Salt Lake City Home Sold — Seller Saves Approximately $21,000 With a Reduced Listing Commission

A turn-of-the-century 2-story home in Salt Lake City’s historic Avenues neighborhood received multiple offers in its first day on the market — and our seller saved approximately $21,000 at closing with a reduced listing commission from DiscountAgent.com.

About the Home: A Fully Renovated 1909 Two-Story in The Avenues

This 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom 2-story home on C Street offered the rare combination of historic character and modern systems. Built in 1909 and updated extensively, the property went through a complete renovation that included new HVAC, plumbing, and electrical — the kind of behind-the-walls work that buyers in The Avenues actively seek out but rarely find. The 2,552-square-foot home sits on a 0.11-acre lot with full landscaping, mature trees, and a covered front porch that captures the classic Avenues streetscape.

The interior featured an open main floor flowing between kitchen, living, and dining spaces — an updated layout that still respected the home’s turn-of-the-century roots. The kitchen was the standout: an island with a gas range, a butler’s pantry, and tons of natural light. Three bedrooms upstairs shared one full bath (primary) and one three-quarter bath, with the primary bedroom on the second floor. The lower level was finished and offered additional flex space, while a detached garage and entertaining-friendly backyard rounded out the package.

Students in this part of The Avenues are assigned to Ensign Elementary, Bryant Middle School, and West High School — all part of the Salt Lake City School District. You can browse other active listings on our The Avenues homes for sale page.

How the Listing Commission Savings Worked

In a traditional Utah real estate transaction, the seller typically pays around 3% to the listing brokerage — separate from whatever is offered to the buyer’s side. On a higher-priced Avenues home, that listing-side fee adds up to a serious chunk of the seller’s equity. At DiscountAgent.com, our standard seller program charges a 1.5% listing commission, cutting the listing fee in half while still providing full MLS marketing, professional photography, pricing strategy, negotiation, and closing support.

On this particular transaction, the sellers were past clients of ours and qualified for an even more aggressive savings structure — our flat-fee listing program, which is offered exclusively to repeat clients as a thank-you for their continued trust. That program replaces the percentage-based listing commission with a single flat fee, which on this sale came out to roughly $21,000 in total seller savings at closing.

The marketing and service level didn’t change. The home was professionally photographed, syndicated across the MLS and major real estate portals, strategically priced based on live comparable Avenues data, and actively promoted. The listing went live and generated multiple offers within the first day — a strong indicator that the pricing strategy and presentation hit the mark. The seller received the same full-service experience any DiscountAgent.com listing gets; the only thing that changed was how much of the sale proceeds they kept.

The Avenues Seller Commission Savings by Price Point

Here’s what the math looks like across typical Avenues-area price points for our standard 1.5% listing program (available to all sellers), compared against a traditional 3% listing commission. Savings shown represent the listing-side commission only and do not account for the buyer-side commission, which is negotiated separately.

Table shown for general illustration only. Actual savings depend on final sale price, terms, and transaction specifics.

All commission rates are negotiable and not set by law. Figures are not guaranteed. DiscountAgent.com’s flat-fee listing program is available exclusively to past clients and is separate from the 1.5% program shown above.

Quick Facts About This Sale

About The Avenues, Salt Lake City

The Avenues is one of Salt Lake City’s oldest and most architecturally distinct neighborhoods, climbing up the foothills just north of downtown and the Utah State Capitol. Known for its grid of historic single-family homes — many dating to the late 1800s and early 1900s — The Avenues offers tree-lined streets, classic Victorian and Craftsman architecture, walkable streets, and easy access to downtown, the University of Utah, City Creek Canyon, and the LDS Hospital corridor.

Buyer demand in The Avenues has been remarkably consistent through changing market cycles, in part because the neighborhood’s housing stock is largely irreplaceable — you can’t build a 1909 turn-of-the-century home today. Renovated properties that combine original architectural detail with modern systems (like this one’s new HVAC, plumbing, and electrical) tend to attract competitive offers quickly. See more sold comparables and active listings on our The Avenues real estate page.

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