Real Estate Consulting FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions
Real Estate Consulting
Advice and direction on buying, selling or investing, billed by the hour: strategy, pricing, market and cost analysis, and a clear plan. Consulting does not create an agency relationship or any obligation to list, buy, sell or lease.
No. You hire Eric as your hourly consultant or as your agent, never both at once. If you start as a consulting client and later want representation, the consulting engagement ends in writing first.
$500 per hour, or $350 per hour for active members. Payment is due at booking. Consulting is advice and direction only. It is not an advance fee, a commission, or a deposit toward a commission. Fees are non-refundable; you may reschedule with at least 48 hours’ notice. See the Terms and Conditions.
3% of the sale price, stated in a written C.A.R. listing agreement. We do not discount it.
No. If a discount listing is what you want, please choose a firm that offers one.
The seller. Every cost is disclosed and approved in writing before it is incurred and is paid when the work is complete. We never collect advance fees.
That is negotiated directly between the seller and the buyer’s agent. It is separate from our 3%.
No. Consulting and representation are separate engagements with separate fees.
No. Advice is what we sell. Book a consultation, or start with the free 15-minute Discovery Call to see whether we can help.
Yes. When Eric refers you to a licensed agent in his nationwide network, it is customary for that agent to pay Eric a referral fee of 25% or more of the agent’s commission. The fee comes out of the agent’s commission, not from you, and is agreed solely between Eric and that agent. We disclose it in advance so it is never a surprise.
No. Real estate commissions are not fixed by law. Each broker sets its own rate. 3% is ours.
Yes. Eric Lawrence Frazier is a licensed California Real Estate Broker, DRE 01143484. Start with the free 15-minute Discovery Call, then book a consultation at the rate above.
Disclaimer:
Eric Lawrence Frazier, MBA, is a California Licensed Real Estate Broker (DRE 01143484). Real estate consulting is a fee-based business consultation for advice and direction. It is not an advance fee under California Business and Professions Code §10026, and it is not a commission or a deposit toward a commission. A consultation does not create an agency relationship. If you later choose representation, compensation is negotiated separately and stated in a written C.A.R. listing or buyer representation agreement. Third-party costs are disclosed and approved in writing in advance and paid by the seller when the work is complete. Consultations are not legal or tax advice.



