Johnson Realty Saves Webster Client $40,500 Nontraditional real estate company sold $725,000 home in less than 3 weeks

March 22, 2007: ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Johnson Realty of St. Louis recently saved a client in Webster Groves $42,500 compared to what he would have paid using a traditional real estate agent. The hybrid real estate company sold without a buyer’s agent, so the client only paid Johnson Realty’s fees.

Johnson Realty was founded in October 2005 as a hybrid of traditional real estate companies, flat fee brokers and FSBO. The firm charges 500 + 1/3% commission and provides full service representation for its clients. Traditional agents often charge 6%, although this is, by law, negotiable.

Mike and Cheryl Johnson started Johnson Realty, realizing the power of the internet and changes in the real estate market.

“Through aggressive online and traditional marketing, we were able to get a contract on the client’s home in less than three weeks, 80 percent faster than the St. Louis average,” Cheryl Johnson, co-owner, says. “Consumers are looking for alternatives to traditional real estate agents and commissions now more than ever, and many are finding this with Johnson Realty.”

Johnson Realty had multiple offers on the client's home and eventually sold without a buyer’s agent. Johnson Realty also sold an investment home for him in Kirkwood.

Johnson Realty employs aggressive online and offline marketing strategies. Unlike many other companies, Johnson Realty will show clients’ homes to interested buyers. Johnson provides expert negotiation and representation, which Cheryl Johnson says are missing from the flat fee companies.

Johnson Realty of St. Louis was founded in 2005 to bring St. Louis an alternative to traditional and discount real estate companies. Johnson Realty is owned by Cheryl and Mike Johnson and the company uses aggressive marketing, full-service expert representation and real financial savings to bring a better way to St. Louis sellers and buyers. For more information, visit www.johnsonstl.com or call 314-726-3174.

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