Path II · Flex
A flexible real-estate commission, structured around the actual work.
The standard 6% commission charges the same for a seven-day cash sale and an eight-month listing campaign. We don’t. The fee scales with the work — you see the math, in writing, before signing.
The premise
Why the 6% model is broken.
The flat 6% commission emerged in a world where every listing required the same things: a yard sign, an MLS entry, a stack of paper flyers, and an open-house Sunday. That world doesn’t exist anymore. Buyers search on Zillow. Photography is a fixed cost.
A home in a desirable Plano cul-de-sac with three competing offers in a week takes a fraction of the work of a fixer-upper that needs eight months of price reductions. But the commission stays the same. Same percentage, same total dollars, whether the agent ran four open houses or zero.
That’s what flexible commission fixes.
Dig in: How the selling process works · Flat fee vs traditional 6% (the math) · Seller FAQ
Two listings, opposite worlds, identical invoice. That math hasn’t made sense in a decade.
Method
Three honest variables. One transparent number.
Market difficulty
A move-in-ready home in a high-demand neighborhood is fundamentally less work than a fixer in a slow submarket. We pull recent comps for your specific area, count typical days-on-market, and adjust accordingly.
Easier markets, lower fee.
Scope of marketing
MLS + professional photos is the baseline that ships with every listing. Staging, drone, cinematic video, premium placement — each is a transparent line-item you opt into based on what the comps suggest will move the needle.
You decide what’s worth spending on.
Buyer-side commission
You set what you’ll offer the buyer’s agent (typically 2.5–3% in DFW). We advise based on your specific submarket — too low can suppress showings; standard removes friction. The call is yours, itemized separately.
Your number, your strategy.
Side by side
Flexible commission vs traditional 6%.
About the realtor
Adam Bartulis.
REALTOR® · Good Public Group at LPT Realty
Adam built Good Public Group around one principle: the commission should match the work. A decade in commercial trades taught him how to scope projects honestly — you don’t bill a one-week job at an eight-month rate. That same logic now sits at the center of how he prices residential listings.
He runs comps personally, handles every showing himself, and writes the fee structure down before either side signs anything. No junior agents, no bait-and-switch, no inflated marketing line-items you didn’t ask for.
Common questions
The honest answers.
Will my home get the same marketing reach as a 6% listing?
Yes. MLS, Zillow, Realtor.com, Redfin, NTREIS feeds — same syndication every listing gets. The variable is the premium stuff (staging, drone, cinematic video) where you decide whether the cost justifies the lift based on your specific comps.
What if buyer agents skip my listing because the commission is lower?
It’s a real concern, but rarely an issue in DFW’s current market. Buyer agents have a fiduciary duty to show suitable homes regardless of commission. Plus, you set the buyer-side fee — we recommend market-standard (2.5–3%) so this isn’t a friction point at all.
Can I combine flexible commission with a cash offer?
Yes — and we recommend it. We can pull a written cash offer first to set a price floor, then list flexibly to test the ceiling. You decide which number to take based on actual offers. Start a cash offer here.
How do I know the fee is fair?
You see the math before signing. We walk you through how each variable applies to your specific home and market. If the number doesn’t make sense to you, we don’t move forward. There’s no high-pressure follow-up.
Path II · Begin
See what your home would cost to list.
Fifteen minutes with Adam. An honest fee estimate based on your comps, your timeline, and your scope — written down before you commit to anything.