1 Percent Listing Agent - Sell Your Santee Home for 1%
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Our 1% listing service helps Santee homeowners get top-dollar for their homes while keeping thousands more in their pocket
A 1% listing agent in Santee charges 1% of the sale price to list and sell your home. At Santee's median sale price of about $785,000, that is roughly $7,850 - compared with about $19,625 at a 2.5% listing-side commission or $23,550 at 3%. The seller keeps the difference, roughly $11,775 to $15,700. 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 Santee Homeowners Choose Us
Santee offers affordable housing, outdoor recreation, and a strong sense of community. We help homeowners achieve exceptional results through local expertise and personalized service.
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Discount Agent, Discount Realtor, Flat Fee, 1% Listing Agent - What’s the Difference?
Santee 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 Santee |
|---|---|---|
| 1% listing agent | The listing-side commission is 1% of the final sale price. | Full service. About $7,850 at the Santee median, with no cap - the fee scales with the home, from a Town Center condo to a Sky Ranch view home. |
| Discount realtor / discount agent | General term for any agent charging below the traditional 2.5%–3% listing side. | Varies widely. Some models skip the offer-management work that a multiple-offer market like Santee depends on. |
| Flat fee listing | A fixed dollar amount regardless of sale price. | A fixed fee can beat 1% on a larger home and lose on a condo. 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 Santee Prices
Calculated in plain numbers at real Santee price points - the listing-side commission only. Compensation offered to a buyer’s agent, if any, is negotiated separately.
| Santee sale price | Listing fee at 1% | Listing side at 2.5% | Listing side at 3% | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000condo / townhome | $5,000 | $12,500 | $15,000 | $7,500 – $10,000 |
| $785,000Santee median | $7,850 | $19,625 | $23,550 | $11,775 – $15,700 |
| $900,000Carlton Hills or West Hills single-family | $9,000 | $22,500 | $27,000 | $13,500 – $18,000 |
| $1,050,000Sky Ranch | $10,500 | $26,250 | $31,500 | $15,750 – $21,000 |
| $1,300,000larger lot or view home | $13,000 | $32,500 | $39,000 | $19,500 – $26,000 |
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 Santee Real Estate
Santee is a city of about 60,000 residents in East County San Diego, incorporated in 1980 and covering ZIP code 92071. It sits along the San Diego River just east of Mission Trails Regional Park, with State Routes 52, 67 and 125 at its edges and the trolley's Green Line ending at Santee Town Center.
The median sale price in Santee was approximately $786,979 over the three months ending August 2026, down about 1.9% year over year, with homes selling in a median of 21 days at 100.3% of list across roughly 150 sales. By any measure this is a competitive market: 52% of homes sold above list, the typical home sold for slightly more than asking, and time on market fell from 28 days to 21. Prices are flat, which means the competition is coming from demand at this price point rather than from appreciation - and that makes pricing strategy decide the outcome more than the list price itself.
Santee's appeal is straightforward: detached homes with yards at a median well below the county's, with Santee Lakes, Mission Trails and the San Diego River trail close at hand and a freeway commute toward Kearny Mesa, Mission Valley and the coast. Most of the housing is single-family homes from the 1960s through the 2000s, plus condos and townhomes near the river and Town Center. Santee School District serves kindergarten through eighth grade, and Grossmont Union High School District serves high schoolers at Santana and West Hills high schools.
The biggest planning story of the decade has also been settled, at least for now. On June 4, 2026, a state appellate court upheld the ruling that stopped the proposed 3,008-home Fanita Ranch development in north Santee, finding the city and developer had violated state planning and zoning law. Unless the developer takes it to the California Supreme Court, the project is effectively halted.
Neighborhoods on the city's northern and eastern edges, including Sky Ranch, back onto open space. Buyers there ask about wildfire insurance early, and having an answer ready is part of selling well.
Mission Trails Regional Park
Extensive outdoor recreation area with hiking and biking trails.
Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve
Popular destination for fishing, camping, and picnics.
Town Center Community Park
Large community park with sports facilities and events.
Walker Preserve Trail
Scenic trail system for walking and outdoor activities.
Popular Neighborhoods in Santee
Sky Ranch
A hillside community in north Santee with larger, newer homes and mountain views, and among the highest values in Santee. It backs onto open space, so buyers ask about wildfire insurance early, and views need to be documented with drone media rather than described.
Carlton Hills
An established, family-friendly area near Santee Lakes and Carlton Oaks, with Mediterranean-style and mid-century homes on standard lots. A steady move-up market where condition and updates drive the spread.
Carlton Oaks & Santee Lakes
Northwest Santee around the Carlton Oaks golf course and the Santee Lakes preserve, with golf-course and lake-adjacent homes. Proximity to the lakes and the preserve is the draw, and the listing should state it in walking minutes.
West Hills
Northwest Santee around West Hills High School and Mast Boulevard: 1970s and 1980s single-family neighborhoods with strong family demand and quick access to State Route 52.
Town Center & the River
Condos, townhomes and newer attached housing near Santee Town Center, the trolley terminus, Santee Trolley Square and the San Diego River trail. Walkability and transit are the product, and first-time buyers are the core of the market.
Central Santee
The broad middle of the city along Cuyamaca Street, Magnolia Avenue and Mission Gorge Road: mostly 1960s and 1970s single-family homes on standard lots. The most active part of the market and the center of Santee's multiple-offer activity.
Three Things That Decide What a Santee Home Sells For
Price to create competition, not to test the ceiling
More than half of recent Santee sales closed above list. That happens when a home launches priced at or slightly under the comparable sales and draws several buyers at once. A home priced above the comps skips that first wave entirely and usually ends up selling for less. A clear offer deadline and a clean presentation of the offers let you choose on terms as well as price.
Leased solar needs a plan before escrow
Many Santee homes have solar panels, and leased systems and power-purchase agreements have to be transferred to the buyer or paid off. The leasing company reviews the buyer's credit, and that review can delay closing if it starts late. Pulling the lease documents and starting the transfer process at the beginning of escrow prevents a last-minute problem. Owned systems are simpler and add value when their records are ready.
Open space is a feature and an insurance question
Homes that back onto open space in Sky Ranch, north Santee and near Mission Trails sell on their views and privacy, and buyers there ask about wildfire insurance early. Sellers in state fire hazard zones provide additional disclosures. Having insurance information and any defensible-space documentation ready turns a question into a non-issue.
Frequently Asked Questions
At the Santee median sale price of roughly $785,000, a 1% listing fee is about $7,850. A traditional 2.5% listing-side commission is about $19,625, and 3% is about $23,550 - so you keep roughly $11,775 to $15,700. On a larger view home near $1.3 million, the gap between 1% and 3% reaches $26,000. All commissions are negotiable and are not set by law.
Approximately $786,979 in Santee over the three months ending August 2026, down about 1.9% year over year, with a median 21 days on market and a 100.3% sale-to-list ratio across roughly 150 sales. About 52% of homes sold above asking. Prices are flat, but demand is strong, which makes the pricing strategy at launch the biggest factor in what a Santee home sells for.
Because demand is concentrated at Santee's price point. It is one of the more accessible places in the county to buy a detached home with a yard near good commute routes, so well-priced listings draw several buyers at once. About 52% of recent sales closed above list. The practical lesson for sellers is to price at the comparable sales and let competition set the final number, rather than price high and miss the first wave of buyers.
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.
They miss what drives the spread here. Automated models price from square footage and nearby sales, but in Santee the difference between an updated home and an original one, a view lot and a flat one, or a home backing onto the lakes and one backing onto a busy street can be tens of thousands of dollars - and in a multiple-offer market, the list price strategy matters as much as the value estimate.
On June 4, 2026, a state appellate court upheld the ruling that stopped the proposed 3,008-home Fanita Ranch development in north Santee, finding the city and developer violated state planning and zoning law. Unless the developer takes it to the California Supreme Court, the project is effectively halted. For sellers it mainly means the hills north of town remain undeveloped for now; buyers who ask about future construction nearby can be given that answer directly.
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 in Santee.
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 Town Center condo or a Sky Ranch view 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. If the home has leased solar, any payoff or transfer fee is worth confirming early. Justin provides a written net sheet at several price points before you list.
Yes. A leased system or power-purchase agreement is either transferred to the buyer, which requires the leasing company to approve the buyer's credit, or paid off at closing. The transfer review can take weeks, so the lease documents should be pulled and the process started as soon as escrow opens. Owned systems simply convey with the home, and their records should be ready for the buyer.
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. See the buyer rebate program at 1percentsd.com/buyer-rebate-program/.
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