FAQ
What is rehava? What does it mean?
We offer our buyers a 50% reward of the commission. rēhava is the first retail real estate store of its kind to combine the convenience of our store location, online search tools, and rewards.
Use rehava.com to to search for homes, schedule home tours, research Charleston, SC neighborhoods and even make an offer online. Once the transaction is complete, rehava gives you 50% of the commission back.
If you are going to buy real estate in Charleston, SC or any of the surrounding areas including Goose Creek, Summerville, West Ashley, James Island, Johns Island, Kiawah Island, Seabrook Island, Mt Pleasant, Sullivans Island, Isle of Palms, Awendaw, Wadamalw, Norths Charleston--did we leave anyone out?
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The rehava real estate store opened in July of 2008 with the goal of providing consumers with the best real estate experience in the industry by focusing on the client rather than the agent. Based on prior experience of management, the goal was to reinvent the way homes are bought and sold.
The competing brokerage firm model utilizes large numbers of independent agents who compete with each other and have little financial incentive to serve the long-term goals of the brokerage company. Access to local real estate market data has previously been difficult for consumers to obtain as a result of brokerage firms controlling and adopting restrictive policies on the use of data from the Multiple Listing System (“MLS”). As a result of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) opening up the MLS information monopolyin recent years, it is now possible to start transforming the residential real estate brokerage model.
Once the first critical step of obtaining access to the MLS was reached with the assistance of DOJ, it is now possible to use the internet not only to provide this previously restricted information directly to consumers but to use this as a means of better serving large volumes customers at a lower per transaction cost. A critical issue in expanding the market presence of rehava has been to provide a better customer satisfaction experience than the traditional real estate brokerage independent agent sales model. By employing agents as employees, rehava is able to monitor customer satisfaction and quickly and efficiently respond to customer needs. The rehava real estate store will transform the residential real estate brokerage market by combining customer satisfaction, harnessing internet synergies and rewarding clients with a return of 50% of the traditional real estate commission.
Can you list my home?
Absolutely, rēhava has programs available to sellers that can dramatically reduce the cost of selling your home. Click the FREE Home Estimate link to enter in all the specifics of your home.
We begin the process by doing a comparative market analysis of your home to help determine the best price to list your home.
Are rebates considered taxable income?
Rebates are not considered taxable income. A recent IRS ruling which states that a rebate we provide you will not be considered income, but rather a lowering of the purchase price.
The IRS determined in Ltr. Rul. 200721013 that certain commissions received by real estate brokers that were passed along to their home-buying clients were neither reportable payments to the brokers nor gross income to the clients.
Source: RIA/WGL Journal of Taxation on Checkpoint
Why is internet marketing so effective?
According to a recent National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, 80% of all home buyers used the Internet as an information source.
How do I schedule showings?
To schedule a showing, simply click on the 'showing request' icon when you are searching online for you next home. A rēhava REALTOR will schedule the showing and confirm the exact time. We ask that you meet us at our Office prior to your first showing. Future showings can be scheduled to meet directly at the property if you prefer. All showings will be conducted by a rēhava REALTOR who is a fully licensed REALTOR.
Please be sure to let rēhava schedule any and all showings (including new home developments), or we may not be able to guarantee your discount.
Do I have to use a rehava lender?
rēhava will assist you in getting pre-approved at no cost to you. In today's competitive market with continuously changing conditions, it is critical to get pre-approved for financing before you make your offer.
Many mortgage brokers do not want to provide a financing commitment until you have found your property and executed a contract. This can prove to be detrimental to your ability to get the best financing. Once you have an executed contract you are now under time pressure to obtain financing. You put yourself at risk of ending up with a more expensive loan than you originally intended and limited time to find alternatives.
