How Semerenko Group Gets Paid
Trust starts with being clear about money. Here is exactly how Semerenko Group works and how we are compensated, so you always understand the relationship before you rely on us.
What we are
Semerenko Group is an English-first real estate service for Israel. We are the clarity layer: we explain the market, qualify what you actually need, do the legwork, and connect you to the right licensed professionals. We provide information, technology, and introductions. Not legal, tax, or financial advice. Real-estate services are conducted under the professional supervision of licensed Israeli real-estate broker Pinhas Menachem Reiss (License #324150). Unless we explicitly say so, we are not the owner of a listing and not the licensed listing broker.
Our standard fees
For full transparency, here is how we generally operate. These are our standard fees, shared so you understand the money flow. They are not a guarantee of the exact fee in every case, because arrangements can vary by deal and partner.
- Selling: 2% of the sale price.
- Buying: 2% of the purchase price.
- Buyer referred to a broker: we typically receive 25% of the buyer-side commission from the broker. Sometimes a different arrangement is made.
- Investor purchases: 2% of the purchase price, unless a different written arrangement is made for that deal.
- Long-term rentals: one month rent. When the deal goes through a broker, we usually receive 25% to 50%.
- Short-term rentals (a stay under 6 months): 15% of the total value of the stay. A stay of 6 months or more is treated as a regular long-term rental (one month rent).
- Developers and new projects: whatever is arranged with the developer. For projects we provide marketing and advertising and set up an English-speaking sales team.
How we work
Buyers and renters: we search the same public sources you would, plus our own network. We source, vet, call, negotiate, and handle the back and forth, and we introduce you to licensed agents, lawyers, and mortgage brokers where it helps. Investors: we sometimes have access to exclusive deals that may or may not be publicly listed, and we make introductions. Developers: we position properties and projects to an English-speaking audience.
What you should still do
Regardless of how we help, you should always engage your own real-estate lawyer, tax advisor, and mortgage professional before signing anything. Our job is to make the process clear and connect you well, not to replace independent professional advice.
