Tri-Cities, Washington · Homeowner Advisory
Your home deserves more than just a transaction.
Whether you're buying, selling, investing, or simply planning for the future, we're here to help you make smarter real estate decisions long before you ever need a Realtor.
Serving Kennewick · Pasco · Richland · West Richland
The Philosophy
Real estate shouldn't start with a listing.
It should start with a conversation — one that has nothing to do with whether you're moving.
Planning
Guidance before you're ready. We help you think three years ahead, not three weeks.
Education
Clear, honest information so you can make informed decisions on your own timeline.
Relationships
A trusted advisor for every stage of homeownership — not just the moving parts.
The Difference
What makes The Expect More Group different?
Traditional Realtor
You're not on the radar yet.
The Expect More Group
Home value reviews, equity check-ins, improvement advice and honest market context — years before a move.
The Service
Everything a homeowner needs.
You don't have to be moving to benefit from the relationship. Most of what we do never involves a sign in the yard.
Buying
Selling
Home Value Reviews
Investment Guidance
Contractor Referrals
Local Resources
Neighborhood Insights
Vendor Network
Moving Resources
Property Tax Questions
Financing Guidance
Home Improvement Ideas
Market Updates
Home Equity Reviews
Annual Home Checkups
Keep More of Your Equity Calculator
Keep more of your equity.
Compensation in a real estate transaction is made up of two separate pieces: what you agree to pay your listing agent, and what you may choose to offer a buyer's broker. Adjust all three numbers below and see exactly how the math changes.
Our listing fee is tiered by sale price and is full service — pricing strategy, preparation, professional marketing, negotiation and closing management. The difference is what it costs you at the closing table, and what stays in your pocket afterward.
Our listing fee tiers
- Homes up to $250K$5,995
- $250K – $500K$6,995
- $500K – $750K$8,995
- $750K – $1M$10,995
- $1M and above1.5% of sale price
Real estate commissions are always negotiable and vary by brokerage, by agent and by transaction. There is no standard rate. This calculator is provided for educational purposes only, produces estimates rather than quotes, and is not a statement about what any other agent or brokerage charges.
Estimate your net difference
Estimated additional equity retained
$7,255
Based on a $475,000 sale price, a 3.0% listing commission and 2.5% buyer broker compensation.
Schedule a complimentary 15-minute Home Strategy Session and we'll build a personalized net proceeds estimate for your property. Figures above are estimates only and exclude closing costs, title, excise tax and other seller expenses.
Meet Shane Arnott
Relationships before transactions.
The Expect More Group exists because most homeowners only hear from a real estate professional when there's something in it for the professional.
Before real estate, Shane spent years building and running businesses in the Tri-Cities — gyms, teams, communities. The through-line was never the sale. It was showing up consistently for people long enough that trust was the natural result.
That's the standard here. We answer the question about the fence permit. We tell you when it's not the right year to sell. We hand you a contractor's number and never send an invoice. We do the annual home checkup for people who have no plans to move.
When the day comes that you do need representation, the decision is easy — because the relationship already existed.
Community Trust
The people we've walked beside.
We weren't even thinking about selling. Shane walked our home, told us what to fix and what to leave alone, and didn't ask for a thing. Two years later he was the only call we made.
The flat fee kept real money in our pocket, but honestly the part that mattered was how much we understood at every step. Nothing felt like a sales pitch.
First-time buyers, no idea what we were doing. He slowed everything down and taught us. We never felt pushed toward a house or a price.
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Homeowner Resources
Take what's useful. No strings.
Tell us where to send it and it's yours. We'll never hand your information to anyone.
The Home Strategy Session
15 minutes could save you thousands.
It's a short conversation about your home — where it sits in today's market, what your equity looks like, and what's actually worth doing next.
- No pressure. Nothing to sign.
- 15 minutes, by phone or video.
- Practical advice, whether you move or not.
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