What Are Agents?
Real estate is a market of constant change and difficult decisions, which is why it is advantageous to work with a licensed professional who is trained to handle the complicated tasks inherent in any real estate transaction. These professionals are known as agents, and agents are employed by what is known as a brokerage.

What Can An Agent Do For You?
Our agents want nothing more than to make your real estate experience worry-free. Without an agent working for you, any real estate transaction becomes far more treacherous. Those you are buying from or selling to could be taking advantage and could cost you thousands of dollars. Think of an agent as a realty suit of armor: their experience and knowledge will protect you and make sure you are given the best possible price.

Agents take the guesswork out of your transaction by carefully guiding you through every step of the process, from start to finish. Your agent will run a comparative market analysis to help give insight on the true market value of your home. Once that price is established, and the agent’s extensive advertising has created interest, your agent will become a private negotiator with only your benefit in mind. Your agent will also save you the trouble of trying to understand the complicated contracts by handling every detail, from prorating property taxes to home inspection requirements, earnest money, and closing details.

What About Real Estate Without An Agent?
The truth is, buying or selling your own home can be an enjoyable and rewarding experience if done correctly. However, without careful planning and a full understanding of the process, attempting a real estate transaction without the aid of a brokerage could leave you confused and frustrated, and could possibly cost you the sale or purchase you’d thought was as good as complete. This is why many people choose to work with a licensed real estate agent to guide them through the process. The experience of buying or selling real estate may be the largest transaction of your lifetime, and every precaution should be taken to ensure it goes smoothly.

How Are Agents Paid?
Agents are compensated by means of a commission based on the final sale price of the property. Commissions vary from region to region and from brokerage to brokerage, but the price paid to any attentive agent is always worth the service. The agent’s commission is where the charitable donation arranged by Charitors.com™ originates. After successfully completing your realty transaction the agent receives 80% of their usual compensation, while the remaining 20% is delivered to your favorite charity. You pay no more than you would to any other agent, but you also get the satisfaction of enacting a wonderful deed.

Are All Agents Created Equal?
There are people who believe working with an agent is not worth the price of the commission. Often times, this feeling comes from a history of bad experiences with agents who acted in an unprofessional or inefficient manner. At Charitors.com™, we are creating an elite association of agents whose mission is to shed the traditional image of regular real estate agents, and become something more: top-quality agents focused on providing the client with the best service and experience possible. The agents partnered with Charitors.com™ are hand-picked and carefully assessed, and only retain their partnership through a consistent display of successful transactions and ecstatic clients. At Charitors.com™ we don’t see our agents as the exception, we see our agents as the way real estate should be.