- 01 What exactly is NeighborCity?
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NeighborCity is a real estate search engine website and also a full service brokerage under American Home Realty Network.
We host listings from the MLS across the U.S. and connect homebuyers in touch with qualified and proven agents that have an agreement with us in the area of inquiry.
Combining a result driven website and a team of hardworking agents to find the perfect piece of property for you is our ultimate goal.
- 02 If I find an agent or agents I like, how do I
connect with them?
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To connect with an individual agent, just hit the "contact" button on their profile. We'll call the agent to make sure that they're available and qualified to work with you. If they are, we'll pass on your request. If not, we'll let you know so you can pick another agent.
If you want to receive proposals from multiple agents, you'll want to use our "Agent Match" tool to have agents compete for your business while you remain anonymous. You'll be able to compare fees, experience and style while remaining in complete control.
- 03 How do you make money?
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Agents pay us for the business we send them through a portion of their sales commission.
There is no cost to you; all agents in the markets we serve are unbiased and rated on our site. At any time if you are interested in working with someone different we will find connect you with a new agent who might be better suited for your needs.
- 04 Will you list and sell my house?
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We know what we are good at: helping you choose the right person to get that job done, and then make sure they do it. We will connect you with the right agent and moniter the transaction until your listed property is sold
- 05 Do agents pay to be ranked on your site?
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No. We rank and display every agent. What you see is both complete and unbiased.
- 06 How do you determine agent rankings?
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First, we rank agents based on the price range, area and property type you select. The best agent for high-end condos often isn't the best agent for single-family starter homes.
Then we scour the web to gather data on sales activity: How many listings each agent sold in the past year and how many listings they're currently selling.
Most importantly, we measure each agent's
effectiveness.
By tracking the difference between a property's asking price and the price it actually sold for, we can show you how well an agent performed for their clients.
All of this is done using a sophisticated algorithm we created to make the process of choosing an agent simpler and more objective.
- 07 Where do your listings come from?
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Three places:
Multiple Listing Services (MLS's), foreclosure data providers and sellers marketing their own homes (often known as FSBO's).
Because we're a licensed brokerage company, we can display listings direct from the MLS -- the freshest, most complete source. Many of the most popular real estate websites cannot do this.
We display listings from all these sources in one place - something most traditional real estate brokers would never do - in order to give you a complete picture of the market
- 08 Do you have all the listings in my
market?
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We come very, very close - closer, in fact, than any other real
estate website.
Because we have direct access to MLS listings, and because we
display foreclosure and For Sale By Owner (FSBO) listings, we can give
you a nearly complete picture of the markets we serve.
- 09 Will you help me if something goes wrong?
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Yes. Once we match you with an agent, we'll check in with you during the transaction process to make sure everything's going great.
If for some reason it's not, we'll help you make it great by intervening on your behalf with the agent - or finding you a new one.
