Agents & Brokers
How It Works
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Here’s a brief overview of how our programs get you more business:
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1. HomeGift Partners with a Non-Profit or Cause
We partner with large national non-profit and cause
organizations, as well as small to mid size local organizations. We create a co-branded web site and participate in marketing initiatives for each organization, to tell all of their members about the unique benefits of the HomeGift program when they buy or sell a home.
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2. Home Buyers and Sellers Contact HomeGift
When non-profit and cause organization members are ready to buy or sell a home, they sign up with HomeGift, by phone or through our web site. Our licensed, experienced real estate professionals will interview the buyer / seller to determine their particular needs.
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3. HomeGift Matches the Buyer /Seller with top Agents
Acting as an impartial consultant, HomeGift will find one or more agents to refer to the buyer / seller client, based on the buyer / seller’s market, their property and their particular needs. Any qualified agents in that market will be considered.
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4. The Agent Must Sign up with HomeGift to Receive Referrals
While HomeGift will work with any qualified agent in a given market, the agent must sign up with the HomeGift program in order to receive the referral. A participating agent must be interviewed and screened for professionalism, responsiveness and market knowledge—and sign an agent "code of conduct."
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5. The Buyer / Seller Selects an Agent
The buyer / seller is free to choose the agent that they prefer to work with for their real estate transaction. The buyer / seller and agent are free to negotiate their own terms as usual. The agent pays a simple referral fee to HomeGift.
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6. The Home Purchase or Sale Closes
Within 30 days after the closing, HomeGift will send a rebate check to the buyer / seller. A check for designated funds will be sent to their charity or cause. The amount of the payment to the charity is determined by the buyer / seller or the charity / cause, depending on the terms originally set prior to program start-up.
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