Site Details of: Owners.com

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Current Overall Rating: 1.15
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Site Title:

Owners.com

URL:

http://www.owners.com/

Category:

Home Buying

Description:

Owners.com creates "a self-directed real estate market" by providing users with 20,000 FSBO (For Sale By Owner) home listings. By dealing directly with sellers and avoiding agent commissions, Owners.com can help buyers and sellers save thousands of dollars. In March, the firm launched its Owners Agent Network offering a nationwide network of licensed, full-service real estate agents.

Benefits:

Owners.com offers the Independent Home Buyer the tools and services that an agent can provide but without the commission. Consumers can access school/crime reports, recent sales data and credit reports at the site. Additionally, Owners.com now offers buyers and sellers the option of working with an agent through the Owner`s Agent Network. Sellers that purchase a home from Owners.com "By-Owner Listing Package" and later decide to use an Owners.com`s agent get the price of the listing package deducted from their agent`s sales commission. Customer advocates also are available, no questions asked, if consumers decide to change agents. Owners.com`s e-mail customer service was excellent during our review period.

Shortfalls:

The Owners.com site offers customers a smaller number of listings than many other online real estate sites. The site`s property search function, furthermore, lacks detailed search criteria and consumers cannot search for their own agents. Instead, they must rely on Owners.com`s referral. Basic help features also are lacking.

Review Scores:

Category	Scores	Ranks
Overall	1.15	195
Ease Of Use	0.00	364
Customer Confidence	0.00	364
On-Site Resources	6.00	172
Relationship Services	5.50	233
Cost Effective	0.00	364