IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 27, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Realty Information Systems, dba Help-U-Sell Real Estate, is pleased to announce the second phase of its global expansion with the opening of an office in Legaspi Village, Makati City, Philippines. Help-U-Sell Real Estate, which has approximately 1,000 offices in the United States, launched its global expansion last year when the company entered South Africa opening 14 offices throughout the country.
Help-U-Sell Real Estate is the world's premier provider of professional licensed real estate services, empowering consumers with access to information, while offering a full service set-fee alternative to paying the costly commission-based fee model. The Help-U-Sell Real Estate model, established 30 years ago, was a pioneer and leader for providing an alternative to unfair burden of the traditional commission structure, which has virtually gone uncontested for years in a non-transparent industry. Clients of Help-U-Sell Real Estate experience the same full service and expertise as with a traditional broker without paying the costly 6% commission fee.
The set-fee model allows customers to obtain the same services in the home buying or selling process and save considerable amounts of money compared to traditional real estate models. In fact, Help-U-Sell Real Estate estimates that it saved sellers over $400 million last year compared to what they would have spent on 6% commissions to traditional brokers, thus allowing consumers to retain a significant portion of their equity.
As sellers grow more concerned about protecting their equity Help-U-Sell Real Estate's set-fee model has become increasingly appealing, with a clear upfront cost presented at the beginning of the process. As clients of Help-U-Sell Real Estate are given full transparency in the initial stages of the transaction, they have the added benefit of utilizing their savings for a down payment on another home, new furnishings or other important financial needs.
Today, 80% of real estate buyers are using the Internet to search for a home. This high percentage means that technology has changed the role of the traditional broker forever, making the services they provide more consultative and specialized. Help-U-Sell Real Estate makes use of a targeted and proven marketing strategy, supported by a website with over three million listings and provides details on homes available through Help-U-Sell Real Estate. Buyers can obtain information without obligation and sellers are assured that they will receive a customized service and a fair return on their property without respect to the price of their home.
Help-U-Sell Makati, owned by Daniel R. Dela Cruz, is located in the second floor of the P+L Building, Greenbelt One, 116 Legaspi Street.
Help-U-Sell Real Estate is the leading provider of set-fee real estate, giving consumers access to information and offers an alternative to paying the traditional commission. Help-U-Sell differs from traditional brokers, not in the level of services provided by its licensed brokers throughout the country, but in the dollar amount that the consumer pays for those services. With approximately 1,000 offices throughout the United States, South Africa and the Philippines, Entrepreneur Magazine ranked Help-U-Sell Real Estate as the fastest growing real estate franchise for 2005. For the sixth consecutive year, the company was ranked in the Top 50 across all industries in the magazine's 26th Annual Franchise 500. For more information, please visit www.helpusell.com.