The Robinson Team Chattanooga Real Estate Services

Real Estate Team · Chattanooga, Tennessee

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Here is what working with The Robinson Team Chattanooga Real Estate in Chattanooga typically covers, from the first consultation to closing day. Services and terms vary, so confirm the details in your written agreement.

For home buyers

Buyer strategy session

Clarifies budget, loan pre-approval status and the representation agreement now required in Tennessee.

Home tours and listing alerts

Setting up searches for Chattanooga area listings and arranging showings as soon as homes go live.

Writing and negotiating offers

Pricing an offer from recent nearby sales and negotiating repairs, credits and timelines.

Closing coordination

Working with your lender, inspector and title company through closing.

Seller services

Pricing analysis (CMA)

A comparative market analysis based on recent sales near your Chattanooga home.

Getting the home market-ready

Staging suggestions, small fixes and scheduling professional photos.

Marketing the listing

MLS exposure, online listing portals, signage and open houses where they make sense.

Showings, offers and closing

Scheduling showings, reviewing offers and managing the contract to closing.

How a typical transaction works

ConsultA first conversation about goals, budget and timing — and a written agreement that spells out services and compensation.
PrepareBuyers get pre-approved; sellers review a pricing analysis and prepare the home for photos.
Market & tourListings go live on the MLS; buyers tour homes and compare recent sales.
NegotiateOffers, counteroffers, inspection requests and appraisal issues are worked through.
CloseFinal walk-through and signing with the title or escrow company under Tennessee rules.

Typical costs on a Chattanooga home

Illustrative figures for a home at the local typical value of $319,185. Real numbers depend on your agreement, lender and title company.

Item	Rate	On $319K
Listing-side commission (negotiable)	2.5–3%	$7,980–$9,576
Buyer-side compensation (negotiable)	2–3%	$6,384–$9,576
Buyer closing costs (lender, title, escrow)	2–5%	$6,384–$15,959
Home inspection	flat	$350–$600

Every percentage above is negotiable and is set in the written agreement. Typical value from the Zillow Home Value Index (August 2026).

Areas around Chattanooga

Hixson, TN7.9 mi Ringgold, GA15 mi · $318K LaFayette, GA24 mi · $227K Cleveland, TN26 mi · $313K Dalton, GA27 mi · $239K Tracy City, TN28 mi · $187K Dayton, TN35 mi · $267K Summerville, GA39 mi · $188K

Questions about these services

How are real estate agents paid in Tennessee?

Compensation is negotiable and set out in writing. Sellers sign a listing agreement; since August 2024 buyers sign a written buyer agreement before touring homes with an agent, stating what the agent will be paid and by whom.

Does The Robinson Team Chattanooga Real Estate work with both buyers and sellers?

Most agents and brokerages represent both, but not in the same transaction without written consent. Ask how The Robinson Team Chattanooga Real Estate handles dual agency or designated agency under Tennessee law.

What should I prepare before the first meeting?

Buyers: a mortgage pre-approval, a target budget and a list of must-haves. Sellers: your mortgage payoff estimate, a list of upgrades with dates, and any HOA or survey documents.