Some states do not allow buyer commission rebates. These are currently: Alabama, Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Oklahoma, Oregon and Tennessee. A reference map with up to date information is available at http://usdoj.gov/atr/public/real_estate/rebates_details.htm.

Our understanding is that buyer rebates are not taxable in the hands of the buyer. Do not rely on our understanding of this issue. This is a question for the agents you interview and for your tax advisor. We are not experts in tax matters and cannot provide any advice on tax matters.

No. We are purely an information source and a facility to help consumers outline and share their needs with agents they select and to help those agents reply with a proposal. We do not financially benefit from any transaction that takes place between you and your agent, nor do we receive any payment [...]

You are welcome to review any information on the website, but please do not spend $99 to send an Agent Invitation. The success of this service relies on the fact that our clients are ready to do business. When your plans are set and you are ready to go, we will be [...]

You can search the Agent Member Registry for the city and state/province that you are interested in. We are inviting agents to join from all cities in the US and Canada. You can also search our Neighborhood Focus pages for articles contributed by agents that work there.

If an agent knows who you are, they may prefer to contact you directly. You can tell us when you would like us to release you contact information to the agents you would like to hear from.

No. It is free for agents to receive and respond to Agent Invitations.  The only charge to the agent is a small monthly fee to become a member.

No. You can hire whomever you want.

We will email you with confirmation that the Invitation was sent and will email you when an agent’s reply is ready for you to look at.

We let the agents know that they are invited to reply along with two peers, not a long list of agents that may or may not be comparable. They must know that they are a serious contender to make a serious proposal to you.

It would be surprising, but it could happen. In this case we would be happy for you to send another Agent Invitation at no additional charge.
If you are not satisfied with your Agent Invitation we will want to know what went wrong so we can learn and improve. We will refund your $99 [...]

It is when you are refunded a portion of the commission that is paid to your agent when you buy a home.

Your name and address are not included in the Invitation. We only release your contact information to an agent when you tell us to.

No. No one will call you because we do not give your private information out without your permission. If Agent Invitation needs to call or email for a legitimate purpose, we assume that you are fine with that, but no one else will contact you.

There are many companies that offer consumers “free” services and then sell your information to others. Often the information is sent as a sales lead to agents in exchange for a monthly fee, a portion of the agent’s commission on closing (25 to 35 percent in some cases), or both. Agents have to recover their [...]