Cost to List Mineral Rights for Sale
One of the most common questions we get is about the cost to list mineral rights for sale. Many mineral owners are concerned about listing because they are afraid of hidden fees and costs. We hate hidden fees as much as you do.
Our goal at US Mineral Exchange is complete transparency!
It is 100% free to list your property. If you sell your property through US Mineral Exchange, the buyer will pay our commission at closing. Most mineral owners have an offer in hand. If we can’t find you a better price than your existing offer you owe us nothing!
When you list your property at US Mineral Exchange, it’s truly a risk free way to see what buyers are willing to pay for your mineral rights.
No Fee to List Mineral Rights for Sale
Listing your mineral rights for sale is 100% free. We only make money if we are successful in selling your mineral rights.
Success Based Commission
When you sell mineral rights at US Mineral Exchange, the mineral buyer will pay our 6% commission at closing. There is no out of pocket cost to sell mineral rights at US Mineral Exchange.
Our commission structure is set up to work just like a real estate agent. Our interests are aligned with yours. The goal is to get you the highest sales price possible. The more money you make the more money we make! This means we don’t give priority to any mineral buyer. We want to locate the mineral buyer who will pay the highest price for your minerals.
We will discuss a listing price and then add our 6% commission on top. This allows mineral buyers to see the “all in” number on listings. If we don’t find you an acceptable offer, net of our commission, you don’t pay us a dime.
When you sell mineral rights at US Mineral Exchange our commission cannot cause you to get less than your written offer.
US Mineral Exchange works on a success based fee. The bottom line is that we don’t get paid unless you find a price you are happy with that is higher than any current offer you have in hand.
Exclusivity
When you list your property at US Mineral Exchange we require you to list your mineral rights with us exclusively.
Listing exclusively tells buyers that you are serious about selling. Mineral rights buyers prefer US Mineral Exchange because they know they can come to us to find mineral owners who are serious about selling. Mineral buyers also know that they won’t find the deal anywhere else. The exclusivity we require leads to better pricing for mineral owners.
Other mineral listing services post junk listings that don’t require exclusivity. Our focus at US Mineral Exchange is on quality, and exclusivity is a part of that. Mineral buyers don’t waste time checking the junk listing services. They come to US Mineral Exchange because they know they will find exclusive listings. Our reputation and the quality of our listings leads to better offers for mineral owners.
If you have an existing offer, we don’t get paid unless we can find you a higher price even though we require exclusivity. If we can’t find you a higher offer, you can take your original offer and owe us nothing.
Brokers vs Doing it Yourself
When you consider selling mineral rights on your own vs selling with a broker, you may be looking at the commission as one of the reasons. On the surface, it would seem like using a mineral broker means you make less money. The reality is that you will make more money listing at US Mineral Exchange.
Consider the following examples:
Example 1: For Sale by Owner
Let’s say that you get an offer to sell mineral rights right for $2,500/acre. You search around online and find some other mineral buyers. You end up getting another offer at $3,000/acre. After some negotiations, you get that buyer up to $3,500/acre.
A lot of mineral owners assume they just saved some money by finding a mineral buyer on their own. They sell at $3,500/acre and assume they got a good deal. What these mineral owners don’t realize is that they talked to a tiny fraction (less than 1%) of the thousands of mineral buyers out there. Offers from mineral buyers can fluctuate dramatically.
It’s not uncommon for buyers to make offers that are 10%, 20%, or even 30% different than other buyers. Unless you get lucky and find the single buyer (out of thousands) who can pay the highest price, you are selling below market value.
Every mineral buyer evaluates the the market value differently. Locating that single mineral buyer on your own who will pay the best price is nearly impossible.
Example 2: Mineral Flippers
For every mineral buyer out there, there are 10x more mineral flippers. A mineral flipper will convince you to sell at $3,000/acre and then turn around and sell at $4,000/acre. Guess what? You just paid 33% commission by not listing at US Mineral Exchange.
Here’s how it generally works:
Mineral rights get flipped all the time. At US Mineral Exchange we sometimes talk with mineral owners who want to sell. They decide to sell on their own.
A few months later, a buyer will list that persons mineral rights at US Mineral Exchange. The buyer knows they can find a higher price listing it with us after they buy it from you.
Let that sink in for a minute. Mineral owners sell to mineral buyers who then list the mineral rights at US Mineral Exchange to sell for a higher price.
Mineral owners are convinced they can find the $4,000/acre offer. In reality, it’s nearly impossible to find it on your own.
Example 3: Listing at US Mineral Exchange
If the two examples above don’t convince you to list at US Mineral Exchange, consider just one thing:
When you list at US Mineral Exchange, we allow you to bring us your best offer in writing. If we can’t beat that offer, we don’t get paid. Listing at US Mineral Exchange is a risk free way to ensure the offer you have in hand is truly the best price available.
When you list, you either walk away with more money or you can feel 100% confident you got the best price. You cannot walk away with less money than your existing offer due to our commission.
Hidden Fees
Concerned about hidden fees? So are we! At US Mineral Exchange there are no hidden fees.
Contact US Mineral Exchange:
If you have questions about your mineral rights, we’re here to help! We speak with mineral owners every day and we look forward to hearing from you. Please don’t hesitate to fill out the form below with any questions and our friendly team will respond quickly.