{"id":988,"date":"2019-03-13T15:12:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-13T15:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realtrends.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/13\/topoffer-com-new-brokerage-is-flipping-the-commission-model\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T02:13:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T02:13:04","slug":"topoffer-com-new-brokerage-is-flipping-the-commission-model","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realtrends.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/13\/topoffer-com-new-brokerage-is-flipping-the-commission-model\/","title":{"rendered":"TopOffer.com: New Brokerage is Flipping the Commission Model"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.topoffer.com\/\">Top Offer<\/a>, a new brokerage with a zero-commission-paid-by-seller model, will launch this month in California and Texas. REAL Trends interviewed founder and CEO Jason Buzi to find out more about their business model. As a real estate investor for 15 years, Buzi saw an opportunity to serve the investor market with his new model.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI saw a need for a hybrid model, giving sellers and buyers the best of both worlds,\u201d he says. \u201cInitially, we\u2019ll get buyers who are investors as buyers aren\u2019t used to paying a commission, but we hope that changes over time.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Buzi notes that the model will be popular for sellers who spend a lot of money on remodeling and staging to get their home ready to sell. Top Offer enables sellers to save tens of thousands of dollars by selling their homes commission-free. Also, Top Offer primarily sells houses \u201cas is,\u201d eliminating many of the more substantial expenses incurred by sellers, such as remodeling, painting, and staging. Top Offer charges the home buyer a small fee\u20143% to the buyer. 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