4% Commission

Under this program, we do all of the heavy lifting. We’ll market your home to sell, take the calls, advise, meet buyers, meet inspectors, meet appraisers, meet contractors if or when needed at your home. We’ll have pro-pictures taken at our cost, communicate with the title agencies and buyer’s mortgage broker and provide a secure lock box. This program is full service.

You will get full real estate sales services, no corners cut.

Our home sales experience and marketing produces results.

Pro-Pictures on us. We'll set it up, meet the photographer.

Our communication reliability with client, agents, title, appraisers, inspectors and mortgage brokers are 2nd to none.

If repairs need to be done before listing your home with us or due to problems found by a buyer's home inspector, no problem. We have the best contractors in the area at our finger tips if needed.

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This Program is Perfect for

1) Primary Home Owners

We've been doing this for 20+ years, we will make a plan together on when your home can be shown or an amount of time you need so we don't disrupt your lifestyle.

2) Absentee Home Owners

The Disney area has one of the highest populations of 2nd homes in the USA. 20+ years of working the Disney area, we'll make sure your home is secure after every showing.

3) Vacation Rental Home Owners

20+ Years selling homes in the Disney area, we know how important your guests are and how temperamental property managers are, hundreds sold!

4) Resort Home Owners

We've sold so many resort homes, we have our own gate passes to most of them and the ones we don't the guards at the gates know us by our first name.

This program does not align with the real estate co-broke system.

This is a reduced commission full-service program where we deal with you and buyers who saw our marketing of your home directly as transaction brokers. This is not a co-broke program; we will not be paying a buyer’s agent out of our 4% commission, however we are obligated to present all offers to you including ones from buyers agents who will have in their offers they present a document for them to be paid a compensation, it will be up to you whether you wish to take that offer or not. The Co-Broke system (splitting commissions between buyer and seller agents) that’s been in place for decades has been disrupted due to the US court’s decision against NAR August 2024. As real estate professionals we have to abide by this change as it is law, and why we are offering different programs for home sellers. We think Co-Broking is the best home sales system in the World and we highly recommend our 6% Co-Broking program split with the one of the 5,000 + real estate professionals out there who have qualified buyers looking for homes near the Disney area daily. If you choose this program and it doesn’t work out as well as you like, you can up-grade to the 6% co-broke program at any time by just letting us know.

Why us?

Reputation of Excellence

The real estate sales industry is a business based on strong marketing skills, reputation, communication, and the ability to work or negotiate with other professionals to get the job done. Jane knows how to CLOSE!

Web & Local Presence

Mickey Homes has 1st page web presence on Google, Bing, Yahoo and other search engines. Their logos are seen locally with billboards, a commercially wrapped van, trailer & Bus plus all of the For Sale Signs scattered around. Your home will be seen by buyers.

Photography

If you are on either the 4% or 6% program your home will be seen by the world looking its best because Jane has professional photographers at her finger tips to snap the best shots, she’ll set up the photo session and it will be no cost to you.

No 2 Houses are the same

Proper valuation determines how long the home stays on the market. Jane knows the Disney area market and she does her research extensively to spell your home’s valuation out in clear language so it can be understood. If a home sits on the market for too long,  it becomes a red flag to buyers and their agents.

No IRS Penalties

There are a lot of UK and Canadian 2nd home owners near Disney World. Jane & Alan are experts at foreign national home sales. It takes an expert like these 2 to get International sellers through the sales process without assessing IRS penalties. An American saying we heard as children, “You don’t mess with the IRS!” 

Foreign National Home Selling Experts

FIRPTA will apply to foreign national home sales, 15% of the sales price will be held until the IRS determines all US taxes have been paid by the home Foreign National Home Seller. We have a FIRPTA accounting specialist always ready to help when we call them. 

What Disney song does Darth Vadar like to sing? When You Wish Upon A Death Star.

A full-time all-in agent or a part-time sometimes agent for the same cost to sell?

sHE'S A STRAIGHT-TALKING AGENT

AN EXPERT NEAR DISNEY

Jane is our full-time Florida Listing Agent, since 2004, successfully closing on hundreds of homes near Disney—all on time and without complications.  Before entering the real estate industry, she became the youngest General Manager of an Acura dealership in New Hampshire. She then transitioned into corporate software sales, quickly rising through the ranks to become the Business Account Manager for all of New England and Upstate New York at FileMaker, a subsidiary of Apple.  
Her diverse, high-pressure professional background equipped her with the adaptability, negotiation skills, and strategic mindset needed to excel in real estate. She absolutely loves bringing her home sellers to the closing table to see their smiles and relief.  When you meet her, you’ll immediately recognize the **expertise, professionalism and dedication she brings to the table.  Because of the August 2024 Court’s decision against NAR, she’s adapted and offers multiple commission structures to fit any seller’s needs. 
Jane LaFrance

hE'S A SMOOTH-TALKING AGENT

AN EXPERT ANYWHERE

He works part-time in real estate sales, drives for Uber on weekdays, and waits tables on weekends to make ends meet.  Despite his side gigs, according to Homes.com and Zillow.com he’s sold a million homes since 2021—a number that’s quite impressive to Jane.  If you list your home to sell with him, it doesn’t matter what price you set it at—”he’ll sell it!” If you’re willing to tidy up while he is there, he’ll snap a few photos on his phone and list your home for the world to see the very next Day—no professional photography required.  He starts conversations with “Don’t worry about it,” “Yes, yes,” or “No problem,” always quick to agree with just about anything you say. He compliments your shoes, tells a few jokes but avoids questions on how he markets and how many homes he sold in your area. Though he’s a hard worker, his level of expertise and dedication to real estate doesn’t compare to a full-time all-in realtor. Because of the court’s decision against NAR on August of 2024, if he’s not adapting to the changes, he’s going to need to be Ubering more.
The Gig Realtor, not Alan

We're the only one offering Flex-Commissions

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Top questions asked by home sellers.

DOES A HOME BEING SOLD FURNISHED ADD VALUE TO THE APPRAISAL VALUE?

No.

Real Estate in America is sold on what we call a co-broke system which means for Disney Home Sellers hundreds of Florida Licensed Real Estate Agents from other agencies big and small who have buyers will see your home with pictures and it’s information online as soon as we put it on the market. Sales commissions are split making the process more affordable and expediant to sell.

If it’s a cash sale you could collect your money within 14 Days, if a mortgage is involved 30 – 47 Days.

Yes, 15% of the sales price will be held until the US IRS confirms you paid all US taxes. There are special circumstances we know of to avoid it.
If it’s a vacation rental home then listing the home with their property management or someone they know, if they are making money with your home why would they want to push it?
 
If it’s not a vacation rental then listing the home with so-called Realtor.com or Zillow-type experts is a mistake. We can tell you 1st hand we looked into these big sites to advertise on but they didn’t care about our experience in the area we wanted to market so they were not for us. These sites make their money from new agents struggling agents or big box agencies. If you pay them a lot of money they will make any person with a Real Estate license the expert of the area or multiple areas they’ve never set foot in. If your home is near Disney, we are the experts near Disney.
Not every home buyer looking at homes near Disney will want to rent their home out, many will want to and would love to honor the bookings sellers have in place but we need to address it during the offer stage not after. We deal with this every day, every situation is different but we know how to handle it.
Being referred by other sellers or buyers is our # 1 source of retaining new clients. We have a good online marketing campaign that draws our type of clients as well as a good local campaign. Whether you live near Disney or are on vacation near Disney you’ll see Mickey Homes on billboards, our wrapped vans and trailers, our wrapped bus, and most importantly our “For Sale ” signs in front of our listings.
Yes, we will discount the commission 1 %
 
We don’t know why a seller would even hire a part-time Realtor, we think most of the time sellers don’t know the agents are part-time, it doesn’t have to be disclosed. Full Disclosure, “We are full-time Realtors.”
 
It truly depends on the market condition, it depends where the house is priced compared to the competition in the same area or neighborhood and it depends on the condition of the home. Early 2022 the market was extremely fast and our listings only lasted 2 Days on the market and sold for over asking price, late 2022 there were fewer buyers due to higher interest rates so it took longer if the sellers wanted to hold.
 
Yes.
 
No, 90+ % of home sales in Florida are sold through title agencies, title agencies are usually owned by law firms but because the Florida FARBAR contracts are so detailed all title agents need to do is follow the buyer and seller agreed rule of the contract to transfer title legally. Another reason why law firms are not needed is because Florida is a Title Insurance State so if a mistake was made or a claim to title was made in the future the new owner will have insurance in place to take care of it.
 
No, thanks to the internet and Over Night carriers neither the buyers nor sellers need to be present at closing, we call them mail-away closings, and because the Disney area has so many absentee owners from out of State and Country 90 % of the closings we are part of are mail-away.
 
Yes, we have a great photographer anytime at our disposal, it’s on us.
 
At the time of the offer we discussed your options and when it comes time to close we will exercize the option you chose and the buyers accepted. We do this all of the time.
 
Yes.
 
No.
 
It’s up to you, they are going to find out sooner or later but it’s your call.
 
It’s your house, if they don’t want to cooperate they will hinder the sale, fire them, we’ll be happy to collect your keys, change the locks, and secure your home. Depending on your immediate needs we will introduce you to one of our trusted property managers or even service providers to do the job they were doing. In simple terms, we won’t take crapp from disgruntled property managers.
 
For sellers closing costs is the cost to sell your home, there are taxes to be paid, doc stamps, our commission, title insurance, legal fees, HOA, etc.., these #s will be sent to you before you sign a listing agreement with us. The State of Florida requires estimated fees to be disclosed before signatures. The Title agencies will sort out all of the details such as mortgages, taxes, and everything so you or the buyer do not need to panic wondering what to do.
 
The Title agencies will sort out all of the details such as mortgages, taxes and everything so you or the buyer do not need to panic wondering what to do.
 
The Title agencies will sort out all of the details such as mortgages, taxes, HOA dues, and everything so you or the buyer do not need to panic wondering what to do.
 
No, The Title agencies will sort out all of the details such as mortgages, taxes, and everything so you or the buyer do not need to panic wondering what to do.
 
Yes.
 
Yes, even though we don’t agree with how those home search websites misrepresent what is a pay-to-play real estate expert they do get a lot of buyer traffic on them, and the more traffic for our sellers the better chances for a quality offer.
 
If priced right less than 14 Days.
 
Make sure the home looks it’s best and list it with us.
The strength of value is what has sold recently that compares to your home in your neighborhood, there are a lot of variations to consider but we’ll have access to that information when the time comes.
Appraisal value is what a lender needs to secure a loan for the buyers, some non-Realtor appraisers will assess the home and look at the market for detail. The lenders require it and the buyers have to pay for it, because of the crash of 2007-8 banks no longer have persuasion and choice on who they choose to be the appraiser. In most cases, the value the appraiser comes up with should be in line of what we suggested to list your home at.
It varies on the cost of the home, $100k – 600k usually $5k, 600- 1 Mil $10k on so on and so forth.
If a mortgage is involved we receive a pre-approval letter from the buyer’s lender saying if everything the buyer is telling them is true along with a good credit score they will check it out and approve the loan, the lender will have a set time both parties agreed to give us ( the sellers and agent ) an approval, if they get denied a mortgage before that set time and tell us they want out in writing they can walk without penalty.
 
If the buyer’s home inspector finds a structural or functional problem with the home you are not willing to fix on request they can walk without penalty, the buyer can also walk if the structural or functional flaw of the home is unacceptable to them as long in both cases it’s done in the time frame agreed upon in the contract.
Less than 16 Days if it’s cash and up to 45 Days if it’s a mortgage.
No, we’re very confident in the ability to sell a home near Disney World.
Yes.
Real Estate in America is sold on what we call a co-broke system which means for Disney Home Sellers hundreds of Florida Licensed Real Estate Agents from other agencies big and small who have buyers will see your home with pictures and it’s information online as soon as we put it on the market. Sales commissions are split making the process more affordable and expediant to sell.
Real Estate in America is sold on what we call a co-broke system which means for Disney Home Sellers hundreds of Florida Licensed Real Estate Agents from other agencies big and small who have buyers will see your home with pictures and it’s information online as soon as we put it on the market. Sales commissions are split making the process more affordable and expediant to sell.
Yes, thanks to the internet and Over Night carriers neither the buyers nor sellers need to be present at closing, we call them mail-away closings, and because the Disney area has so many absentee owners from out of State and Country 90 % of the closings we are part of are mail-away.
Yes, we will set them up for you if you need them.
Yes to a small degree, buyers still have the right to walk away without penalty if they are refused a mortgage or a bad inspection. AS IS sometimes takes the petty repairs out of the picture.
Yes we do, we do it all of the time and it’s a discussion in person.
Yes we want our sellers to fill out a seller’s disclosure, just be truthful, if you don’t know the answer to the question being asked on the disclosure just write “I don’t know”.
90+ % of home sales in Florida are sold through title agencies, title agencies are usually owned by law firms but because the Florida FARBAR contracts are so detailed all title agents need to do is follow the buyer and seller agreed rule of the contract to transfer title legally. Another reason why law firms are not needed is because Florida is a Title Insurance State so if a mistake was made or a claim to title was made in the future the new owner will have insurance in place to take care of it.
Most are priced the same between $350-550 as of 2022.
We will prompt you when we get closer to the closing Date to have them shut off on a certain Date, not too early because the buyers have a right to do a final walk through to be sure everything is working the way it was when they saw the house and made the offer.
We recommend it, a $300-500 repair if not done could result in a $1,000 – $5,000 less in an offer or request for repairs after inspections were performed.
If a mortgage is involved we receive a pre-approval letter from the buyer’s lender saying if everything the buyer is telling them is true along with a good credit score they will check it out and approve the loan, the lender will have a set time both parties agreed to give us ( the sellers and agent ) an approval, if they get denied a mortgage before that set time and tell us they want out in writing they can walk without penalty.
Inspectors should not dig into a problem, if they detect there is a problem they will say why on the inspection report, take a picture of it if they can, and recommend to the buyers to have a specialist look at it. If the buyer chooses to have a specialist to look further into it they have to ask our permission.
 
You’ll have to find out.
 

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