KRC Real Estate Services

07/06/2026

The 1% listing fee is the difference between full price and net-after-commission. Most sellers don't run that number until the closing statement. Run it first.

Here's the math that surprises people. A home in Chula Vista sells for $850,000. At a typical 2.5% listing fee, the seller pays $21,250 out of the proceeds. At our 1% listing fee, that same seller pays $8,500. Same MLS. Same marketing. Same negotiation on the seller's behalf. A $12,750 difference sitting on the closing statement.

Run the same math in Escondido on a $780,000 sale and the gap is $11,700. That's not a rounding error — that's a line item bigger than most sellers' moving, staging, and closing costs combined.

The reason it gets skipped is timing. Sellers sign the listing agreement in month one and don't see the actual dollar impact until escrow closes in month three. By then, the number is locked.

The move is to run that math before you sign anything. Ask three brokerages what their listing fee is. Ask what you get for it. Then look at the net-to-seller line, not the sale price.

What number matters more to you on closing day — the sale price, or what actually lands in your account?

Need help with your real estate or property in San Diego or Riverside County? Reach KRC Realty at 760-642-1278 — we'll point you in the right direction, no pressure.

— KRC Realty · 760-642-1278 · DRE # 01842170

Your local real estate team serving San Diego County since 2003. Residential sales, property management, and mortgage lending.

07/03/2026

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06/18/2026

The 1% listing fee is the difference between full price and net-after-commission. Most sellers don't run that number until the closing statement. Run it first.

Here's the math on a hypothetical $1.1M Carlsbad home:

At a typical 2.5% listing fee, the seller pays $27,500 on the listing side at closing. At our 1% listing fee, that same seller pays $11,000. Same MLS exposure. Same professional photography. Same negotiation. Same escrow coordination. The difference — $16,500 — stays with the seller.

That is not a discount-brokerage conversation. That is a commission-structure conversation. The 2.5% standard was built for a different market era. The 1% listing fee is built for what San Diego and North County coastal sellers are actually netting in 2026.

A few things to keep clear: the 1% is the listing-side fee specifically. The buyer-agent commission is a separate conversation, negotiated as part of the cooperative compensation in the listing. Run both numbers before you sign anything — not after.

Most sellers see their net-walkaway figure for the first time on the closing statement. By then, the listing agreement is already signed. Better to know the number going in.

Need help with your real estate or property in San Diego or Riverside County? Reach KRC Realty at 760-642-1278 — we'll point you in the right direction, no pressure.

— KRC Realty · 760-642-1278 · DRE # 01842170

06/16/2026

A rental property is an asset. It should be managed like one — especially when the rooftop overlooks Petco Park.

We're currently managing a downtown San Diego rental where residents wind down their evenings watching the action at the ballpark from the building's rooftop deck. It's the kind of unit that practically markets itself — but that's also where a lot of owners get it wrong.

High-demand urban rentals like this one need more than a nice listing photo. They need a pricing strategy that reads the East Village submarket weekly, not annually. They need tenant screening that filters for long-term residents in a neighborhood that attracts a lot of short-term-feel applicants. And they need an HOA-savvy manager who knows how to coordinate move-ins, parking, and building rules without burning bridges with the board.

That's the work that protects the asset — and the cash flow — long after lease signing.

If you own a downtown San Diego rental and feel like you're either underpricing it, over-managing it, or both, we should talk. And if you're a qualified renter who wants to tour this unit, reach out — we'll get you in.

Need help with your real estate or property in San Diego or Riverside County? Reach KRC Realty at 760-642-1278 — we'll point you in the right direction, no pressure.

— KRC Realty · 760-642-1278 · DRE # 01842170

06/16/2026

This great rental is in Nashville TN, close to downtown and BNA Airport. Reach out if interested

06/16/2026

Great rental on OSD. Beach close, come with 1 car gagage.

04/11/2026

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04/11/2026

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