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The most obvious reason for choosing ComFree over the agents' listing service is the fact our clients have put $31 million more into their pockets in saved commissions since ComFree was launched here seven years ago.
That's a big number that is growing faster all the time as ComFree expands across Canada. But what does it mean to the average homeowner?
To Winnipeg firefighter Al Dawdydiuk, it meant he saved $7,500 when he listed his St. Andrews, Man. home with ComFree instead of the agents' listing service. Four days after the sign went up an agent brought a buyer. But, rather than having to pay the 6% or 7% commission an agent listing would have cost, Al negotiated a $5,000 flat rate with the Re/Max agent, which worked out to a commission of about 2.5% on the $195,000 selling price. One agent had predicted the house would sell in the mid-$180s. "It would have been nice if the buyer had come on his own. I would even have saved the $5,000. But I'm happy with the way it went," said Al, who also bought a ComFree home in Riverbend.
That's one of the great advantages of ComFree. Homeowners keep control of the process. They can either sell privately and keep all the money, or they can have a city full of agents working for them and pay much less than going on the agents' listing service. If an agent is willing to sell your home anyway, why pay the full cost of going on the agents' listing service?
That's a question crossing the minds of more and more homeowners, |
particularly when they consider that the sold success rate is the same for both services.
While the agents' listing service is a system set up by agents for the benefit of agents, ComFree is designed to allow homeowners to widely market their home while keeping the equity they've built up.
To George Anderson, using ComFree meant his family walked away with $15,000 more than if they'd use an agent. Two agents were asked to evaluate his Weatherdon Ave. home. One said he could expect no more than $60,000; the other predicted it would go for $64,000.
"I knew that was too low, so I listed with ComFree and sold in one day for $75,000," George reported. "I didn't do much and it went well. How much would they have done for their commission?"
ComFree clients tend to succeed because we prepare them well and provide a full range of services to market their home. And since ComFree charges only $595, our clients are better positioned to make their home more price-competitive, or to walk away with more money in their pocket, than homeowners who must pay an agent thousands of dollars.
Educated consumers are smarter consumers. ComFree is dedicated to educating consumers about real estate.
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