Frequently asked
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High-level answers to what buyers, sellers, and realtors ask us most. Don’t see yours? Contact us.
Buying with VroomBrick.
How home buying works on VroomBrick: what you get, who pays the fee, and the licensed professionals you work with.
How does VroomBrick work for buyers?
VroomBrick is a real estate technology platform, not a brokerage. As a buyer you get a step-by-step dashboard and a network of independent showing agents who can get you into any listed property. A licensed closing attorney is available for legal review and assurances, including contracts, title work, settlement, and legal questions. You choose whether and how to use them. VroomBrick charges a 1% technology fee for the platform, paid by the seller at closing. You don't pay a buyer's agent commission. The rest of any buyer's-side compensation the seller agreed to can be requested as a credit toward your closing costs.
Commissions are negotiable, so the amount depends on the terms of each sale. Seller credits are written into your purchase contract and are limited by your loan program's seller-concession rules and your actual closing costs; your lender and closing attorney confirm the amount.
Will I save money buying through VroomBrick?
It depends on the sale. A seller may agree to pay compensation for the buyer's side; the amount is negotiable and varies. VroomBrick charges a 1% technology fee for the platform, paid by the seller at closing. You don't pay a buyer's agent commission. If the seller agreed to more than 1% for the buyer's side, the rest can be requested as a credit toward your closing costs, subject to your contract, your loan program's limits, and your actual closing costs. You can model it in the buyer savings simulator at vroombrick.com/tools/buyer-savings-simulator/.
Do I get my own agent? Or am I on my own?
VroomBrick gives you access to three independent licensed professionals: a showing agent for property access, a licensed closing attorney available for legal review and assurances, and a lender partner for financing. You choose whether and how to use each. VroomBrick charges a 1% technology fee for the platform, paid by the seller at closing. You don't pay a buyer's agent commission. If the seller agreed to pay more than that for the buyer's side, the rest can be requested as a credit toward your closing costs, subject to your contract and your loan program's limits.
Who handles the contracts and legal stuff?
A licensed closing attorney is available for legal review and assurances, including contracts, title work, settlement, and legal questions. The attorney is independent, not employed by VroomBrick. Engagement is at your discretion: the platform makes the connection, and the scope is between you and the attorney.
How do I see homes without my own agent?
VroomBrick has a network of licensed showing agents who meet you at any listed property for access and security. You request a showing through the platform, and they meet you at the home. VroomBrick pays these agents per showing rather than on commission. Your licensed closing attorney handles your contracts and closing.
Is this legal? Can I really buy without a buyer's agent?
Yes. Following the August 2024 NAR settlement, buyers can engage professional support a la carte instead of through a single full-service agent. VroomBrick provides that unbundled support: closing attorneys, showing agents, and lender connections.
Where is VroomBrick available?
Currently active in Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina, with more states on the way. If you're somewhere else, reach out — we prioritize new markets based on where demand is strongest.
Selling with VroomBrick.
How home selling works on VroomBrick: your costs, your timeline, and how the 1% technology fee works.
How does VroomBrick work for sellers?
You list your home on the MLS through one of our independent flat-rate broker partners, with maximum MLS exposure. A licensed closing attorney is available for legal review and assurances, including contracts, title work, settlement, and legal questions. Engagement is at your discretion. Our team coordinates the rest: showings, scheduled tasks, document handoff with the buyer side. VroomBrick charges a 1% technology fee for the platform, paid by you at closing, from the sale proceeds. You don't pay a listing agent commission. Your closing attorney's fee is part of your closing costs, itemized in your closing documents.
How does the 1% fee compare with a traditional commission?
On a $400,000 home, a 1% technology fee is $4,000. If a seller's agent charged 3%, that would be $12,000, a difference of $8,000. Commissions are negotiable, so your number depends on what you'd have paid. You can enter your own price and rate in our Agent Commission Cost Calculator at vroombrick.com/tools/savings-calculator/.
What is included in my 1% for sellers?
VroomBrick charges a 1% technology fee for the platform, paid by you at closing, from the sale proceeds. You don't pay a listing agent commission. You get a flat-rate MLS broker for your listing, a guided platform that lets you stay in control of every step, and our team with you from your first question to closing day. On a $400,000 home, a 1% technology fee is $4,000. If a seller's agent charged 3%, that would be $12,000, a difference of $8,000. Commissions are negotiable, so your number depends on what you'd have paid. Your closing attorney's fee is part of your closing costs, itemized in your closing documents.
Who lists my home? Who handles negotiations?
Your home is listed on the MLS, the same database Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com, and over 100 other home-search sites pull from. That gets your listing in front of every buyer searching for a home, wherever they happen to look. An independent licensed flat-rate MLS broker handles the listing itself. A licensed closing attorney handles your contracts and closing. VroomBrick is the technology layer coordinating the process, so you stay in control of decisions on your property, with licensed professionals available at every step.
Do I still pay the buyer's agent commission?
You decide what to offer. Post-NAR settlement, buyer-agent compensation is set by the seller and listed on the MLS just like any other listing. Some sellers offer buyer-agent compensation; others reallocate that budget toward closing-cost credits, price reductions, or other concessions.
What if a buyer comes in with their own agent?
Same as a traditional listing. The buyer-agent compensation you specified at listing time applies, plus whatever's in the realtor's buyer-agent agreement with their client post-NAR. The realtor's working experience with our platform is the same as any other transaction: document-driven and coordinated through the concierge.
How long does it take?
Your timeline depends on your contract, the buyer's financing, and any contingencies, the same as any sale. The closing date is set in your purchase contract, and your closing attorney manages the steps to get there. Your listing goes live on the MLS after you sign your listing agreement with the flat-rate broker.
Where is VroomBrick available?
Currently active in Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina, with more states on the way. If you're somewhere else, reach out — we prioritize new markets based on where demand is strongest.
Working with VroomBrick.
VroomBrick is a tech platform, not a brokerage. Here's the high-level on how transactions work when realtors and our users cross paths.
Are you a brokerage? An agent? Who am I talking to?
VroomBrick is a real estate technology platform, not a brokerage. We pair a guided platform with a team that's with the user from their first question to closing day, and the transaction itself runs through independent flat-rate broker partners.
What kind of listing is this, and is the offer I'm looking at the actual contract?
VroomBrick uses flat-rate brokers. The seller gets a step-by-step guided platform with representation from the flat-rate broker and their closing attorney. VroomBrick generates an offer summary based on the user's inputs, which they review with their closing attorney. The listing agent has the ability to map this to their own brokerage documents (offer summary, closing-company forms, etc.).
How do I communicate with the seller (or buyer): direct, attorney, or portal?
For routine coordination (scheduling, status updates, document delivery), communicate with the VroomBrick concierge (you'll see them on the email thread). For legal or contractual decisions (contract terms, repair requests, contingency removal), the closing attorney is available to the user, who handles the routing on their side.
Will I get paid if my buyer purchases a VroomBrick listing?
If you're representing a buyer, your compensation is what the seller chooses to offer plus whatever is in your buyer agent agreement. We don't change how you get paid.
What's the transaction experience like?
VroomBrick gives users access to a licensed closing attorney they engage with at their discretion. The attorney is independent, not employed by VroomBrick, and is available for contract review, title work, and settlement support. You communicate with the attorney for legal questions, and with the VroomBrick concierge for scheduling, document handoff, and status. There's no separate VroomBrick approval process; it's the same flow you'd run through a traditional brokerage, available a la carte.
Do you handle transactions in my state?
Yes, currently in Virginia, North Carolina, and Maryland, with more states coming. If you're licensed in another state, reach out — we prioritize new markets based on where demand is strongest.
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