted by author-avatar David Barlow
July 9, 2024
When is the right time to buy a home? With the ever-changing dynamics of the real estate market, staying informed is crucial for both b...
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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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are you a part of the gen-z hombuyers group? here are some awesome tips for buying your home! call us today! (614) 451-6616
07 May
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Tips for Gen-Z Homebuyers: Achieving Your Dream Home

Posted by author-avatar David Barlow
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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don't let student loans hold you back, read how it doesnt have to be a deterrent to buy a home and call us today! (614) 451-6616
08 Apr
Buying a home

Navigating Home Ownership with Student Loans

Posted by author-avatar David Barlow
April 8, 2024
Understanding the Impact of Student Loans on Home Buying Navigating the journey to homeownership can often seem daunting, especially...
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15 Feb
Buying a home

Understanding Home Price Trends in 2023

Posted by author-avatar David Barlow
February 15, 2024
Debunking Misleading Headlines: A Closer Look at the Real Estate Market In today's media landscape, it's easy to get swept up in sen...
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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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