What is a 3rd party referral site and why you should think twice before doing business with one of these companies?

These are companies that collect money (many times illegally), take a cut and refer you to a broker in your state. The main problem for you as a customer, you do not get to ask questions or interview the broker before you pay. These referral companies are not interested in finding the best broker to serve you, they are ONLY interested in finding the cheapest broker to maximize their profit. They constantly search for different brokers that work cheap. In fact, they have an open bidding process to find the cheapest brokers and often the worst brokers to work with. These brokers, they refer you to, often provide terrible customer service and because they work so cheap will try to up-sell you on many vital services.
Many of these 3rd party referral sites are under investigation by state real estate divisions due to their illegal practice of real estate.

How do you know you are dealing with one of these 3rd party referral sites?

It's real simple, you should always call a company before you list or research who your listing broker will be. When you call, simply ask, are you my listing broker or will you be referring me out to some other broker? We could give you a list of these "For Sale By Owner" companies, but it's best if you do your own research.
Legitimate sites are required by Michigan Licensing Division to put the listing broker on their website so you know up front who your broker will be. We are required to post our license id number on our website.


We are NOT a 3rd party referral site - your listing broker is Kermath Realty, LLC Michigan Broker #6505334056 and your broker is Jeff Kermath. Jeff has been a licensed broker for over 25 years!
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It's always better to list direct.  Better pricing, better service!  I have 25+ years of experience doing this full time. This is what I do. My goal is 100% satisfaction so you tell your friends about the program!

Thank you,
Jeff Kermath
broker / owner