1 Percent Listing Agent - Sell Your Point Loma Home for 1%
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Our 1% listing service helps Point Loma homeowners get top-dollar for their homes while keeping thousands more in their pocket
A 1% listing agent in Point Loma charges 1% of the sale price to list and sell your home. At Point Loma's median sale price of about $1,730,000, that is roughly $17,300 - compared with about $43,250 at a 2.5% listing-side commission or $51,900 at 3%. The seller keeps the difference, roughly $25,950 to $34,600. The service is full service: professional photography, drone and video, floor plan, MLS and portal syndication, open houses, negotiation and escrow management.
All real estate commissions are negotiable and are not set by law.
Why Point Loma Homeowners Choose Us
Point Loma offers stunning coastal views, historic charm, and a relaxed waterfront lifestyle. We provide local expertise and personalized service to help homeowners maximize their investment.
Coastal Lifestyle
Top-Rated Schools
Beaches & Outdoor Fun
Safe & Welcoming
Strong Property Values
Easy Access to San Diego
Discount Agent, Discount Realtor, Flat Fee, 1% Listing Agent - What’s the Difference?
Point Loma sellers search for this service under several different names, and they do not all mean the same thing. Knowing which one you are actually shopping for is worth real money.
| What it’s called | What it actually means | What it means in Point Loma |
|---|---|---|
| 1% listing agent | The listing-side commission is 1% of the final sale price. | Full service. About $17,300 at the Point Loma median, with no cap - the fee scales with the home, not against it. |
| Discount realtor / discount agent | General term for any agent charging below the traditional 2.5%–3% listing side. | Varies widely. Some models cut the view and media work that a peninsula listing depends on. |
| Flat fee listing | A fixed dollar amount regardless of sale price. | A fixed fee can beat 1% on a La Playa waterfront home and lose on a Loma Portal bungalow. Read what it excludes. |
| Flat fee MLS / entry-only | A few hundred dollars to place the home in the MLS. Nothing else. | You handle photos, showings, disclosures, negotiation and escrow yourself. |
| Low commission realtor | Marketing term with no fixed definition. | Get the number and the written service list before comparing. |
What Justin offers is the first row: a 1% listing fee with nothing subtracted from the service. The economics work because he operates as a solo practitioner with low overhead rather than funding a large team out of your equity.
List for 1% and Keep More of Your Equity
Traditional real estate commissions can take a big bite out of your proceeds. With our 1% listing service, you get everything you need to sell successfully-without the high cost.
What You Keep at Real Point Loma Prices
Calculated in plain numbers at real Point Loma price points - the listing-side commission only. Compensation offered to a buyer’s agent, if any, is negotiated separately.
| Point Loma sale price | Listing fee at 1% | Listing side at 2.5% | Listing side at 3% | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $950,000condo / attached | $9,500 | $23,750 | $28,500 | $14,250 – $19,000 |
| $1,730,00092106 median | $17,300 | $43,250 | $51,900 | $25,950 – $34,600 |
| $2,300,000Wooded Area / Fleetridge | $23,000 | $57,500 | $69,000 | $34,500 – $46,000 |
| $3,200,000bay or ocean view | $32,000 | $80,000 | $96,000 | $48,000 – $64,000 |
| $5,000,000La Playa waterfront | $50,000 | $125,000 | $150,000 | $75,000 – $100,000 |
Figures show the listing-side commission only. All commissions are negotiable and are not set by law. Savings are illustrations at the stated sale prices and are not a guarantee of results.
What’s Included in the 1% Listing Fee
The question that matters with any discount realtor is not the number - it is what got removed to reach it. Here is the full list, with nothing held back for a higher tier.
About Point Loma Real Estate
Point Loma is the hilly peninsula that separates San Diego Bay from the Pacific, a neighborhood of the City of San Diego in ZIP code 92106. Its geography sets values more than anything else: elevation, orientation and what you can see - bay skyline, open ocean, or a neighbor's roof - separate otherwise-similar homes by seven figures. Two local factors come up in nearly every transaction: aircraft noise under the airport approach in Loma Portal, and the coastal zone with its 30-foot height limit.
What actually determines price here is elevation, orientation and what you can see. A home on the bay side looking at the downtown skyline, a home on the ocean side above Sunset Cliffs, and a home in the flats with no view are three different products at three different price levels, sometimes within a few blocks. No automated valuation can assess any of that, which makes online estimates unusually unreliable in Point Loma.
Two Point Loma-specific factors come up in nearly every transaction. Aircraft noise: Loma Portal and parts of the northern peninsula sit under the approach to San Diego International, and buyers know it - a listing that addresses it directly and prices for it holds credibility and usually holds price better. And the coastal zone with its 30-foot height limit, which shapes what a buyer contemplating a remodel is actually able to do. Liberty Station, the redeveloped former Naval Training Center, has also lifted demand for the surrounding residential streets.

Liberty Station
Popular destination featuring dining, shopping, and cultural attractions.

Cabrillo National Monument
Historic landmark with panoramic ocean and city views.

Shelter Island
Waterfront destination known for boating and recreation.

Point Loma Marina
Marina community offering boating and harbor access.
Popular Neighborhoods in Point Loma
Loma Portal
The established northern neighborhood of Spanish and Craftsman homes on tree-lined streets, close to Liberty Station and the airport. Historic character is the draw, and it is real. So is the flight path: much of Loma Portal sits under the approach to San Diego International. Pricing that in honestly and addressing it in the listing works far better than hoping a buyer tours between arrivals.
Roseville-Fleet Ridge
Close to the bay, Shelter Island and the marinas, with a mix of older homes and substantial rebuilds climbing the hillside. Bay and skyline views appear as you gain elevation, and the difference between a home with a protected view and one without is large. This is a pocket where the right comp is a specific address rather than a neighborhood average.
Wooded Area
Larger homes on larger lots with mature landscaping, in the elevated central part of the peninsula. Among the strongest price points in Point Loma, with real privacy and, from the right streets, ocean or bay views. Properties vary enough that comp selection is genuine work, and drone media does the job of establishing setting that no street-level photo can.
Fleetridge
Scenic and established, with views and a quiet residential character. Buyers here are frequently trading up within Point Loma rather than arriving from outside it, which means they know the market well and price errors are noticed quickly. Presentation and accurate pricing matter more than marketing reach with this buyer.
Liberty Station Area
The residential streets around the redeveloped Naval Training Center - walkable to dining, the arts district, the promenade and the waterfront. Walkability is the product here and it commands a measurable premium, so the listing should state actual walk times rather than gesture at proximity. A mix of product types with different buyer pools.
La Playa
The most prestigious address on the peninsula - bayfront and bay-adjacent homes with marina access, protected water views and, in places, private docks. A small, specialised market where a handful of comparable sales exist in any year and where the dock or water frontage is frequently a large share of the value. At La Playa prices the difference between a 1% fee and a 3% listing side routinely exceeds $60,000.
Three Things That Decide What a Point Loma Home Sells For
Address the flight path rather than hoping the buyer misses it
Loma Portal and parts of the northern peninsula sit under the approach to San Diego International. Buyers research this before they tour, and a listing that ignores it invites the conversation to happen during the negotiation instead - where it costs more. Pricing realistically for noise exposure, and being straightforward about it, keeps credibility intact and usually produces a better net than an optimistic list price followed by a reduction.
Elevation and view set the price, and no algorithm can read them
On a peninsula, two homes of similar size a few blocks apart can differ by a million dollars based on elevation, orientation, whether the view is bay or ocean, and whether anything can be built in front of it. Automated valuations price from square footage and nearby sales and capture none of this. In Point Loma an online estimate is a starting point for curiosity, not for pricing.
Coastal zone rules shape what your buyer can do with the property
Much of Point Loma sits within the coastal zone, and the 30-foot height limit constrains what can be built or added. Past improvements made without a required coastal development permit can surface during the buyer's investigation, and a buyer contemplating a second story or a rebuild is assessing what is actually approvable. Having permit history assembled before listing lets you market from a position of clarity.
Frequently Asked Questions
At the 92106 median sale price of roughly $1,730,000, a 1% listing fee is about $17,300. A traditional 2.5% listing-side commission is about $43,250, and 3% is about $51,900 - so you keep roughly $25,950 to $34,600. On a La Playa waterfront property above $5 million the gap exceeds $100,000. All commissions are negotiable and are not set by law.
Approximately $1,729,202 in ZIP 92106 as of August 2026, down about 8.5% year over year, with a median 24 days on market and a 99.4% sale-to-list ratio across roughly 49 sales. The decline is largely a mix effect at that sample size - homes are still selling close to asking in under a month, which is not what a genuinely falling market looks like.
It affects it, and how you handle it affects your net more than the noise itself does. Loma Portal and parts of the northern peninsula sit under the approach to San Diego International, and buyers research this before they tour. A listing priced realistically for noise exposure, with the matter addressed directly, tends to net more than an optimistic list price followed by a reduction after the buyer raises it in negotiation. Many buyers accept it readily for the location and the housing stock - but they want it acknowledged.
With Justin, yes. The 1% listing fee includes professional photography, drone and video media, an interactive floor plan, MLS listing with syndication to the major portals, a yard sign and lockbox, open houses and private showings, offer negotiation, inspection and appraisal negotiation, disclosure preparation and escrow management through closing.
Poor. The dominant value drivers on the peninsula are elevation, orientation and view - whether you see the bay, the ocean or a neighbor's roof, and whether that view is protected. Automated models price from square footage, bed and bath counts and nearby sales, and capture none of it. Two similar homes a few blocks apart can differ by a million dollars for reasons no algorithm can see.
It can. Much of Point Loma lies in the coastal zone, where the 30-foot height limit constrains what can be built or added and where certain improvements require a coastal development permit. For sellers this matters most when past work was done without the required permit, which surfaces during the buyer's investigation. It also matters to buyers planning a remodel, who will be assessing what is actually approvable.
No, because the two are separate decisions. The 1% is Justin's listing-side fee. What you offer a buyer's agent, if anything, is decided independently when your home goes on the market and gets set at whatever keeps you competitive on the peninsula.
Yes. Justin offers an easy cancellation policy at any point before you enter escrow if you are not satisfied with the service.
Neither. There is no stated minimum sale price, no minimum fee and no cap. The listing fee is 1% of the sale price whether the property is a Loma Portal bungalow or a La Playa bayfront home.
Beyond commission: escrow and title fees, the San Diego County documentary transfer tax, a natural hazard disclosure report, HOA document fees where applicable, prorated property taxes, a termite or pest report if required, negotiated repair credits, and your mortgage payoff. Coastal permit research is worth adding where past improvements are in question. Justin provides a written net sheet at several price points before you list.
Yes. Justin Santolaya is bilingual and handles the entire transaction in English or Spanish - showings, disclosures, negotiation and escrow. Se habla español.
Yes. Justin offers a buyer rebate of up to 1% of the purchase price, applied toward closing costs or your down payment.
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