Palatine flat fee listings give you the opportunity to advertise your home for sale without having to pay commission to a selling agent. Most flat fee listing services will allow you to personalize your listing to suit your tastes and price range.

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Population 65,479	Median Age 34.3 yrs	Household Size: 2.56
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Flat Fee Listing in Palatine

Located less than 30 miles outside of downtown Chicago, the city of Palatine, Ill., is close enough to a big cosmopolitan city to enjoy all of its cultural amenities, yet far enough away to enjoy all the pleasantness of a small town. If you are looking to sell your Palatine home and do not want to hire a selling agent, advertising your home on a flat fee listing may be the best option for you.

Selling points for Palatine:

If you are selling your Palatine home using a listing service, you should include some information that makes Palatine attractive to potential buyers. Getting to and from Palatine is incredibly easy. The city is connected to Chicago and other major cities by convenient highways. You need not sit through traffic to get to Chicago! The public train service METRA takes you from Palatine straight into downtown Chicago. Also, O’Hare Airport is but 15 miles away from Palatine, making it very easy to reach any destination.

Palatine has an excellent educational system. Two Palatine public schools are nationally recognized for educational excellence and Palatine students rank among the top eleven percent for academic brilliance. There are eight quality post-secondary schools in the Palatine area, contributing to the high percentage of Palatine residents with bachelor’s degrees.

Palatine is a safe environment to live in and to raise a family in. Median personal and household incomes, as well as median house values are above state and national averages. There are many exciting family-friendly activities close to Palatine the whole family can enjoy. The Brookfield Zoo and Pirates Cove Theme Park are two favorites.

Selling your home with a Palatine flat fee listing:

By advertising your home on a flat fee listing, you only have to pay a one-time advertising fee. This fee ranges from $100 up to $600, depending on what options you want. Factors that influence the price of advertising are:

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• Choosing to advertise on a national multiple listing service. Generally, if you pay more money, your home listing will get greater local and national exposure.
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• Prices vary based on the location of the property you are selling. The more in-demand the area in which you are selling your home, the more expensive the exposure will be.
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• The amount of time you wish to advertise your home. Thirty days is generally the shortest time-frame, while some listings allow you to advertise for up to six months.
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• The number of pictures you wish to put up.

People choose to advertise their home on a flat fee listing hoping to save money on the commission that would be paid to a selling agent. The Internet is the best place to research the various multiple listing service companies. For best results, you should choose a Web site that specifically caters to homes in your city, state or region. Once you choose to advertise your home on a specific site, it will generally be open to public viewing, although some listing services allow only members of their service to view the advertised houses.

Flat fee listings may save you money but only if your property sells at a good price. If, on the other hand, you hire a commission-based real estate professional, you will only have to pay the agent if your property sells.

By: Arielle Garellek

A REALTOR® is a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of REALTORS®