The Smart Seller Series · Free
What you sell for isn’t what you keep.Know the difference first.
Five short reports on where the money actually goes in a Tucson home sale — written by a local broker, three pages each, charts instead of fluff.
Just an email address. No phone call required, and one click stops the rest.
- 1976A proven model, refined for decades
- $5,950Our set fee on homes up to $600,000
- TucsonLocal broker, nationwide brand strength
- 3 pagesEach report, short enough to actually finish
The math
On a $600,000 sale, 6% is $36,000.
Our set fee is $5,950.
A percentage climbs with every dollar of your price. Our set fee is $5,950 on homes up to $600,000 — the same number at $300,000 and at $600,000. On most closing statements that gap is the single biggest variable, and the one nobody walks you through.
What it adds up to on a $600,000 sale
The set fee is $5,950. Whatever you offer the buyer’s side, if anything, sits on top of it — so there are three honest answers here, not one.
Set fee + MLS broker commission
$5,950 + 2.5% to the buyer’s broker
You pay $20,950
Set fee + professional assistance fee
$5,950 + $5,950
You pay $11,900
Set fee only
$5,950 + nothing
You pay $5,950
A 6% commission on the same sale would be $36,000.
Example figures on a $600,000 sale. The $5,950 set fee applies to homes up to $600,000 — other price ranges are quoted separately, so ask for it in writing. 6% is used as an illustration, not a market rate: commissions and fees are negotiable and are not set by law, and what you offer a buyer’s broker is your decision. Which scenario applies depends on how your buyer comes to the sale. Report 2 walks through all three.
Your numbers
Now run it on your price
Put your own sale price in and see all three scenarios side by side. Takes about ten seconds, and you don’t have to give us anything to use it.
That’s the fee side of the equation. Your net proceeds also take in closing costs, repairs, preparation, and anything you concede in negotiation — which is what Report 1 walks you through, with a worksheet for your own numbers.
Report 1
The Number That Matters Most
Most homeowners never see the gap between the sale price and what lands in their account until closing day. Report 1 walks through that gap, dollar by dollar — and hands you a worksheet to run your own.
- ✓Where the money goes in a sale — illustrated line by line, from brokerage compensation to closing costs to repairs.
- ✓Why a higher sale price can still mean a worse outcome — and why judging one line item is how sellers lose money.
- ✓A fill-in net proceeds worksheet — estimate your own number in about five minutes.
The full series
Five reports, one per decision
Report 1 arrives right away. The other four follow over about three weeks, one every few days — and every one of them has an unsubscribe link, so you’re never stuck with the rest.
The Number That Matters Most
Net proceeds, explained — plus the worksheet for your own numbers.
Sent immediatelyWhat Full Service Actually Costs
Percentage commission and set-fee models side by side, with the chart every seller should see.
A few days laterThe Four Decisions That Move Your Bottom Line
Pricing, preparation, timing, and how you evaluate offers — where the real money is won or lost.
Week twoChoosing Your Brokerage
Ten questions to ask any agent before you sign, and a worksheet to compare the answers.
Week twoThe Smart Seller’s Plan
Everything pulled into a checklist — and an honest look at how the Help-U-Sell model works.
Week threeWhy we wrote it
The biggest variable is the one nobody explains
Title, escrow, tax prorations, and HOA fees are largely fixed — you’ll pay roughly what everyone else pays. Brokerage compensation is the line with the most room in it, and it’s the one sellers are least often walked through.
These reports don’t tell you what to choose. They show you how the math works, so the decision is yours to make with the numbers in front of you.
“A friend from work recommended him to me. She said that he charged less than any other realtor in the area. We found that to be true, but beyond that he did an excellent job navigating us through the process unto a successful sale at a good, fair price and in a short time.”
Smarter. Bolder. Faster.Welcome to Help-U-Sell.
Whether you’re listing next month or just starting to wonder what your home is worth, the best time to understand your numbers is before you sign anything.
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Report 1 lands in your inbox within a minute, and the other four follow over the next three weeks — one every few days. Unsubscribe from any of them and the rest stop. Everything except your email address is optional, including whether we ever pick up the phone.
Every figure in these reports is illustrative. Closing costs, repairs, preparation, and concessions differ from home to home — your own numbers depend on your property’s age, condition, price, and the terms you negotiate.
Commissions and fees are negotiable and are not set by law. Set fees are established by each independently owned office and may vary by property type, price range, and services selected — ask for a written quote.
Requesting a report puts you under no obligation and is not a listing agreement. We’ll email you the five reports in this series and you can unsubscribe from any of them; if you tick the box to be contacted, a member of our team may call or text you at the number you provide, and you can ask us to stop at any time by replying STOP, emailing us, or telling whoever you’re speaking with. We don’t sell or share your information.
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