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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
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Deciphering the Mystery of the Upside-Down Baluster

Posted by author-avatar David Barlow
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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15 Nov
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1 Percent Realtor: A Comprehensive Guide to Negotiating a Home Purchase

Posted by author-avatar David Barlow
October 21, 2024
Buying a home is one of the most significant financial milestones in anyone's life. However, in this competitive real estate landscape,...
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30 Oct
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Unleash the Scares: Central Ohio’s Top Haunted Houses

Posted by author-avatar David Barlow
September 14, 2024
https://youtu.be/XIajcur-_EA Halloween is upon us, and what better way to celebrate the spookiest season of the year than by immersing...
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inspections are so important, dont skip out on them, Call us today! (614) 451-6616
23 Oct
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Things Your Home Inspector Wishes You Knew

Posted by author-avatar David Barlow
October 24, 2023
A home inspector can make or break a sale for both sellers and buyers. It's why, no matter whether you're buying or selling, the home i...
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Call Sell for 1 Percent about all your Closing process questions! (614) 451-6616
15 Aug
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Understanding the Closing Process: What to Expect and How to Prepare

Posted by author-avatar David Barlow
October 22, 2024
The excitement of buying or selling a home is often tempered by the complexities of the closing process. This critical step in the real...
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07 Aug
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The Importance of Hiring a Real Estate Agent

Posted by author-avatar David Barlow
October 22, 2024
The real estate market can be a complex and ever-changing landscape, with numerous variables and legalities to navigate. Whether you ar...
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Get Pre-approved in Columbus Ohio today! Call us (614) 451-6616
05 Jun
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Unlock the Benefits of Pre-Approval in Columbus, Ohio

Posted by author-avatar David Barlow
October 22, 2024
Are you in the market for a new home or considering refinancing your existing mortgage? If so, pre-approval for a mortgage is an import...
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In this article we discuss what you need to know about the Ohio real estate contract! Call us today! (614) 451-6616
24 May
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Ohio Real Estate Contract: What you Need to Know!

Posted by author-avatar David Barlow
May 24, 2023
As an experienced real brokerage in Columbus, Ohio, We have come across many buyers and sellers who have found it extremely difficult t...
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04 Apr
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Spring Cleaning Guide: Sell Your House in Columbus Ohio

Posted by author-avatar David Barlow
October 22, 2024
If you are a homeowner in Columbus, Ohio and planning to sell your house, then you must have understood the significance of preparing y...
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Curb appeal is important when it comes to selling your home, call us today to get personalized tips on how to boost your homes appeal! (614) 451-6616
04 Mar
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Easy Ways to Increase Curb Appeal

Posted by author-avatar David Barlow
March 8, 2023
Selling a house can be an exciting but daunting process. One of the most important parts of the process is improving the curb appeal of...
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About Sellfor1percent

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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