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Lead Dog Realty

Real Estate Agents

About us

FLAT FEE / FULL SERVICE ----R. Scott Tyler established Lead Dog Realty, Inc. in 2003. The underlying business philosophy of Lead Dog Realty reflects the obscured reality that the time and expertise required to effectively list and market a residential property for sale is independent of the value of the property. Hence the flat fee for full service. For a full description cost and services go to www.LeadDogRealty.com

Business highlights

22 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

FULL SERVICE/FLAT FEE residential Home Listing Service and BUYER AGENCY Representation. In lieu of a 3% Listing Fee, we charge a $500 Listing Fee and a $1900 Closing Fee. We waive the Closing Fee when our Seller retains our services as a Buyer Agent in the purchase of a replacement house.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes


Accepted payment methods

Check

Reviews

4.911 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
91%
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0%
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Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.9
value
5.0
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
4.8
punctuality
4.8
Showing 1-11 of 11 reviews

margaret W.
07/2017
5.0
real estate agents
  + -1 more
It went very smoothly .
Description of Work: We have used Lead Dog Realty two times and both times they did great by us. For a realty company that charges a flat fee is wonderful for the seller who receives more money for their property. Our agent was Jennifer Barber who answered our text messages and phone calls quickly. She is very professional and has a outgoing personality. We would highly recommend Lead Dog Realty and especially Jennifer Barber for your home selling process. Don and Margaret Whichard

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Peter F.
07/2017
5.0
real estate agents
  + -1 more
Lead Dog had offers to buy 1 day after our house was listed, the first offer fell through. Within days we received another very good offer and we accepted and closed on the sale one and half months later. Lead Dog did a great job helping us navigate the whole process.
Description of Work: When we decided to sell our home we interview a few real estate agents and received a market analysis and fees. Lead Dog's market analysis was as good as the other agents and their fees were much, much lower than any of the other agents. Our Lead Dog agent, Jennifer Barbin, helped with great advice and hand holding.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Mike W.
09/2016
5.0
real estate agents
  + -1 more
Scott Tyler is the consummate professional. He is knowledgable, experienced, savvy and hard working. He was very responsive and, most importantly, very effective. He has a great reputation. Other realtors respect him and listen to him. You will not find any full commission realtor who works harder for his or her client, yet Scott charges a very reasonable flat fee. Scott's business model makes total financial sense. I recommend him without reservation (and have done so several times already).
Description of Work: Scott Tyler, the owner of Lead Dog, charges a very reasonable fixed fee, but is full service. He does everything the full commission realtors do. He listed my house, which had been on the market for a good log time (with a full commission realtor). Scott gave me great advice and great service. We sold it!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,000

Response from Lead Dog Realty
Hey [Member name], Thank you for the kind words. I know it seemed I was worth a lot more but my total fee was really $2400. Regards, Scotyt

Rob R.
08/2016
5.0
real estate agents
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Our house was sold in a somewhat challenging market at top dollar at the most reasonable cost . And, on top of that the fat fee service saved us 12,000! Through out the process of listing,selling , and closing we had frequent communications by phone, txt and e-mail. The level of service was fantastic. There was never a moment that we ever questioned our decision to go with Lead Dog.
Description of Work: Lead Dog's, Scott Tyler explained the nuts and bolts of his flat fee arrangement which is now the only way I would consider selling a property. There was absolutely no pressure to sign the listing contract . His market sense really helped us decide on our listing price and he encouraged us to meet with other realtors before we listed. He took care of all the listing details, signs, photo's, lock boxes and web posting on all the realty sites. Scott is a true professional and a terrific person.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,500

Response from Lead Dog Realty
[Member Name Removed], I was nice of you to provide the testimonial to Angie[Member Information Removed] List. I hope the trout fishing has been bountiful at your new cabin. Scott

Laura M.
08/2016
5.0
real estate agents
  + -1 more
Bob Clark met with us on short notice and at a time convenient to us, to explain his services and the steps involved in the sale of our home. He provided us with the necessary market information to help us in the pricing of our home. He provided signage, took photos, listed us on the MLS, helped us navigate the Showing Time Appointment Center, assisted us with the contract and inspection process and came to the closing. He was a pleasure to work with and with Lead Dog's Flat Fee Program we saved a lot of money.
Description of Work: As our selling agent, assisted us in the sale of our home.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,400

Barbara J.
08/2016
5.0
real estate agents
  + -1 more
We were hesitant to use a flat fee realtor to list our home fearing that we would not get the personal attention/representation that other realtors provided. This was far from our experience with Scott Tyler and Lead Dog Realty. Scott took outstanding care of us from listing to closing. He took excellent pictures of our home, listed our home on MLS, returned phone calls/emails promptly and was with us at closing...all while saving us almost $40,000 in realtor fees. We enjoyed working with Scott and will definitely be using Lead Dog Realty in the future!
Description of Work: Provided Flat-Fee Realtor Service in Listing our Home

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,400

Stephanie O.
08/2016
5.0
real estate agents
  + -1 more
We recently sold our home and were extremely pleased using Lead Dog Realty! Bob Clark did an amazing job handling all the details of what turned out to be a super quick sale! We also ended up with multiple offers in less than 2 weeks, and we appreciated Bob handling all the details to get us the best possible price for our home. Bob stayed in contact with us throughout the entire process via phone call, email and text message, and made it easy for us as the seller. Using Lead Dog Realty saved us thousands of dollars at closing, while accomplishing exactly what we needed - the sale of our home. Would we call Lead Dog Realty again? Absolutely, %110 YES!!!
Description of Work: Sold our home!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,400

Eric T.
01/2016
1.0
real estate agents
  + -1 more
Two weeks passed and I never heard from Mr. Clark. I finally called Mr. Tyler again, left him a message and asked him if his company was interested in my business. He called me back and once again, referred me to Mr. Clark who called me based on prompting from Mr. Tyler. During the course of the call, Mr. Clark assured me that Lead Dog Realty WAS interested in my business. However, Mr. Clark continued by telling me that he had lost my contact information as well as the information about the property (including the address). Being unimpressed with the lack of professionalism demonstrated by Mr. Clark and Lead Dog Realty, I immediately contacted Mr. Tyler (and again left another message) and told him that I would not be using his company. Mr. Tyler returned my call and told me that this behavior was not representative of his company but offered no explanation for Mr. Clark's lax and unprofessional performance. There are several companies that provide flat fee realty services. I suggest you use one other than Lead Dog Realty.
Description of Work: I contacted Lead Dog Realty about the prospect of listing my home in Charlotte, NC. I originally talked with Scott Tyler who then referred me to Bob Clark. In my initial discussion with Mr. Clark he asked me to provide my name, telephone number, email address and the physical address of the property so that he could drive by the home and get a feel for it (as I was out of town). he stated that he would also check other listings and past sales in the neighborhood and would apprise me of where the house should be priced.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0


Response from Lead Dog Realty
As the Owner of Lead Dog Realty, Inc. I take pride in the high level of service we provide to our Clients. Bob Clark was out of town on the day (7 Aug 2015) that Mr. [Member Name Removed] called me. As I typically do, I contacted Bob Clark and asked him to call and follow up with Mr. [Member Name Removed]. On 13 Aug 2015, when I followed up with Bob regarding contacting Mr. [Member Name Removed], Bob responded in an email saying “Yes, have been playing phone tag with him. His last message said to call him tomorrow he will be at home working all day.” I am assuming that the next day was 14 Aug and that Bob and Mr. [Member Name Removed] talked and Bob committed to get back to Mr. [Member Name Removed] as Mr. Threat indicated. Unfortunately, somewhere/somehow Bob misplaced Mr. Threatt’s contact information after 14 Aug and, as so often happens when one has a lot going on, out-of-sight becomes out-of-mind. Sometime between 14 Aug and 21 Aug Bob Clark did speak with Mr. [Member Name Removed] and apologized for misplacing the contact information for Mr. [Member Name Removed] but by this time Mr. [Member Name Removed] was no longer interested in working with Lead Dog Realty as his complaint mentions. On 21 August 2015 Mr. [Member Name Removed] called me and left a voice mail message saying that he had received Bob Clark’s phone call, but since Bob had not contacted Mr. [Member Name Removed] with the follow up call and had misplaced his address Mr. [Member Name Removed] was concerned as to our commitment to perform as a listing agent. In the v.m. he left me he said he was going to head in another direction with a different company. When I returned his call I got his voice mail I left him as message apologizing for our dropping the ball and that this was not the way we do business, but sometimes these things happen. From August 2015 to January 11, 2016 we never heard from Mr. [Member Name Removed] and are perplexed why it took this much time to register a complaint. When I queried the Charlotte Regional Multiple Listing Service yesterday there was no record of Mr. [Member Name Removed] ever putting his house on the market either before or after August 2015.

Woody C.
07/2013
5.0
real estate agents
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In the modern age of MLS, internet real estate sites etc., pretty much all you need from a selling agent is to get your house on MLS. I got my house ready (refinished floors, painted throughout) and set my own listing price. I hired a professional (look up Photographer Real Estate) to take listing photos. Bob got my info up on MLS which fed Zillow, Trulia etc. on a Wednesday. I had ~15 viewings throughout the weekend and had three (3) offers by Sunday. I sold the house well over list. Bob was readily available by phone or email when I need to discuss any issues with the potential buyers. Great experience.
Description of Work: Bob listed our property on MLS and handled all negotiations.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,400

BOB T.
04/2013
5.0
real estate agents
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We paid $500 to have our home listed on the MLS. Our property was under contract in 4 months and closed 2 months later. Lead Dog provided all the services of a realty company charging a traditional fee with the exception of Open Houses.
Description of Work: We contracted with Lead Dog Realty (Bob Clark) for the sale of our home. They provided an appraisal and helped us set an asking price, listed on home on the MLS, and helped us navigate the sales and closing documentation all for a $2400 flat fee.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,400

Steve J.
07/2012
5.0
real estate agents
  + -1 more
workI have moved many times, have bought and sold many properties and worked with many real estate agents over the years.Simpy put Bob was incredible. He worked extremely hard for me even though he was not earning the traditional 3% listing fee. By his behavior and how hard he worked you would never have known he was earning only 500 vs the tens of thousands of dollars full commission would have been. Bob is extremely knowledgeable in his field and while I am very educated myself due to the # of transactions I have done I would say he gave me the best advice and guided my spouse and I though the process of pricing, ensuring condition was top notch with staging, and the price negotiation...plus helping provide suppliers when we went through the due diligence process. Most importantly of all it was clearly apparent to me from the start that Bob was working for me and absolutely trustworthy.I am now using bob to find my next home and his dedication to the task has been no less that the ultra positive experience we had with him while selling our last home.
Description of Work: Bob Clark is the lead real estate agent working at the Lead Dog Realty Agency. He listed my home in Myers Park back in February and sold it in 2 days. Bob offers a flat fee listing which I paid $500 for which puts your property in the MLS system. He supplied and put up yard signs and an MLS Supra key lock box for the showings which were scheduled via the Central Showing Service. I got texts and phone calls each time a showing was requested and was got feedback from each showing via a website.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$500

    Contact information

    5400 Old Pineville Rd, Charlotte, NC 28217

    http://www.leaddogrealty.com

    Service hours

    Sunday:
    9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
    Monday:
    9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
    Thursday:
    9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
    Friday:
    9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
    Saturday:
    9:00 AM - 9:00 PM

    Licensing

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    FAQ

    Lead Dog Realty is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.

    Sunday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM

    Monday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM

    Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM

    Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM

    Thursday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM

    Friday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM

    Saturday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM

    Lead Dog Realty accepts the following forms of payment: Check
    Yes, Lead Dog Realty offers free project estimates.
    No, Lead Dog Realty does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, Lead Dog Realty does not offer a senior discount.
    No, Lead Dog Realty does not offer emergency services.
    No, Lead Dog Realty does not offer warranties.
    Lead Dog Realty offers the following services: FULL SERVICE/FLAT FEE residential Home Listing Service and BUYER AGENCY Representation. In lieu of a 3% Listing Fee, we charge a $500 Listing Fee and a $1900 Closing Fee. We waive the Closing Fee when our Seller retains our services as a Buyer Agent in the purchase of a replacement house.

    Contact information

    5400 Old Pineville Rd, Charlotte, NC 28217

    http://www.leaddogrealty.com

    Service hours

    Sunday:
    9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
    Monday:
    9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
    Thursday:
    9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
    Friday:
    9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
    Saturday:
    9:00 AM - 9:00 PM