Our commission to sell your home is 1% or less. He was an equity analyst in the money management industry and an engineer in the semiconductor industry before becoming a real estate broker. We have many happy clients! You'll be working with Carl 'Tom' Hallen, MBA-Duke University, BSEE-UMass.
He managed a $120 million equity portfolio at Pacific Income Advisers, assisted in managing a $2 billion multi-asset portfolio at The Duke Endowment and was an engineer in the semiconductor industry before becoming a real estate broker.He has finished 4 26-mile marathons and admits his times would not impress anyone.
He managed a $120 million equity portfolio at Pacific Income Advisers, assisted in managing a $2 billion multi-asset portfolio at The Duke Endowment and was an engineer in the semiconductor industry before becoming a real estate broker.He has finished 4 26-mile marathons and admits his times would not impress anyone.
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Our reviews are from actual clients, and we can give you their contact information if you'd like. We do not buy reviews or "likes." Tom helped us sell a property recently and we are so thankful that he was our agent. Tom is intelligent, patient and professional and a pleasure to work with. He answered all of our questions thoroughly and promptly via text, email or phone - your choice!
A Flat Fee Broker or Flat Fee Realtor has a different fee structure from typical full pay real estate brokerage firms. If you want Flat Fee Broker, we will help with all the services you need in order to close escrow. List your home on the Multiple Listing Service ( MLS ). Provide and guide you through all the disclosures you need to close escrow.
A For Sale By Owner seller takes on a very active role in selling his property and typically assumes responsibility for many of the duties tradional real agents do in a standard transaction. If you want to do a FSBO, or For Sale By Owner, we can help with all the services you need. We can provide a la carte services, or complete services, whichever you prefer.
Pay us 0.5% or a flat fee to provide and help you complete the required disclosures so we can close escrow. Completing the disclosures in a real estate transaction is a very involved process. If you forget to check just one of the boxes, fail to disclose something important, or if you neglect to provide a disclosure that is required by law it can get very costly for you.
These are Frequently Asked Questions, not Frequently Answered Questions. We get many questions in regards to the rationale of the commission structure in the real estate industry. Q. I bought my home in 1999 for $750,000. The buyer's agent commission back then was 2.5 percent, or $18,750. Today my home is worth about $1.7 million.
Reviews (11)
Jennie Figueroa
Oct 16, 2020
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Maria Vuelba
Dec 02, 2019
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As a first time buyer, I needed a lot of guidance. I am very fortunate to have known Tom. He represented me well - from the moment I decided to put offers and landed a property. He negotiated everything and reflected it in the contract accurately. I do not even know what items are customary that buyers and seller covers in a real estate transaction and with Tom's expertise, we were able to get my offer accepted. He gave his opinion on what is a reasonable offer knowing the area that we were putting offers on and the budget I have. He respected my limits in terms of budget and never pushed me into
Monica P.
Feb 22, 2019
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Tom helped us sell a property recently and we are so thankful that he was our agent. Tom is intelligent, patient and professional and a pleasure to work with. He answered all of our questions thoroughly and promptly via text, email or phone - your choice! He was professional and responsive to our many, many questions for many months, even when he did not know if we were really going to sell or use him as our agent. You will not experience any attitude from Tom. He speaks thoughtfully and calmly.
Tom is the best and truly a 5-Star agent. We highly recommend Tom!
Tom is the best and truly a 5-Star agent. We highly recommend Tom!
NoTrouble T.
Jul 19, 2018
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We spent months preparing our house for sale and once we felt ready, we contacted Tom Hallen to help us with our strategy and timing in order to sell at an optimum price. Tom was very knowledgeable and worked diligently with us to bring it to market. He was very responsive to our questions and expertly guided us through the sale process. As sellers, Tom's unique approach enabled us to receive a quantifiable $16,000 increase in revenues from our sale. He's an industry disruptor and is definitely ahead of the curve regarding the future of the Real Estate business. We recommend him fully
Ella C.
Jul 11, 2017
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Joseph C.
Jan 02, 2016
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When we decided to sell our rental house we knew the importance of getting on the MLS We interviewed many listing brokers. They were high pressure and seemed desperate to get a big commission. They all wanted a 6% commission to list us on the MLS. After figuring the 6% for a full-service realtor I realize that this is a lot of money for a few weeks work, more like winning the lottery than a commission. So we researched discount brokers and found Tom. The name of his company is New Hope Reality.
We want to thank Tom for his excellence in representing us as our real estate broker.
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Shanon P.
Nov 08, 2015
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Just bought my first house and used Tom as my realtor. I could not say enough good things about Tom and his company, New Hope. He's the perfect buyer's realtor for the modern age. He's full service (and really knows his way around contracts, negotiating, inspections, etc)... But half price. You do most of the background research on Redfin, Zillow, MLS and open house visits... Which if you're like me, you'd be doing anyway. And he does an excellent job at all the transactional parts of a (very complex!) transaction! He's easy going, not that typical brash salesman realtor
Melanie D.
Jul 22, 2015
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I had bought and sold a couple of houses by the time I was introduced to Tom and New Hope Realty. Let's face it: You get a lot of hacks in his line of work. That's why I was so blown away. Tom is WAY overqualified, IMO. (He's got an MBA from Duke!! He used to be a financial advisor!!) He was so knowledgeable, helpful, patient and just all-around great that the only regret I have about choosing him to represent me is that I don't have 10 more houses to sell. So grateful to the Yelping community for sending me his way.
D. J.
Apr 01, 2015
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Tom is a savvy, personable realtor with a groundbreaking outlook on the future of real estate brokerage. We found New Hope Realty after doing an Internet search on low-commission real estate agents.
We are thoughtful buyers who put a lot of research into our purchase and its associated decisions prior to hiring Tom. We needed an agent who would provide us with the wisdom of experience, as we had never purchased a home before. We needed someone who would be our tireless advocate, always searching for ways to maximize our purchase and to protect our interests. And we wanted someone who would charge
We are thoughtful buyers who put a lot of research into our purchase and its associated decisions prior to hiring Tom. We needed an agent who would provide us with the wisdom of experience, as we had never purchased a home before. We needed someone who would be our tireless advocate, always searching for ways to maximize our purchase and to protect our interests. And we wanted someone who would charge
Scott P.
Sep 03, 2014
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Tom is a very nice guy. I have personally known him for 4 years now since we first met in Las Vegas on a real estate tour that my company MRREN was hosting. I noticed he had a ton of knowledge on real estate. He is not your average agent as he also owns several investment properties of his own and can help investors as well as homeowners. I find him to be a very patient, honest and straightforward professional. I would recommend him to friends and family and have enjoyed all of my interactions with Tom.
Ct T.
Apr 09, 2013
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As first time home buyers in Los Angeles, my husband and I did substantial research before selecting an agent/broker to work with for our first home. Although we were technically new to the real estate market, we had been monitoring the market since 2005 so we had an idea in terms of locations and prices. Tom was referred to us through my friend due to his intelligence (former engineer and investment manager), honesty, strong ethical standards, and industry knowledge (he owns his real estate brokerage firm, invests in foreclosure auction properties, and does property appraisals for banks). In addition
