Price with evidence
A local market review and positioning strategy built around your property—not a generic estimate.
Keep more of what your home earned.
Compare a 3% listing-side example with the 1% FourCities listing fee. The buyer-agent assumption stays equal, so you can see the listing-fee difference clearly.
Interactive seller calculator
What would 2% more equity look like?
Enter your expected sale price. We compare the listing side only; the 2% buyer-agent example stays identical.
$18,080estimated difference at your price, including HST
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Typical listing side · 3%$24,000before HST
Fourcities listing side · 1%$8,000before HST
Estimated savings$18,080including HST
Buyer-agent example · 2%$16,000 + HST
It appears in both totals below, so it cancels out of the savings comparison.
Typical example · 5% + HST$45,200
Fourcities example · 3% + HST$27,120
Illustration only. Assumes a 3% listing fee versus a 1% Fourcities listing fee, a 2% cooperating-brokerage fee in both scenarios, and 13% HST. Commissions are negotiable and not set by law. Actual fees, services, sale price and savings may vary. Terms apply.
A complete selling plan for Uptown, family neighbourhoods and the university market.
Launch with purpose
Preparation, professional marketing, MLS® exposure and a campaign designed to create serious interest.
Negotiate the whole deal
Showing coordination, offer analysis, negotiation and transaction support through closing.
1%FourCities listing fee
2%example buyer-agent fee, unchanged
13%HST included in the comparison
Local context changes the comparison.
Waterloo includes family-oriented neighbourhoods, Uptown properties and housing influenced by the university and technology sectors. Ownership use, tenancy, property type and location can materially change the appropriate comparable set and marketing approach.
Areas considered: Uptown Waterloo, Beechwood, Laurelwood, Eastbridge and neighbourhoods near the universities.
Waterloo sellers need clarity on use, audience and timing.
Owner-occupied, tenanted or vacant?
Occupancy affects preparation, showing logistics and the questions a likely buyer may ask.
Family home or investment comparison?
University-influenced housing, Uptown properties and established family areas should not be blended into one pricing story.
Know the estimated net
Calculate listing fees, other selling costs and the mortgage payout before deciding when a move makes sense.
Next calculation
Move from fee savings to estimated net proceeds.
The listing-fee comparison is one part of the decision. Add the other likely costs and your mortgage balance to see a fuller estimate.
What is the potential savings on a Waterloo home?
Enter the expected sale price in the calculator. It measures the difference between a 3% and 1% listing-side fee, including HST, while keeping the buyer-agent example the same.
Can FourCities help with an occupied or investment property?
The initial review can account for occupancy, tenancy and the intended buyer audience. Any legal questions about tenancies should be reviewed with an appropriate legal professional.
Does a lower listing fee mean reduced market exposure?
The listing plan includes property preparation guidance, professional marketing, MLS® exposure, showing coordination, offer analysis and transaction support. The exact plan is confirmed for the property.