Summit Realty - Realtors in the Lake Wallenpaupack and Pocono Region of Northeastern PA.

Dear Mr. Marshall,

Kristy and I would like to send you our sincerest thanks in helping us find our new home. As first time home buyers you were there to answer every question that we had. You made sure the entire buying process went smoothly and always had our best interests in mind.

We can't thank you enough!

Eric & Kristy R.
Lake Ariel, PA

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Jim,

I just wanted to make sure that you knew that Jim and I appreciate all your hard work! This has become a lot more involved than we had expected it to be
and we appreciate how helpful you and Marianne have been in trying to make everything as easy as possible.

Thank You!

Shannon & Jim N.
N. Bucks County, PA

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Dear Jim,

We would like to express our gratitude for all you have done for us. For many weeks prior to arriving to search for our dream vacation home you had completed much research sending us almost daily information and listings regarding the type of home we were interested in. When we arrived for Memorial Day weekend we were extremely thrilled to find the amount of properties you had chosen for us to evaluate that fit our needs.

Upon signing a contract on our home in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates on Memorial Day you and your entire staff have continued to be outstanding in every aspect. We became the proud owners of our home on July 19, 2003. To this day you are still in touch and offering excellent services.

Your knowledge, devotion to your career and your extreme kindness is very much an asset to your profession. We are honored to have met you and hope in the future to be able to recommend your services to others.

With our sincere gratitude and much appreciation we thank you.

Daniel & Barbara B.

THE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION

It is often asked, "Who pays the real estate commission in a traditional real estate transaction?". The correct question should be: WHAT actually pays the commission, not who. The answer is “Real estate commissions are paid from the contract price as determined from the buyer and seller's negotiations.”

In a traditional real estate (sub-agency) situation, both real estate broker's commissions are included in the purchase price. The commission is paid from the contract purchase price and disbursed at the time of settlement. The commission goes to pay the two real estate brokers who represented the seller. A diagram best illustrates the flow of the commission in the normal method.

The traditional method shown above legally eliminates the buyer from having agency representation. The cash flows from the buyer to the seller and then a portion to the seller's agent and in most cases, to his sub-agent. But the buyer has had nothing to say about the amount, nor has be been given "the whole story".

Buyer Brokerage offers an alternative to each real estate buyer at no additional cost to either party. A buyer, once he negotiates a purchase or even before, can now have a voice in the flow and the amount of the dollars and more importantly, have his own representation and all of the trust, loyalty and confidence usually reserved for the seller.

A diagram showing the "whole story" can help explain the benefits of
Buyer Brokerage. As you can see below, both parties legally receive agency representation.

Remember, Mr. and Mrs. Real Estate Buyer, that two real estate companies will be paid by the money that you bring to the closing table anyway... companies that do not legally represent you!

Why not purchase your next property utilizing the benefits of your own client representation--at no additional commission cost to either party?