BROKER DIRECT CO.
In our own defense, we'd like to show you the truth...
Here's what Fidelity doesn't want you to know or ask about:
| More comparisons: | FidelityFlatFee.com | Broker Direct |
| $249 | $200 | |
| Craigslist.com | NO | YES |
| Money Back Guarantee | NO | YES |
| Outstanding Customer Service | OK | THE BEST IN THE INDUSTRY! |
| Member of Denver Metrolist, IRES (Boulder & N Co), PPAR (Colorado Springs) & CREN (Grand Junction, Montrose, Cortez, Delta, Pagosa Springs) | YES | YES |
| Member of Chaffee County MLS, Eagle-Vail MLS, Glenwood/Aspen MLS, Grand Cty MLS, Gunnison Country MLS, Pueblo MLS, Steamboat Springs MLS (Routt Cty), Summit Cty MLS, Telluride MLS |
NO - Only a member of 4 major MLS Systems in Colorado |
YES! - A member in good standing of all these 9 MLS's plus the 4 major MLS Systems in Colorado! |
| Broker Availability | Unknown | Available |
| Listing information based on the appropriate MLS or a Generic Form for all MLS's | Generic Form | MLS Input Form for Appropriate MLS |
the following chart can be found on a competitor's website.
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FidelityFlatFee - according to Fidelity |
FidelityFlatFee - according to the TRUTH |
Broker Direct - according to Fidelity |
Broker Direct - according to the TRUTH |
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| Listing Fee (paid up front) | $200 | $245 | $200 | |
| Listing On Realtor's MLS | 12 months | 12 months | 12 months | 12 months |
| Cancel service anytime. | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Seller retains the right to sell “By Owner”. | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Submit your listing data & photos on-line. | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Same day posting on MLS. | within 24 hrs | within 24 hrs | within 24 hrs | within 24 hrs |
| Seller’s name & number on MLS. | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Seller is appointment contact. | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| IDX - (MLS affiliate sites included). | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Photo tour on MLS. | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Post up to 25 photos or maximum allowed on MLS | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Realtor.com showcase listing. | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Yard sign included. | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Automated call forwarding directly to Seller (24/7) | YES | YES | NO | YES |
| Manage your listing through your on-line account. | through website | through website | NO | YES |
| Edit any aspect of your listing – Anytime. | through website | through website | by fax or email | THROUGH WEBSITE |
| Add or replace photos – Anytime. | through website | through website | YES | YES |
| Free forms & disclosures. | through website | through website | YES | YES |
| Free Home Selling Guide. | through website | through website | NO | FREE HOME SELLING TIPS |
| Printable Brochure. | through website | through website | YES | YES |
| Supplies Store. | through website | through website | NO | THROUGH WEBSITE |
| Personalized Listing Web Page. | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Live Help Desk | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Local MLS Broker (State licensed). | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Transaction fee due at closing (If Sold). | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- |
| Years Offering Flat Fee MLS |
8 (On what planet?) |
For Utah,
SINCE 2006* For Colo, SINCE 2007* |
2 (Who're they kidding?) |
For Colo, SINCE 1996 For NM, SINCE 2005 |
*Here is the Utah
Real Estate Commission's Licensee Database search:Details for license # 5455186-BB00
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*Here is the Colo
Real Estate Commission's Licensee Database search:
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According to an in-house study of sellers who previously listed with Fidelity, but then cancelled that listing and listed with Broker Direct, the most common reason they cancelled was because reaching a live person at Fidelity was difficult at best, and price changes and status changes took several days to complete. With Broker Direct, you have your own account where you can make any changes you wish. We also have four different ways we can be reached... email, message system within your account, chat (top right hand corner of the website) or phone, with a phone system that follows the broker. We obviously want to hear from you!
We hope you'll make the wise choice, because with Broker Direct, the hardest choice you'll make is how to spend the money you save by using our services!
~ BROKER DIRECT CO.
YOUR PROPERTY * YOUR MONEY * YOUR CHOICE