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**Please note if your question is not covered below, please call our office at (08) 9408-1994.
SELLERS:
What does "ComFree" stand for?
What is the process to get my home listed on ComFree?
When is payment due?
Why should I sell through ComFree rather than through a real estate agent?
Agents say they can get a higher price for my home. Is this true?
How fast are homes selling through ComFree?
What is the Success Rate for homes listed with ComFree?
How do I know what to ask for my home? Does ComFree offer Evaluations?
Is ComFree Perth an Australian Business?
BUYERS:
How do I view a home listed with ComFree?
How do I sign up for email notifications for all new ComFree listings?
How do I make an Offer on a ComFree home?
DIY SETTLEMENT KITS
Can I attend to my own settlement?
What will the Kit do for me?
How do I get my Kit?
SELLERS:
What does "ComFree" stand for?
ComFree stands literally for "Commission-Free." So when a house sells through ComFree, the owners put all the money from the sale into their own pocket rather than pay the high cost of a commissioned real estate agent.
But ComFree also stands for other things: First, it's an intelligent system that empowers you, the homeowner, to sell your property privately. Through education about how the real estate system actually works, ComFree frees you to act in your own best interest and to keep all of the equity you've built up in your home. Knowledge is power. Agents do everything they can to make you afraid of the process so you'll feel compelled to use them. ComFree has trained thousands of homeowners just like you to acquire confidence through knowledge. Once you've sold through ComFree, you'll never go back.
Second, ComFree is also a powerful advertising medium that is far more efficient than the agents' listing system. At far less cost to you, ComFree has created an alternative market for homes in Perth and the surrounding area. No one can know this housing market without also checking the ComFree marketplace. Thousands of ComFree clients have paid less than a tenth as much to succeed in selling their home as those who've used the agent's high-priced marketplace. That's efficiency.
So ComFree really stands for empowering you through knowledge to control and keep all of your equity.
What is the process to get my home listed on ComFree?
Call our office at 9408 1994 to have any of your questions answered by our friendly staff. Once you have decided to list with ComFree, a consultant will come to your home to review the features, take photos and conduct a training session. Your signage will be installed and all smaller signs provided to you. In the 4 - 5 days following all your information and photos will be processed, put on the internet and your flyers will be delivered to you. We also will arrange the advertising so you can be on the market quickly.
When is payment due?
Payment is due upon the first appointment. All of our work is done upfront and so payment is taken upfront. Your advertising is then good until your home sells, up to one year. But remember, any home that takes a year to sell is simply priced too high.
There are some other payment options available and you may call the office to discuss these options. Most people, however, simply pay up front for what is very good value.
Why should I sell through ComFree rather than through a real estate agent?
In the past, it typically was difficult to market a home privately because there was no method of on-going exposure, so an agent was the popular choice.
Now, ComFree has developed a system for selling a home that has achieved success that remains unmatched for efficiency and effectiveness by any other system or service, including the agent's listing service. Selling your home privately has numerous advantages; the most obvious is that you do not have to pay the high cost of a commissioned real estate agent.
Our office has even received calls from people who tell us they have a family member who is an agent and even they recommended they use ComFree. Now that's a testimonial that can't be beaten!
Our customers are diverse and include business professionals, families, seniors, tradespersons, builders and even real estate agents.
Agents say they can get a higher price for my home. Is this true?
If this statement were true, then ComFree wouldn't be in business, let alone growing. If homes always sell for more through a real estate agent, why would anyone want to buy through one? This would mean that if you use an agent to buy a home, you'd always pay more for the home than it's worth. The bottom line is, a home is only worth what the market is willing to pay for it, whether it is sold through ComFree or any other service. You can't argue with the marketplace, and that goes for agents, too.
How fast are homes selling through ComFree?
This number changes depending on the time of year. In the busy months of spring and summer when more buyers usually look, this number is typically lower, while in the calmer winter months the average days on market may rise. But a home priced close to what the marketplace believes is fair value will always sell much faster than an over-priced home, which will never sell until it's no longer considered over-priced.
What is the Success Rate for homes listed with ComFree?
The vast majority of homes listed with ComFree sell through ComFree. From a recent study our success rate was 70%. This is very good especially when you consider that you set your own price for your property.
How do I know what to ask for my home? Does ComFree offer Evaluations?
Everyone has heard of agents offering free Market Evaluations. Don't mistake this for an "appraisal". Please remember that most agents are not licensed appraisers. Agents may offer "free evaluations" as a secondary service for their primary business of securing a listing. But banks don't recognize an agent's "evaluation."
However, a professional appraiser's primary business is to provide an independent and unbiased market value that is not coloured by the pressures of earning a commission. So, though ComFree is not in the business of evaluating homes, ComFree recognizes the critical importance of your asking price to your success. Price is the only factor you control once your home is up for sale. You have no control over other key criteria such as the location, the number of bedrooms, etc. If your home is over-priced it will not sell, whether through an agent or ComFree.
Most of you already have a pretty good idea of what your home is worth, and comparable homes can be found on the ComFree website. But if you need further assistance, we are pleased to provide you with a market estimate based on comparable properties in your area. For a professional appraisal, we recommend you hire a licensed appraiser. There are many advantages to this approach we'd be pleased to discuss with you.
Is ComFree Perth an Australian Business?
We are an Australian owned and operated company with our head office here in Perth. We also have offices in Sydney and Kalgoorlie.
BUYERS:
How do I view a home listed with ComFree?
All homes for sale with ComFree are private sales. So, to view a home, you must contact the owner directly at the phone number listed on the ad. Most home owners have an advertised Home Open time and this is probably the best time to visit a ComFree home.
How do I sign up for email notifications for all new ComFree listings?
From the ComFree Perth homepage, select "Find a Property"; scroll down to "Advanced Search & Email Notification of New Listings"; select the relevant features you are interested in. Enter your email address and hit search.
Note: You must select some options in order to be notified. If you just select everything or ALL then your notification system will not work.
How do I make an Offer on a ComFree home?
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ComFree's Worry-Free Offer To Purchase Program
If you don't feel comfortable filling out the Real Estate Purchase Contract (Offer) yourself, ComFree, along with our partnered settlement agents, will help you with the preparation, FREE of charge. What's the catch? When the seller accepts the Offer, the buyer is expected to use that same settlement agent to handle the transaction. ComFree sends so many clients to our recommended settlement agents that they have agreed to give our buyers an attractive rate on closing fees.
If you make an offer and it is not accepted, there is no charge for using the service, so there is no risk! The ComFree system for buying a home is easy. There are only 2 simple steps involved:
1. Be Pre-Qualified by a Mortgage Professional
Prior to making a formal Offer, it is in your and the seller's best interest that you be pre-qualified for a mortgage.
2. Make a Formal Offer in Writing
No real estate agents, no commissions, no hassle, no worries. Our ComFree-recommended settlement agents will look after your best interests, offering you the best protection you can get.
ComFree encourages buyer's to take advantage of their "Worry-Free Offer to Purchase Program", as mentioned above, to ensure your interests are protected. Much of this can be done via phone, fax and email. If you would like to make an offer on a ComFree home, the Seller can provide you with a Real Estate Purchase Contract form. Or contact one of our participating Settlement Agents, your own Settlement Agent or just call ComFree 7-days a week for assistance with this.
You will need a settlement agent or solicitor to close your deal anyway. It only makes sense to have the same one advise you from the beginning. No one is better qualified to answer your legal questions and protect your interests than a legal and licensed professional. A Settlement Agent is not looking for a real estate commission, so is not in a conflict of interest.
Once your settlement agent has prepared or reviewed your Offer, you (the buyer) should arrange delivery of the offer to the Seller. At this point, the Seller has the option of accepting, rejecting or countering your Offer. If the decision is to counter, the Offer will be returned to you and the Seller's amendments noted. This process continues until you have arrived at a deal.
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DIY SETTLEMENT KITS
Can I attend to my own settlement?
YES! You can attend to you own settlement in Western Australia. You cannot however attend to anyone else's settlement on their behalf, only your own.
What will the Kit do for me?
Save you $$$, give you peace of mind, save you hours of time as the kit is simple. Everything you need for a standard settlement transaction is in the kit, including STEP BY STEP CHECKLIST, GUIDE AND YOUR SETTLEMENT DOCUMENTS. Please read the disclaimer online. Your peace of mind is further guaranteed as the kit was written by a Licensed Settlement Agent.
How do I get my Kit?
Log onto www.kisskit.com.au, read the disclaimer and then either email comfree@bigpond.com or kisskit@bigpond.com, and mention "ComFree" to get the Kit at your special price. Your kit will be dispatched to you within 24 hours via express post (within Australia). Still unsure? Order our "Kit Explained Service" - Yes! We will come to you and explain the kit...
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